2003
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Mrs Helen Cross)
Gaming Machine (Political Donations) Amendment Bill 2003

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Gaming Machine Act 1987

    
    
The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Gaming Machine (Political Donations) Amendment Act 2003.
2	Commencement
This Act commences on 1 July 2004.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Act amended
This Act amends the Gaming Machine Act 1987.
4	New section 30I
in division 4.5, insert
30I	Political donations prohibited
	(1)	A club that is a licensee must not give money to a political party or associated entity.
	(2)	If the commission is satisfied that a club that is a licensee has contravened subsection (1), the disciplinary action that the commission may take under section 24 (1) includes, but is not limited to, the imposition by way of a condition on the club’s licence of a restriction (or further restriction) on the number of gaming machines that may be installed on the licensed premises.
Note	Other disciplinary actions the commission might take under s 24 (1) are as follows:
·	censure
·	imposition or variation of other licence conditions
·	imposition of a monetary penalty of not more than $10 000
·	suspension of the club’s licence for a stated period or until a stated condition is fulfilled
·	suspension of the club’s licence indefinitely
·	cancellation of the club’s licence.
	(3)	In this section:
associated entity—see the Electoral Act 1992, section 198.
political party—see the Electoral Act 1992, dictionary.

Endnote
Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2003