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