1 Title
2 Commencement
3 Principal Act amended
Part 1Amendments to preliminary provisions
4 Purpose
5 Interpretation
6 New section 5 substituted
5 Extended meaning of conduct
7 New section 8A inserted
8A Act binds the Crown
Part 2Amendments to provisions relating to classes of gambling and institutions
8 What is increase in casino gambling
9 Advertising overseas gambling prohibited
10 New section 17 substituted
17 Regulations may restrict or prohibit prizes
11 New section 17A inserted
17A Retail value of non-cash prize must be stated
12 Secretary may categorise gambling
13 Meaning of class 1 gambling
14 Meaning of class 2 gambling
15 Meaning of class 3 gambling
16 New section 30 substituted
30 Meaning of class 4 gambling
17 Status of New Zealand Racing Board and racing clubs
18 New section 34 substituted
34 Meaning of casino gambling
19 Secretary must investigate applicant for class 3 operator's licence
20 Content and conditions of class 3 operator's licence
21 New section 38A inserted
38A Continuing obligations of class 3 operator
22 Renewal of class 3 operator’s licence
23 Amending class 3 operator’s licence
24 Suspension or cancellation of class 3 operator’s licence
25 Procedure for suspending, cancelling, or refusing to amend or renew class 3 operator’s licence
26 Application for class 4 operator’s licence
27 Secretary must investigate applicant for class 4 operator's licence
28 Grounds for granting class 4 operator’s licence
29 New section 52A inserted
52A Circumstances in which corporate society may apply net proceeds to authorised purpose
30 Content and conditions of class 4 operator’s licence
31 New section 53A inserted
53A Continuing obligations of class 4 operator
32 Renewal of class 4 operator’s licence
33 Amending class 4 operator’s licence
34 Suspension or cancellation of class 4 operator’s licence
35 Procedure for suspending, cancelling, or refusing to amend or renew class 4 operator’s licence
36 Application for class 4 venue licence
37 Secretary must investigate applicant for class 4 venue licence
38 Grounds for granting class 4 venue licence
39 Determining suitability for class 4 venue licence
40 New section 69A inserted
69A Continuing obligations of corporate society in relation to class 4 venue licence
41 Content and conditions of class 4 venue licence
42 Significant changes in relation to class 4 venue licence must be notified
43 Renewal of class 4 venue licence
44 Amending class 4 venue licence
45 Suspension or cancellation of class 4 venue licence
46 Procedure for suspending, cancelling, or refusing to amend or renew class 4 venue licence
47 Certain information must be displayed at class 4 venue
48 Obligation on disposal of gaming machines
49 Disabling gambling equipment
50 Holder of class 4 operator’s licence must connect to electronic monitoring system
51 Secretary may select monitor
52 Limit on number of gaming machines for which class 4 venue licence held on 17 October 2001
53 Limit on number of gaming machines for which class 4 venue licence granted after 17 October 2001 but before commencement
54 Ministerial discretion to permit more gaming machines if clubs merge
55 Ministerial discretion to permit more than 9 machines at certain class 4 venues
56 New section 98 substituted
98 When territorial authority consent required
57 Considering and determining application for territorial authority consent
58 Adoption and review of class 4 venue policy
59 Provision of information relating to class 4 venues in territorial authority district
60 Gaming machine profits must be banked
61 Interest, etc, on gaming machine profits
62 New section 105A inserted
105A Management of gaming machine profits bank account
63 Corporate society must apply or distribute net proceeds from class 4 gambling to or for authorised purpose
64 Contents of annual report
65 Annual review of criteria for distribution of net proceeds
66 Publication requirements for corporate societies
67 Application or distribution of net proceeds when corporate society ceases class 4 gambling
68 Key persons must not be involved in certain activities or decisions
69 Regulations regarding application or distribution of net proceeds from class 4 gambling
70 New section 115A inserted
115A Duty on grant recipients
71 Secretary may limit or exclude costs of corporate society
72 Secretary may investigate and audit licensees, grant recipients, and businesses at class 4 venues
73 Certain persons must not seek, receive, or offer benefits with conditions attached
74 Suitability requirements
75 Conditions of casino licence
76 Notification of suspension and cancellation
77 Section 148 repealed
78 Review of associated persons by Secretary
79 Information and matters that Secretary may take into account
80 Expiry of certificate of approval
81 Application for suspension or cancellation of certificate of approval
82 Obligation on disposing of gaming machine
83 Grounds for granting licensed promoter’s licence
84 New section 203A inserted
203A Significant changes in relation to licensed promoter’s licence must be notified
85 Heading above section 205 amended
86 Renewal of licensed promoter’s licence
87 New section 205A inserted
205A Amending licensed promoter’s licence
88 New section 225A inserted
225A Protection of Gambling Commission and Department
89 Gambling Commission to sit in divisions
90 Appeals
91 Functions of Lotteries Commission
92 Board of Lotteries Commission
93 Crown entity
94 Subpart 4 repealed
Part 3Amendments to provisions relating to harm prevention and minimisation, enforcement, and other matters
95 Age restriction on instant games and similar games
96 Age restriction on class 4 gambling
97 Age restriction on gambling in casinos
98 Requirement to develop policy for identifying problem gamblers
99 Exclusion order may be issued to problem gambler identified under section 308
100 New section 309A inserted
309A Duty to assist problem gambler if ongoing concern exists
101 Exclusion order must be issued to self-identified problem gambler
102 New section 312 substituted
312 Offences relating to breach of exclusion order
103 New section 312A inserted
312A Duty to keep record of excluded persons
104 Regulations relating to harm prevention and minimisation
105 Regulations relating to exclusion of problem gamblers
106 Process for developing integrated problem gambling strategy
107 Calculating levy
108 New section 320A inserted
320A Levy may be calculated for period of less than 3 years
109 Section 321 repealed
110 Section 325 repealed
111 New section 326A inserted
326A Temporary operation of gambling equipment for research or evaluation purposes
112 Functions of gambling inspector
113 Power of gambling inspector to require information or documents
114 Power of gambling inspector to enter and demand information
115 Power of gambling inspector to seize equipment in public place
116 Search warrants
117 Regulations relating to infringement offences
118 Evidence of bookmaking
119 Information gathering
120 Power to make game rules
121 Regulations relating to forms of gambling and gambling equipment
122 New section 370A inserted
370A Regulations relating to offences
123 Other regulations
124 Consultation before regulation
Part 4Repeals and other amendments
125 Section 373 repealed
126 Savings
127 Schedule 6 amended
128 Schedule 7 repealed
129 Consequential amendments to Gaming Duties Act 1971
130 Consequential amendment to Gambling (Class 4 Net Proceeds) Regulations 2004
131 Consequential amendment to Gambling (Harm Prevention and Minimisation) Regulations 2004
Transitional provisions
132 Notices under section 116(1)(b) to have prospective effect only
133 New definition of net proceeds to have prospective effect only
Legislative history
The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows: