2004
THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)
(Mr Bill Stefaniak)
Gaming Machine Amendment Bill 2004 (No 4)

A Bill for
An Act to amend the Gaming Machine Act 2004

    

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

1	Name of Act
This Act is the Gaming Machine Amendment Act 2004 (No 4).
2	Commencement
This Act commences on the day after its notification day.
Note	The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
3	Legislation amended
This Act amends the Gaming Machine Act 2004.
4	Issue of licences
Section 12 (3), new note
insert
Note	However, the commission must not refuse registration on a ground mentioned in section 14 (1) (c), (d) or (e) in certain circumstances (see s 14 (2)).
5	Grounds for refusing initial licence application by club
Section 14
omit
The commission may refuse
substitute
	(1)	The commission may refuse
6	New section 14 (2)
insert
	(2)	However, the commission must not refuse to issue a gaming machine licence under subsection (1) (c), (d) or (e) only because—
	(a)	the commission is satisfied that the election of a member of the club’s management committee or board has been decided, controlled or influenced in a significant way, or to a significant degree, by an associated organisation; or
	(b)	the voting members of the club, taken as a group, do not have complete control over the election of all members of the club’s management committee or board because an associated organisation has some control; or
	(c)	each voting member of the club does not have an equal right to elect people, and to nominate or otherwise choose people for election, to the club’s management committee or board because an associated organisation has a right to elect, nominate or otherwise choose people for election.

Endnotes
1	Presentation speech
	Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on	2004.
2	Notification
	Notified under the Legislation Act on	2004.
3	Republications of amended laws
	For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.

© Australian Capital Territory 2004