1993ABILLFORAn Act to amend theGaming Machine Act 1991
4Gaming Machine AmendmentThe
Parliament of Queensland enacts—1˙Short titleClause1.This Act may be cited as theGaming Machine Amendment Act1993.˙Amended ActClause2.TheGaming Machine
Act 1991is amended as set out in this Act.˙CommencementClause3.This Act commences on a day to be
fixed by proclamation.˙Amendment of s.1.3
(Interpretation)Clause4.(1)Section1.3(1)(definitions“clubliquorlicence”,“liquorlicence”and“prescribed liquor licence”)—omit.(2)Section 1.3(1)—insert—‘
“arrangement”includes scheme, understanding, promise or
undertaking,whether express or implied;“bettingunit”meanstheleastvaluablebetaplayermaymakeonagaming machine;“club liquor
licence”means—(a)a
licence mentioned in section 58(1)(e) of theLiquor Act
1992; or(b)an
authority held by a non-proprietary club to sell liquor under
aCommonwealth Act;“conviction”includesafindingofguilt,ortheacceptanceofapleaofguilty, by a court;23456789101112131415161718192021222324
5Gaming Machine Amendment“liquor licence”means—(a)a licence mentioned in section 58(1)
of theLiquor Act 1992; or(b)an authority to sell liquor under an
Act, or a Commonwealth Act;“prescribedliquorlicence”meansaliquorlicenceprescribedforthepurpose of this definition;’.˙Amendment of
s.2.25 (Police assistance)Clause5.Section 2.25(2)—omit,
insert—‘(2)The Commissioner
of the Police Service must ensure that effect isgiven
to arrangements approved under subsection (1).’.˙Amendment of s.3.3 (Consideration of
applications)Clause6.Section 3.3—insert—‘(6B)TheCommissionmustnotgrantanapplicationforagamingmachine licence
made by a club if the Commission considers—(a)that
the club, including a voluntary association of persons fromwhich it was formed—(i)hasnotbeenoperatingforatleast2yearsbeforetheapplication was made; or(ii)has not, during
the whole of the period, been pursuing itsobjects or
purposes in good faith; or(b)thatpaymentsfortherentalorleaseoftheclub’slicensedpremises are unreasonable; or(c)if a lease, agreement or arrangement
made by the club providesthatapersonorvoluntaryassociationofpersonsisentitledtoreceive, or may receive, a payment, benefit
or advantage during,or at the end of, the lease, agreement
or arrangement—that theprovision is unreasonable; or(d)ifmembersoftheexecutive,governingormanagementbody1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829
6Gaming Machine Amendment(however described) of the club are required
to be nominated, ormay be nominated, by a person who is not a
member of the club,or by a voluntary association of
persons—that this is not in thebest interests
of the club’s members; or(e)iftheclubdoesnotowntheclub’slicensedpremisesandanexecutive officer or employee of the
club is also the lessor, or anassociate of the
lessor, of the club—that this is not in the bestinterests of the club’s members; or(f)if an executive officer or employee of
the club is a creditor, or anassociate of a
creditor, of the club—that this is not in the bestinterests of the club’s members.‘(6C)Subsection
(6B)(a) does not apply if the Commission considersthat
granting the application is—(a)reasonable because of the club’s contractual
commitments madein pursuing its objects or purposes;
and(b)necessarytomeetthereasonablegamingrequirementsoftheclub’s members; and(c)in the public interest.’.˙Insertion of new
ss.3.3A and 3.3BClause7.After section 3.3—insert—˙‘Clubs may be restricted to only 1
gaming machine licence‘3.3A.If a club is a
licensee, the Commission may grant an applicationby
the club for another gaming machine licence (the“new
licence”) onlyif—(a)theCommissionconsidersthatthebenefitstobeofferedtomembers of the club at the premises for
which the new licence issought (the“new
premises”) are distinct in nature to the
benefitsoffered to the members at the existing
licensed premises of theclub (the“existing
premises”); and(b)the
new premises are located in close proximity to the existingpremises; and1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
7Gaming Machine Amendment(c)the Commission is satisfied
that—(i)it is in the best interests of the
club’s members that the newlicence be
granted; and(ii)the granting of
the new licence is not contrary to the publicinterest.’.˙‘Changes in
