Explanatory note
This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.
The regulations insert new regulations 19A to 19E of the principal regulations relating to fees for the renewal of a casino venue licence. The new fees allow for the recovery of the costs of the Gambling Commission’s processing and consideration of an application for the renewal of a casino venue licence. The new regulations establish an initial application fee for the renewal of a casino licence payable upon application. They provide for a refund to be paid to the applicant if the actual costs are less than the initial application fee. The regulations also provide for an adjustment fee, up to a specified maximum, to be paid if the actual costs of the application exceed the initial application fee, and a late payment penalty to apply to this fee. The new regulations set out how the actual costs of the application are to be calculated. The regulations insert new definitions in regulation 3 of the principal regulations relating to new regulations 19A to 19E.
The regulations amend regulation 21 of the principal regulations to make clear the extent of the Secretary’s discretion with regard to when a penalty for the late payment of a casino operator’s annual fee must be paid. This is consistent with new regulation 19D, which relates to a penalty for late payment of an adjustment fee.
The regulations insert new Part 3A into Schedule 2 of the principal regulations, which sets out the amount of the initial application fee and the maximum adjustment fee for renewal of a casino venue licence.
The regulations also insert new Schedule 3 of the principal regulations, which sets out the daily rates by which the actual costs of an application for the renewal of a casino venue licence are to be calculated. The regulations amend regulation 23 of the principal regulations to clarify that the amounts set out in new Schedule 3 are exclusive of goods and services tax.
Regulatory impact assessment
The Department of Internal Affairs produced a regulatory impact assessment on 18 July 2017 to help inform the decisions taken by the Government relating to the contents of this instrument.
A copy of this regulatory impact assessment can be found at—
Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.
Date of notification in Gazette: 7 September 2017.
These regulations are administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.