Australian Capital Territory
Casino Control (Pai Gow) Approval 2006 (No 1)
Notifiable Instrument NI2006–149
made under the  
Casino Control Act 2006, section 96 (Rules for Authorised Games)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Casino Control Act 2006 (the Act) regulates the operation of the casino in the Territory.  The Act commences on 1 May 2006 and replaces the Casino Control Act 1988.

Section 95 of the Act enables the casino licensee to apply in writing to the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission (the Commission) for a declaration that a game is an authorised game.  A declaration under section 95 of the Act is a notifiable instrument.

Section 96 of the Act enables the casino licensee to apply in writing to the Commission for approval of the rules for an authorised game.  An application under this provision must be approved or refused and an approval is a notifiable instrument.

Section 156 of the Act repeals all instruments under the previous Casino Control Act 1988.

The Commission has declared Pai Gow an authorised game under section 95 of the Act after receiving an application from the casino licensee.

This instrument provides Commission approval of the rules for the authorised game of Pai Gow pursuant to section 96 of the Act.  The rules appearing in the schedule to the instrument were submitted by the casino licensee with its application for approval and are the same rules previously approved for the authorised game of Pai Gow under the old Casino Control Act 1988 except for an updated reference to the new Act at Rule 16.1.