Australian Capital Territory
Casino Control (3 Card Poker) 
Approval 2006 (No 1)
Notifiable Instrument NI2006–481
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 commenced on 1 May 2006 and replaced 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.

The Commission declared 3 Card Poker 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 
3 Card Poker pursuant to section 96 of the Act.  The rules appearing in the schedule to the instrument were submitted by the casino licensee after 3 Card Poker was declared as an authorised game and are similar to currently approved rules in other Australian jurisdictions.