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INTERACTIVE GAMBLING ACT 1998 - SECT 9

Declaration of participating jurisdictions and corresponding laws

    (1)         If the Minister is satisfied a law of a State or another Territory is compatible with this Act, he or she may declare that—

        (a)     that State or Territory is a participating jurisdiction; and

        (b)     the relevant law of that State or Territory is a corresponding law.

    (2)         A declaration is not to be made under this section unless the Territory has entered into an agreement with the prospective participating regulator that makes, in the Minister's opinion, adequate provision for the following matters:

        (a)     the taxation of authorised games on a uniform or consistent basis;

        (b)     collaboration between the commission and gaming officers of the Territory and authorities and gaming officers of the other jurisdiction engaged in the administration of the relevant law of the other jurisdiction;

        (c)     mutual recognition of licences and administrative acts between jurisdictions;

        (d)     sharing of tax revenue derived from interactive gambling on an equitable basis.

    (3)     A declaration under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument.

Note     A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.



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