📜 Gambling Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
This Bill amends several Western Australian Acts related to gambling, including the Betting Control Act 1954, the Casino Control Act 1984, and the Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987. It aims to improve compliance and enforcement, streamline administrative arrangements, and address inconsistencies between state and commonwealth legislation.
Impact
Gambling operators, the Gaming and Wagering Commission, and the public are affected. The changes aim to strengthen regulation, increase penalties for non-compliance, and ensure consistency with national gambling policies.
Key Changes
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA14 Aug 2024
- LA Second Reading MovedLA14 Aug 2024
- LA Third ReadingLA24 Oct 2024
- LA Consideration in DetailLA24 Oct 2024
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA24 Oct 2024
- LC Second Reading MovedLC5 Nov 2024
- LC Third ReadingLC28 Nov 2024
- LC Second Reading AgreedLC28 Nov 2024
- Royal Assent6 Dec 2024
Penalty Provisions9 found
Providing a regulated interactive gambling service with a connection to the State without a licence
“Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $100 000.”
Contravention of a regulation made for the purposes of subsection (1) (licensing scheme for interactive gambling services)
“The regulations may provide that a contravention of a regulation made for the purposes of subsection (1) is an offence and may provide for the offence to be punishable on conviction by a penalty not exceeding a fine of $100 000.”
Betting operator failing to lodge return or pay racing bets levy
“Penalty for this subsection: (a) a fine of $20 000; (b) for each separate and further offence committed by the betting operator under the Interpretation Act 1984 section 71 — a fine of $1 000.”
Failure to comply with conditions and requirements of bookmaking approval
“Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $10 000.”
Body corporate holding bookmaker's licence failing to lodge notice about changes in persons in position of authority
“Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $25 000.”
Body corporate holding bookmaker's licence failing to lodge annual return in July
“Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $100 000.”
Member of partnership holding bookmaker's licence failing to lodge notice about changes in partnership members
“Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $5 000.”
Member of partnership holding bookmaker's licence failing to lodge annual return in July
“Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $20 000.”
Contravention of section 11G(1) or (2) (original penalty deleted and replaced)
“Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $100 000.”
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