circumstances of applicants for and holders of licences‘3.3B.(1)If a person
applies for a licence under this Part and, before theapplicationisgrantedorrefused,achangehappensinanyinformationcontained in, or
accompanying, the application or in a notice given underthis
subsection, the applicant must, within 7 days of the change, give
theDirector written notice of the change.Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or
imprisonment for 1 year.(2)If, after the
grant of a licence under this Part, an event mentioned insubsection (3) happens, the holder of the
licence must, within 7 days of theevent happening,
give the Director written notice of the event.Maximum
penalty—200 penalty units or imprisonment for 1 year.(3)The events required to be notified by
the holder of the licence are—(a)the
holder of the licence changes name or address; or(b)the holder of the licence—(i)is convicted of an offence against
this Act; or(ii)if the holder is
an individual—fails to discharge the holder’sfinancialcommitments,becomesbankruptorcompoundswith creditors
or otherwise takes advantage of the laws aboutbankruptcy;
or(iii)iftheholderisabodycorporate—isthesubjectofawinding-up(whethervoluntarilyorunderacourtorder),appointmentofaliquidator,appointmentofareceiverorreceiverandmanager,orisplacedunderofficialmanagementandanofficialmanagerappointedundertheCorporations Law; or(iv)is convicted of
an indictable offence (whether on indictmentorsummarily)punishableintheparticularcaseby1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
8Gaming Machine Amendmentimprisonment for at least 1 year
(irrespective of whether theoffenceisalsopunishablebyafineinaddition,orasanalternative, to
imprisonment).’.˙Amendment of
s.3.24 (Cancellation or suspension of gaming machinelicences and letters of censure)Clause8.Section 3.24(1)(c)(v)—omit,
insert—‘(v)if the licensee
is a club—considers—(A)that the club
has ceased to be a non-proprietary club; or(B)that
the proceeds from the conduct of gaming are beingapplied in a way that does not promote the
objectives ofthe club; or(C)thatpaymentsfortherentalorleaseoftheclub’slicensed
premises are unreasonable; or(D)if a
lease, agreement or arrangement made by the clubprovidesthatapersonorvoluntaryassociationofpersonsisentitledtoreceive,ormayreceive,apayment, benefit or advantage during, or at
the end of,the lease, agreement or arrangement—that the
provisionis unreasonable; or(E)if
members of the executive, governing or managementbody
(however described) of the club are required to benominated, or may be nominated, by a person
who isnot a member of the club or by a voluntary
associationof persons—that this is not in the best
interests of theclub’s members; or(F)if
the club does not own the club’s licensed premisesand
an executive officer or employee of the club is alsothelessor,oranassociateofthelessor,oftheclub—that this is not in the best
interests of the club’smembers; or(G)ifanexecutiveofficeroremployeeoftheclubisacreditor, or an associate of a
creditor, of the club—that123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
9Gaming Machine Amendmentthis
is not in the best interests of the club’s members;or(H)that payments
made under the club’s objects are not inthe best
interests of the club’s members; or(I)that
payments made for things purchased by the clubare
unreasonable; or(J)thatsalaries,wages,allowancesorbenefitspaidorpayable by the club to the club’s
executive officers oremployees are unreasonable; or(K)thatpaymentsforservicesprovidedtotheclubareunreasonable or are on the basis of a
percentage of theclub’s income, profits or earnings from the
conduct ofgaming or spending related to the conduct of
gaming.’.˙Amendment of
s.3.32 (Continuance of licences in certaincircumstances)Clause9.Section 3.32(2)—omit,
insert—‘(2)A person
authorised under subsection (1)(b)—(a)is
subject to the same liabilities under this Act as a licensee;
and(b)istaken,forthepurposesofPart8,tobethelicenseewhosebusiness the person is authorised to
conduct.’.˙Replacement of
s.4.6 (Changes in circumstances of applicants for andholders of licences)Clause10.Section 4.6—omit,
insert—˙‘Changes in circumstances of applicants
for and holders of licences‘4.6(1)If a person
applies for a licence under this Part and, before theapplicationisgrantedorrefused,achangehappensinanyinformationcontained in, or
