A waiver of the following fees set out in Schedule 2 relating to class 4 gambling applies for the period beginning on 25 March 2020 and ending on 30 June 2020:

Class 4 venue compliance annual fees

(a)

annual fee payable in respect of each gaming machine for small clubs:

(b)

annual fee payable in respect of each gaming machine for all other class 4 operators:

Class 4 operator’s annual fee

(c)

category B applications only:

Applications for class 4 operator’s licence

(d)

renewal of licence (category A applications):

(e)

renewal of licence (category B applications):

Applications for class 4 venue licence

(f)

renewal of licence (category A applications):

(g)

renewal of licence (category B applications):

Miscellaneous

(h)

amendment to class 4 venue licence or class 4 operator’s licence related to key persons:

(i)

amendment to class 4 venue licence or class 4 operator’s licence not related to key persons:

(j)

notification under section 54 or 71 of the Act related to key persons:

(l)

notification under section 54 or 71 of the Act not related to key persons.

(2)

Regulations 8 to 19 (to the extent that they relate to the fees listed) must be applied with all modifications necessary to give effect to the waiver in subclause (1).

5 New regulation 21A and cross-heading inserted

After regulation 21, insert:

Waiver of certain fees relating to casinos

21A Waiver of certain fees relating to casinos

(1)

A waiver of the following fees set out in Schedule 2 relating to casino operators applies for the period beginning on 25 March 2020 and ending on 13 May 2020:

Casino operator’s annual fee

(a)

the annual fee prescribed for each operator:

Applications for casino operator’s licence

(b)

amendment to licence:

(c)

temporary authority:

Applications for casino venue agreement approval

(d)

amendment to agreement:

Amendment to casino venue licence

(e)

amendment to licence.

(2)

Regulations 19A to 21 (to the extent that they relate to the fees listed) must be applied with all modifications necessary to give effect to the waiver in subclause (1).

6 Schedule 2 amended

(1)

In Schedule 2, Part 2, item relating to annual fee payable in respect of each gaming machine for small clubs,—

(a)

item relating to 2019/2020, replace “2019/2020” with “2019/2020 and each subsequent year”; and

(b)

revoke the items relating to the years 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025.

(2)

In Schedule 2, Part 2, item relating to annual fee payable in respect of each gaming machine for all other class 4 operators,—

(a)

item relating to 2019/2020, replace “2019/2020” with “2019/2020 and each subsequent year”; and

(b)

revoke the items relating to the years 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024, and 2024/2025.

Michael Webster,
Clerk of the Executive Council.

Explanatory note

This note is not part of the regulations, but is intended to indicate their general effect.

These regulations, which come into force on 1 July 2020, amend the Gambling (Fees) Regulations 2015.

The amendments, which relate to the impacts that measures taken in response to the COVID-19 outbreak have had on class 4 gambling operators and casino operators,—

waive fees payable by existing class 4 gambling operators for the period from 25 March 2020 to 30 June 2020:
waive fees payable by casino operators for the period from 25 March 2020 to 13 May 2020:
freeze the class 4 annual venue fee payable by class 4 gambling operators at the level payable for the 2019/2020 financial year.

Issued under the authority of the Legislation Act 2012.

Date of notification in Gazette: 30 June 2020.

These regulations are administered by the Department of Internal Affairs.

Gambling (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2020