Victorian Numbered Acts

GAMBLING REGULATION AMENDMENT (LICENSING) ACT 2010 (NO. 56 OF 2010) - SECT 63

For section 13 of the Gambling Regulation Further Amendment Act 2009 substitute —

        '     13     New section 3.3.5 substituted and new sections 3.3.5AA, 3.3.5AB, 3.3.5A and 3.3.5B inserted

For section 3.3.5 of the Principal Act substitute —

        " 3.3.5     Proposed application must be given to relevant responsible authority before application is made

The owner of premises or a person authorised by the owner who proposes to apply under section 3.3.4 for approval of the premises as suitable for gaming must give to the relevant responsible authority within the meaning of the Planning and Environment Act 1987 a copy of the proposed application before making the application under that section.

        3.3.5AA     Commission to notify relevant responsible authority of receipt of application

The Commission, on receiving an application under section 3.3.4, must notify the relevant responsible authority in writing that it has received the application.

        3.3.5AB     Amendment of application for premises approval

    (1)     An applicant may amend an application made under section 3.3.4 for the approval of premises as suitable for gaming before the Commission determines the application under section 3.3.8. The applicant may do so by submitting the application, with the amendments, to the Commission.

    (2)     The applicant must also give a copy of the application, as amended, to the relevant responsible authority on the same day the applicant submits the amended application to the Commission.

        3.3.5A     No change permitted to number of gaming machines sought in application after certain period

Despite section 3.3.5AB, the applicant cannot, in an amended application submitted under that section, change the number, stated in the application, of gaming machines sought to be permitted on the premises for gaming once the first 30 days after giving the relevant responsible authority a copy of the proposed application under section 3.3.5 elapse.

        3.3.5B     Relevant responsible authority must notify Commission of intention to make submission

The relevant responsible authority must notify the Commission in writing as to whether it intends to make a submission under section 3.3.6 in respect of any application or amended application within 37 days after receiving a notice under section 3.3.5AA or a copy of the amended application under section 3.3.5AB(2), as the case may be.".'.