accompanying, the application or in a notice given underthis
subsection, the applicant must, within 7 days of the change, give
the123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
10Gaming Machine AmendmentDirector written notice of the change.Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or
imprisonment for 1 year.‘(2)If, after the
grant of a licence under this Part, an event mentioned insubsection (3) happens, the holder of the
licence must, within 7 days of thehappening of the
event, give the Director written notice of the event.Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or
imprisonment for 1 year.(3)The events
required to be notified by the holder of the licence are—(a)the holder of the licence changes name
or address; or(b)the holder of the licence—(i)is convicted of an offence against
this Act; or(ii)if the holder is
an individual—fails to discharge the holder’sfinancialcommitments,becomesbankruptorcompoundswith creditors
or otherwise takes advantage of the laws aboutbankruptcy;
or(iii)iftheholderisabodycorporate—isthesubjectofawinding-up(whethervoluntarilyorunderacourtorder),appointmentofaliquidator,appointmentofareceiverorreceiverandmanager,orisplacedunderofficialmanagementandanofficialmanagerappointedundertheCorporations Law; or(iv)is convicted of
an indictable offence (whether on indictmentorsummarily)punishableintheparticularcasebyimprisonment for at least 1 year
(irrespective of whether theoffenceisalsopunishablebyafineinaddition,orasanalternative, to
imprisonment).’.˙Amendment of s.8.1
(Gross monthly turnover)Clause11.Section 8.1—insert—‘(2)Ifanassessmentismadeundersubsection(1)bywayofanelectronic monitoring system installed
on the licensee’s licensed premisesbytheDirectorundersection5.4(2),theperiodcoveredbytheassessment—1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132
11Gaming Machine Amendment(a)for the month in which the system is
installed—starts when thesystem first reports data from the
premises to the Director andends when the
system first reports data from the premises to theDirector in the next month; and(b)foreachmonthafterthemonthinwhichthesystemisinstalled—startswhenthesystemfirstreportsdatafromthepremises to the Director for the month and
ends when the systemfirst reports data from the premises
to the Director in the nextmonth.’.˙Insertion of new
ss.8.5A and 8.5BClause12.After section 8.5—insert—˙‘Gaming machine community benefit
levy‘8.5A.(1)Alicenseemustpayagamingmachinecommunitybenefitlevy to the
Director each month for the licensee’s licensed premises.‘(2)The gaming
machine community benefit levy must be paid on orbefore the day prescribed by regulation in
the month after the month forwhich it is
payable.‘(3)The amount of
the gaming machine community benefit levy payablefor
licensed premises for a month is the percentage prescribed by
regulationof the gross monthly turnover of the licensed
premises for the month.‘(4)A percentage
prescribed for subsection (3) may be nil.‘(5)There is to be established and kept in the
Treasury a fund called theGaming Machine Community Benefit
Fund.˙‘Gaming Machine Community Benefit
Committee‘8.5B.The Minister
responsible for the administration of the GamingMachine Community Benefit Fund—(a)mustestablishacommitteecalledtheGamingMachineCommunity Benefit Committee; and(b)may decide—123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
12Gaming Machine Amendment(i)the membership of the Committee;
and(ii)how it is to
operate.’.˙Amendment of
s.8.10 (Disposition of fees etc.)Clause13.Section 8.10—insert—‘(6)TheMinisterresponsiblefortheadministrationoftheGamingMachineCommunityBenefitFundmay,havingregardtotherecommendation of
the Gaming Machine Community Benefit Committee,cause amounts to
be paid out of the fund for the benefit of the community.’.12345678910
13Gaming Machine Amendment¡SCHEDULE†MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTSsection 21. Section
1.3(1)—insert—‘
“associate”of a person has the meaning given by section
1.3C;“conduct of gaming”has the meaning
given by section 1.3A;“play a gaming machine”has
the meaning given by section 1.3D;’.2.
Section 1.3(1) (definition “financial year”)—omit‘subsection (3)’,insert‘section 1.3B’.3.
