Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) Despite any other territory law, the casino licensee may take action against a person to recover the amount of a cheque drawn in relation to a gaming debt incurred in the casino and later dishonoured.
(2) The casino licensee commits an offence if—
(a) a person incurs a gaming debt in the casino because of the dishonour of a cheque drawn by the person and accepted by the licensee; and
(b) the licensee has a right in relation to the gaming debt; and
(c) the licensee assigns the right, or part of the right, to someone else.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(3) Despite any other territory law, a person may take action against the casino licensee to recover—
(a) an amount won at gaming in the casino; or
(b) the amount of a cheque given by
the casino licensee in payment of an amount mentioned in paragraph (a) that
was later dishonoured.