Gaming Control Amendment (Gaming Operator) Regulations 2023

Gaming Control Amendment (Gaming Operator) Regulations 2023

I, the Lieutenant-Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Gaming Control Act 1993 .

8 May 2023

A. M. BLOW

Lieutenant-Governor

By His Excellency's Command,

MICHAEL DARREL JOSEPH FERGUSON

Treasurer

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Gaming Control Amendment (Gaming Operator) Regulations 2023 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.

3.   Principal Regulations

In these regulations, the Gaming Control Regulations 2014 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.

4.    Regulations 12 and 13 inserted

After regulation 11 of the Principal Regulations , the following regulations are inserted:

12.   Auditing and reporting requirements for gaming operator during auditing period

(1)  In this regulation –

auditing period means the period from 18 May 2023 to 15 June 2023 (both days inclusive);

data reported, for a gaming machine, means the data relating to credits played and credits won on that machine that is reported to the electronic monitoring system;

electronic monitoring data, for a gaming machine, means the data recorded in relation to the operations of that gaming machine by the electronic monitoring system to which that gaming machine is connected;

source data, for a gaming machine, means the data relating to credits played and credits won on that machine that is recorded in the electronic meter of that machine.

(2)  The holder of a gaming operator’s licence must, during the auditing period, complete an audit, of all gaming machines that have been installed in licensed premises by that gaming operator, in accordance with subregulation (3).

(3)  In completing an audit of gaming machines, the holder of a gaming operator’s licence must –

(a) collect the source data for all gaming machines that have been installed in licensed premises by that gaming operator; and

(b) for each gaming machine, compare the source data collected under paragraph (a) against the data reported for that machine since the last audit of source data was undertaken by the gaming operator; and

(c) in a case where there is a discrepancy between the source data collected under paragraph (a) and the data reported for that gaming machine, amend the electronic monitoring data so that the data reported for that gaming machine is the same as the source data.

(4)  The holder of a gaming operator’s licence must, within 7 days after completing an audit under subregulation (2), provide the Commission with a report outlining the outcome of the audit and detailing –

(a) any discrepancies identified between the source data and data reported for gaming machines; and

(b) the amendments made to the electronic monitoring data as a consequence of those discrepancies.

(5)  A report under subregulation (4) is to be in a form approved by the Commission.

13.   Final report on 30 June 2023

(1)  In this regulation –

data reported, for a gaming machine, means the following data for that machine that has been reported to the electronic monitoring system:

(a) jackpot increment amounts for that machine;

(b) credits played and credits won on that machine;

jackpot increment amount means the amount by which a gaming machine’s progressive jackpot prize has been increased from its initial jackpot prize amount by the accumulation of contributions from credits played on the gaming machine.

(2)  The holder of a gaming operator’s licence must on 30 June 2023 –

(a) collect the data reported for each gaming machine that has been installed in licensed premises by that gaming operator; and

(b) provide a report to the Commission detailing the data collected under paragraph (a).

(3)  The holder of a gaming operator’s licence must ensure that the data collected under subregulation (2)(a) is accurate and up to date.

(4)  A report under subregulation (2)(b) is to be in a form approved by the Commission.

(5)  The holder of a gaming operator’s licence must not permit the use of a gaming machine for the conduct of gaming after the data reported for that gaming machine has been collected under subregulation (2)(a).

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 9 May 2023

These regulations are administered in the Department of Treasury and Finance.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations amend the Gaming Control Regulations 2014 by prescribing auditing and reporting requirements for gaming operators.