Section 1.3(1) (definition “machine manager”)—omit‘authorised’,insert‘employed’.4.
Section 1.3(2)—insert(as a
heading)—‘Meaning of “conduct of gaming” ’.5.
Section 1.3(3)—insert(as a
heading)—‘Approval of terminating date for financial
year’.123456789101112131415161718
14Gaming Machine Amendment6.
Section 1.3(4)—insert(as a
heading)—‘Meaning of “associate” ’.7.
Section 1.3(5)—insert(as a
heading)—‘Meaning of “play a gaming machine” ’.8.
Section 1.3(2) to (5)—renumberas sections 1.3A
to 1.3D respectively.9. Section 3.2(1)(d) and (e)—omit‘under theLiquor Act 1992’.10.
Section 3.2(2)(b)—omit‘under theLiquor Act 1992’,insert‘for
a liquor licence’.11. Section 3.2(3)(g)(i)—omit, insert—‘(i)iftheapplicationismadebyanapplicantmentionedinsubsection(1)(a),(b)or(c)—evidence,satisfactorytotheDirector, of the liquor licence held
for the premises to whichthe application relates; or’.12. Section 3.2(3)(g)(ii)—omit‘made under
theLiquor Act 1992’,insert‘for
a liquor licence made’.123456789101112131415161718192021
15Gaming Machine Amendment13.
Section 3.2(3)(ha)(i)(A) and (B)—omit,
insert—‘(A) if the application is made by an
applicant mentioned insubsection (1)(a), (b) or (c)—the
premises to which theliquor licence mentioned in subsection
(1)(a), (b) or (c)relates; and(B)if
the application is made by an applicant mentioned insubsection(1)(d)or(e)—thepremisestowhichtheproposed liquor licence mentioned in
subsection (1)(d)or (e) relates; and’.14.
Section 3.2(3)(ha)(ii)(B)—omit, insert—‘(B)
unrestricted access to fire exits in a way that complieswith
theFire Service Act 1990, theBuilding Act 1975and the Building
Code of Australia;’.15. Section 3.3(8)—omit,
insert—‘(8)The Director
must immediately give the applicant written notice of—(a)the Commission’s decision; and(b)if the application is refused—the
reasons for the refusal.’.16. Section
3.5(2)(b)—omit‘gaming token
denomination’,insert‘betting unit’.17.
Section 3.12—insert—‘(3B)If
an application under subsection (1) is refused, the Director
mustimmediately give the applicant written notice
of, and the reasons for, thedecision.123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
16Gaming Machine Amendment18.
Section 3.12(4)—omit, insert—‘(4)If a
licensee complies with this section, the Director must renew
thelicence for 2 years starting on—(a)the day after its last expiry;
or(b)the day it would have last expired
apart from its extension undersubsection
(3).’.19. Section 3.13—omit‘grant or’.20.
Sections 3.14(2), 3.15(4) and 6.16(10)(b)—omit‘and gaming token denomination’,insert‘,
gaming token denomination and betting unit’.21.
Sections 3.15(2), 6.11(2)(b), 6.22(3)(b), 6.23(2)(c), 6.24(5)
and9.3(1)(k)(ii)—omit‘or gaming token denomination’,insert‘,
gaming token denomination or betting unit’.22.
Section 3.16—insert—‘(8)If
an application under subsection (1) is refused, the Director
mustimmediately give the applicant written notice
of, and the reasons for, thedecision.’.23. After section 3.17(1)—insert—‘(1A)If
the Commission makes a determination under subsection (1),123456789101112131415161718192021222324
17Gaming Machine Amendmentthe
Director must immediately give the licensee written notice of, and
thereasons for, the determination.’.24. Section 3.18(1A)—omit‘The
application’,insert‘An
application for an approval under subsection (1)’.25. Section 3.18(1B)(a)—omit, insert—‘(a)theproposedlocationsmentionedinsubsection(1A)(a)arewithin the premises to which the
licensee’s liquor licence relates;and’.26. Section 3.18(1B)(b)(ii)—omit, insert—‘(ii)unrestricted
access to fire exits in a way that complies withtheFireServiceAct1990,theBuildingAct1975andtheBuilding Code of Australia;’.27. Section 3.18—insert—‘(6)If an
application under subsection (1) is refused, the Director
mustimmediately give the applicant written notice
of, and the reasons for, thedecision.’.28. Section 3.22(5) (after
‘premises’)—insert‘or
another time decided by the Director’.29.
