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GAMBLING REGULATION AMENDMENT (GAMING MACHINE ARRANGEMENTS) ACT 2017 (NO. 62 OF 2017)


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Principal Act  

   PART 2--GAMING MACHINE ENTITLEMENTS THAT TAKE EFFECT ON OR AFTER16 AUGUST 2022

           Division 1--Surrender

   4.      Possession of gaming equipment or monitoring equipment may be authorised  
   5.      Gaming machine entitlement allocation and transfer rules  
   6.       Minister may create and allocate gaming machine entitlements  
   7.      New Division 5AA inserted in Part 4A of Chapter 3  
   8.      Ministerial Order for extinguishment  
   9.      Effect of Order  

           Division 2--Venue ratios

   10.     Minister may create and allocate gaming machine entitlements  
   11.     New section 3.4A.5AA inserted  
   12.     Commission decision on the request  
   13.     Ministerial Order for extinguishment  

           Division 3--Taxation

   14.     Division 2 of Part 6 of Chapter 3—Definitions  
   15.     Taxation in relation to gaming in approved venues with pub licences until 16 August 2022  
   16.     Taxation in relation to gaming in approved venues with club licences until 16 August 2022  
   17.     New sections 3.6.6C and 3.6.6D inserted  
   18.     Declaration for club venue operators to pay different tax in some circumstances  
   19.     Hospitals and charities and mental health levy  
   20.     Payment to community support fund  

           Division 4--Payment to Treasurer on transfer of gaming machine entitlement

   21.     Gaming machine entitlements that expire on 15 August 2022 and that are transferred before specified date  
   22.     New section 3.4A.18A inserted  
   23.     Exemption from requirement to pay for transfer related to refusal to grant relevant authority  
   24.     New section 3.4A.19A inserted  
   25.     Hospitals and Charities Fund  

           Division 5--Expiry

   26.     Duration of gaming machine entitlements  
   27.     Gaming machine entitlements may authorise preparatory action  

   PART 3--ASSIGNMENT OF GAMING MACHINE ENTITLEMENTS

   28.     Who is an associate?  
   29.     Part 1 of Chapter 3—Definitions  
   30.     Possession of gaming equipment or monitoring equipment may be authorised  
   31.     Duration of approval  
   32.     Register of venue operators and approved venues  
   33.     Division 2A of Part 4 of Chapter 3—Definitions  
   34.     New section 3.4.28AB inserted  
   35.     Commission may declare certain agreements to be reviewable venue agreements  
   36.     New Division 3A of Part 4A of Chapter 3 inserted  
   37.     New section 3.4A.11T inserted  
   38.     Request for amendment of geographic area condition or venue condition  
   39.     Commission decision on the request  
   40.     New sections 3.4A.13A and 3.4A.13B inserted  
   41.     New sections 3.4A.14A and 3.4A.14B inserted  
   42.     New sections 3.4A.17AA and 3.4A.17AAB inserted  
   43.     New section 3.4A.21A inserted  
   44.     Section 3.4A.22 substituted  
   45.     Section 3.4A.23 substituted  
   46.     Commission may extend relevant holding period  
   47.     Gaming machine entitlements forfeited if venue operator's licence cancelled, surrendered or not renewed  
   48.     Installation and storage of gaming machines  
   49.     Amendments relating to suspension of venue approval  

   PART 4--INCREASED LIMIT ON CLUB GAMING MACHINE ENTITLEMENTS

   50.     Prohibited interests in gaming machine entitlements  
   51.     New section 3.2A.7A inserted  

   PART 5--RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING CODES OF CONDUCT AND SELF-EXCLUSION PROGRAMS

           Division 1--Responsible Gambling Codes of Conduct

   52.     Functions of Commission  
   53.     Sections 10.6.6 to 10.6.9 substituted  
   54.     Section 10.6.9A repealed  
   55.     Schedule 1 amended  
   56.     Consequential amendments—application for and issue of various licences  
   57.     Consequential amendments—requirements to have compliant Codes  
   58.     Amendment of Casino Control Act 1991  
   59.     Amendment of Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation Act 2011  

           Division 2--Self-exclusion programs

   60.     Matters to be considered in determining applications  
   61.     Self-exclusion program is a condition of licence  
   62.     Section 3.4.12C repealed  
   63.     Functions of Commission  
   64.     Division 1 of Part 6 of Chapter 10 substituted  
   65.     Schedule 1 amended  
   66.     Amendment of Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation Act 2011  

   PART 6--STANDARD CONDITIONS

   67.     Chapter 1—Definitions  
   68.     New Division 2A of Part 4A of Chapter 3 inserted  
   69.     Heading to Division 8 of Part 4A of Chapter 3  
   70.     New section 3.4A.26A inserted  
   71.     Heading to Division 4A of Part 8A of Chapter 3  
   72.     Minister may determine standard pre-commitment conditions  
   73.     Publication and effect of standard pre-commitment conditions  
   74.     No compensation for determination of standard pre-commitment conditions  
   75.     Consequential amendments—contravention of standard entitlement-related conditions  

   PART 7--AGREEMENTS

   76.     Part 1 of Chapter 3—Definitions  
   77.     New section 3.1.6B inserted  
   78.     Disciplinary action against venue operator  
   79.     Authority conferred by gaming machine entitlements  
   80.     Minister may refuse to allocate gaming machine entitlement if entitlement-related agreements not entered into  
   81.     Directions in relation to entitlement-related agreements with Minister  
   82.     No compensation payable because of direction to enter entitlement-related agreements under section 3.4A.6A  
   83.     States rights in relation to allocated gaming machine entitlements  
   84.     New sections 3.4A.17AAC and 3.4A.17AAD inserted  
   85.     Related agreements must be entered into before gaming machine entitlement may be transferred  
   86.     Gaming machine entitlements forfeited if venue operator defaults under related agreement  

   PART 8--CASHLESS GAMING, ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER, CHEQUES, DEBIT CARDS AND CREDIT CARDS

           Division 1--Cashless gaming

   87.     Chapter 1—Definitions  
   88.     New Subdivision 3 of Division 3 of Part 5 of Chapter 3 inserted  
   89.     Schedule 1 amended  

           Division 2--Cashing cheques and paying out credits

   90.     Section 3.5.32 substituted  
   91.     Payment of accumulated credits by cheque or electronic funds transfer  

           Division 3--Cash facilities

   92.     Chapter 1—Definitions  
   93.     Heading to Subdivision 2 of Division 3 of Part 5 of Chapter 3 substituted  
   94.     Section 3.5.33C substituted  
   95.     Section 3.5.33D substituted  
   96.     New section 3.5.33DA inserted  
   97.     Conditions of approvals  

   PART 9--METROPOLITAN MELBOURNE

   98.     Chapter 1—Definitions  
   99.     Schedule 1 amended  
   100.    New Schedule 5 inserted  
   101.    Consequential amendments—references to Melbourne Statistical Division  

   PART 10--OTHER AMENDMENTS TO PRINCIPAL ACT

           Division 1--Transitional provisions

   102.    Part 32 inserted in Schedule 7  

           Division 2--Minor technical amendments

   103.    Division 6 of Part 1 of Chapter 10—Definitions  

   PART 11--REPEAL OF AMENDING ACT

   104.    Repeal of amending Act  
           ENDNOTES


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