New Zealand Legislation: Acts

24 Meaning of class 2 gambling

• (1) In this Act, class 2 gambling is gambling that satisfies the following criteria and the requirements specified in section 25:

  • (a) the net proceeds from the gambling are applied or distributed to authorised purposes; and

  • (b) the total value of prizes offered or awarded to the winners of the gambling activity, or to the winners in 1 session (if the gambling is conducted in sessions of more than 1 game), does not exceed $5,000; and

  • (c) the potential turnover involved in the gambling activity, or in 1 session of gambling (if the gambling is conducted in sessions of more than 1 game), does not exceed $25,000; and

  • (d) if the gambling is conducted in sessions of more than 1 game, a society conducts no more than 1 session per week; and

  • (e) the gambling satisfies relevant regulations and game rules; and

  • (f) the gambling does not utilise or involve a gaming machine, directly or indirectly; and

  • (g) no commission is offered or paid to, or received by, a person for conducting the gambling; and

  • (h) no remuneration is offered or paid to, or received by, a person for conducting the gambling, except a caller of housie or an authorised representative of a society; and

  • (i) the Secretary has not categorised the gambling as another class of gambling.

  (2) To avoid doubt, class 2 gambling is gambling that is not class 1 gambling.

  Section 24(1)(b): amended, on 15 December 2005, by section 5(1) of the Gambling Amendment Act (No 2) 2005 (2005 No 104).

  Section 24(1)(c): amended, on 15 December 2005, by section 5(1) of the Gambling Amendment Act (No 2) 2005 (2005 No 104).

  Section 24(2): added, on 15 December 2005, by section 5(2) of the Gambling Amendment Act (No 2) 2005 (2005 No 104).