Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

CASINO CONTROL ACT 2006 - SECT 101

    (1)     A casino official commits an offence if—

        (a)     the official allows a wager to be placed on an authorised game conducted in the casino; and

        (b)     the wager is not placed—

              (i)     using chips; or

              (ii)     if another way of placing wagers is stated in the approved rules for the authorised game—in that way.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     for the casino licensee—100 penalty units; and

        (b)     for a casino employee—20 penalty units.

    (2)     A casino official commits an offence if—

        (a)     the official pays a wager won in playing an authorised game in the casino; and

        (b)     the official deducts an amount for a commission or levy from the amount paid for the wager; and

        (c)     the commission or levy is not provided for in the approved rules for the game.

Maximum penalty:

        (a)     for the casino licensee—100 penalty units; and

        (b)     for a casino employee—20 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.