Section 3.23(a) and (b)—omit, insert—123456789101112131415161718192021222324
18Gaming Machine Amendment‘(a)cancelled,transferredorsurrendered—thegamingmachinelicence for the
premises is cancelled; or(b)suspended—thegamingmachinelicenceforthepremisesissuspendedforthesameperiodastheliquorlicenceissuspended.’.30.
Section 3.24(13)—omit, insert—‘(13)If
the Commission cancels or suspends a licence, the Director
mustimmediately give the licensee written notice
of, and the reasons for, thecancellation or
suspension.’.31. Section 3.25(2)(a)—omit, insert—‘(a)mustimmediatelygivethelicenseewrittennoticeof,andthereasons for, the
suspension.’.32. Sections 4.3(1), (2) and (5) and
4.20(6)(c) and (d), (7)(b), (d) and(e) and (11)(a)
and (b) and 5.20(1)—omit‘authorised’,insert‘employed’.33.
Section 4.3(3)—omit‘authorised in
writing’,insert‘employed’.34.
Section 4.3(4)—omit‘authorise in
writing’,insert‘employ’.35.
Section 4.3(6)—omit‘authorise in
writing’,insert‘employ’.1234567891011121314151617181920212223
19Gaming Machine Amendment36.
Section 4.3(7)—omit, insert—‘(7)Until a licensee is able to comply with
subsection (5) or obtains theDirector’sapprovalundersubsection(6),thelicenseemustceasetheconduct of gaming on the licensee’s licensed
premises.Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or
imprisonment for 1 year.’.37. Section
4.7(2)(a)—omit, insert—‘(a)if the applicant is an
individual—(i)the applicant is not 18; or(ii)the applicant
has failed to have finger prints and palm printstaken under subsection (1)(a) or section
4.5(2);’.38. Section 4.7(2)—insert—‘(c)the applicant,
or an associate of the applicant, has failed to submitinformationormaterialrequestedbytheDirectorortheCommission under
subsection (3);’.39. Section 4.8(2)—omit,
insert—‘(2)The Director
must immediately give the applicant written notice of—(a)the Commission’s decision; and(b)if the application is refused—the
reasons for the refusal.’.40. Section
4.13(2)—omit, insert—‘(2)IftheCommissionimposesorvariesconditionsundersubsection (1), the Director must immediately
give the holder of the licence1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
20Gaming Machine Amendmentwritten notice of—(a)the
conditions or varied conditions; and(b)reasons for the imposition or
variation.’.41. Section 4.14(4)—omit, insert—‘(4)If a
licensee complies with this section, the Director must renew
thelicence for 2 years starting on—(a)the day after its last expiry;
or(b)the day it would have last expired
apart from its extension undersubsection
(3).’.42. Section 4.14—insert—‘(5)If an
application under subsection (1) is refused, the Director
mustimmediately give the applicant written notice
of, and the reasons for, thedecision.’.43. Section 4.20 (heading)—omit‘, authorisations’.44.
Section 4.20(7)(a)—omit‘authorising’,insert‘employing’.45.
Section 4.20(11)—omit‘authorisation’,insert‘employment under section 4.3(3) or
(4)’.46. Section 4.20(12)—omit‘, service
contract or authorisation’,insert‘or service contract’.1234567891011121314151617181920212223
21Gaming Machine Amendment47.
Section 4.22(13)—omit, insert—‘(13)If
the Commission cancels or suspends a licence, the Director
mustimmediately give the applicant written notice
of, and the reasons for, thecancellation or
suspension.’.48. Section 4.23(2)(a)—omit, insert—‘(a)must immediately give the holder of
the licence written notice of,and the reasons
for, the suspension; and’.49. Section
5.6(a)—omit, insert—‘(a)when, under the liquor licence
relating to the premises, liquor isnot permitted to
be consumed in the part of the premises; or’.50.
Section 5.18—omit.51. Section
6.5(2)—omit‘and advise the
person so removed by written notice’,insert‘and
immediately give the person written notice of, and the
reasonsfor, the removal’.52.
Section 6.5—insert—‘(4)IftheCommissionrefusestoapprovethatthenameofapersonwhose name has
been removed under this section or section 6.3 from a rollunderthisPartbeagainlisted,theDirectormustimmediatelygivetheperson written notice of, and the
reasons for, the refusal.’.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
22Gaming Machine Amendment53.
Section 6.11(4)—renumberas section
6.11(3).54. Section 6.14(5)—omit‘paragraph (a)’,insert‘subsection (3)’.55.
Section 6.18(1)—omit‘give written
notice of’,insert‘immediately give written notice of, and
reasons for’.56. Section 6.20—insert—‘(11)If an
application for an approval under subsection (1) is refused,
theDirectormustimmediatelygivetheapplicantwrittennoticeof,andthereasons for, the
refusal.’.57. Section 7.6(1)—omit,
insert—‘7.6(1)In this
section—“accountant”means—(a)a member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in Australiawho holds a current Certificate of
Public Practice issued by theInstitute;
or(b)amemberoftheAustralianSocietyofCertifiedPractisingAccountantswhoholdsacurrentPublicPracticeCertificateissued by the
Society; or(c)a person registered as an auditor
under the Corporations Law; or(d)in a
particular case—a member of an accounting body mentionedin
paragraph (a) or (b) who—(i)doesnotholdthecurrentcertificatementionedinthe1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
23Gaming Machine Amendmentparagraph; and(ii)is
approved as an accountant for the case by the Director’.58. Section 7.6(2)(a) and (4)—omit‘an income and
expenditure statement’,insert‘a statement of receipts and
payments’.59. Section 7.6—insert—‘(2A)If a person
ceases for any reason to be a licensee under this Act,thepersonmust,attheperson’sownexpenseandwithin1monthofceasing to be a licensee (or any further
period the Director may allow)—(a)prepare a statement of receipts and payments
for gaming and theconduct of gaming on the person’s licensed
premises from thedaytowhichthegamingmachineaccountswerelastauditedundersubsection(2)(b)tothedaythepersonceasedtobealicenseeor,ifanaudithasnotbeenperformed,fortheperiodfromthestartofgamingtothedaythepersonceasedtobealicensee; and(b)have
the accounts relating to that gaming and conduct audited byan
accountant.’.60. Section 7.6(3)—omit‘subsection (2)’,insert‘subsection (2) or (2A)’.61.
Section 7.6(4)—omit‘subsection
(2)(a),’,insert‘subsection (2)(a) or (2A)(a)’.62. Section 7.6(4)—omit‘subsection (2)(b)’,insert‘subsection (2)(b) or (2A)(b)’.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
24Gaming Machine Amendment63.
Section 8.6(1)(a)—omit, insert—‘(a)the monthly rental fee, gaming machine
tax, sport and recreationlevy,charitiesandrehabilitationlevyandgamingmachinecommunity benefit levy payable under
sections 8.2 to 8.5A; and’.64. Section
8.6(1)(c)—insert—‘(iva) gaming machine community benefit levy;
or’.65. Section 8.6(2) (after ‘charities
and rehabilitation levy’)—insert‘,
gaming machine community benefit levy’.66.
Section 8.9(2) and (3)—omit‘report referred to in subsection
(1)(b)’,insert‘statement or report mentioned in subsection
(1)’.67. Section 8.10(2) (after ‘charities
and rehabilitation levy’)—insert‘,
gaming machine community benefit levy’.68.
Section 8.10(3)—insert—‘and(d)gaming machine
community benefit levy, must be paid by theDirector into
the Gaming Machine Community Benefit Fund.’.69.
Section 8.10(5)—omit‘the benefit of
charities and rehabilitation programs’,insert‘charitable, rehabilitative or social
development purposes’.1234567891011121314151617181920212223
