Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Actsaccepted representations see section 45A.
agency related keno game, for a casino operator, means an approved keno game that—
(a) is played in the casino; and
(b) in relation to which the casino operator is a keno agent within the meaning of the Keno Act 1996.
approved control system means a control system approved by the chief executive, and includes an approved control system changed under a direction or approval of the chief executive.
approved evaluator means an entity declared under a regulation to be an approved evaluator.
approved form means a form approved by the chief executive.
approved keno game see the Keno Act 1996, schedule 4.
audit program, for a casino key employee or casino employee, means a program approved under section 43B(1).
casino means the areas of a hotel-casino complex identified in the casino licence as the areas of the casino, and includes, for example, if identified in the licence, not only the areas for the conduct and playing of games but also areas for money counting, surveillance, accounting, storage and other activities related to the operation and functioning of the casino.
casino based keno game means a game designated under the rules as a game of keno.
casino employee means any person employed or working in a casino whose duties or responsibilities relate to or are in support of the operation of such casino, but does not include—
(a) a casino key employee; or
(b) persons or persons of a class or category of persons prescribed as persons employed in casinos who are not required to be licensed as casino employees.
casino gross revenue means the total of all sums, including cheques whether collected or not, actually received in any month by a casino operator from the conduct of gaming and agency related keno games, less the total of all sums paid out as winnings during that month in respect of gaming, but does not include premium junket revenue for the month.
For the purposes of this definition, any sum received for the issue of a chip for gaming is a sum received from the conduct of gaming.
casino key employee means—
(a) a person employed by, or working for, a casino in a managerial capacity or who is empowered to make decisions, involving the exercise of the person's discretion, that regulate the operation of a casino; or
(b) any person associated with or employee of a casino who has the power to exercise a significant influence over or with respect to the operation of the casino; or
(c) any person associated with or employee of a casino who, by reason of the person's remuneration or policy-making position or by reason of any other criteria prescribed under a regulation, holds or exercises or is able to exercise authority of such a nature or to such an extent in respect of the operation of the casino as to render it desirable in the public interest that the person be licensed as a casino key employee.
casino lease means a written lease approved by the Governor in Council under which the casino licensee leases to the lessee the hotel-casino complex or the casino.
casino licence means a licence granted by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister authorising the conduct and playing in a casino of such games as may in the particular case be authorised by the Minister.
casino licensee means the holder for the time being of a casino licence, and includes a person referred to in this Act as a casino licensee who, whilst not at the material time the holder of a casino licence, is a person to whom it is proposed to grant a casino licence under and in accordance with an agreement as referred to in section 19.
casino management agreement means a written agreement approved by the Governor in Council under which the casino licensee or the lessee under a casino lease agrees with another party to the agreement for the management by that other party of the hotel-casino complex or the casino, as the case may be.
casino manager, for a casino, means—
(a) a person designated as a shift manager for the casino by the casino operator; or
(b) another person who—
(i) occupies a position equivalent, similar or more senior to the position of a person mentioned in paragraph (a); and
(ii) is concerned with, or takes part in, managing the operations of the casino.
casino operator means—
(a) if there is no casino lease or casino management agreement—the casino licensee; or
(b) if there is a casino lease and no casino management agreement—the lessee under the casino lease; or
(c) if there is a casino management agreement—
(i) for any period in which a person is, for the time being under the agreement, responsible for the management of the casino—that person; or
(ii) for another period—
(A) if there is no casino lease, or there is a casino lease and the lessee under the lease has not entered into the agreement—the casino licensee who entered into the agreement; or
(B) if there is a casino lease and the lessee under the lease has entered into the agreement—the lessee;
and includes a person referred to in this Act as a casino operator who—
(d) in the case of paragraph (a)—whilst not at the material time a casino licensee, is a person to whom it is proposed to grant a casino licence under and in accordance with an agreement as referred to in section 19; and
(e) in the case of paragraph (b)—is a lessee under a casino lease entered into prior to the grant of a casino licence to the casino licensee; and
(f) in the case of paragraph (c)—is a person who has entered into a casino management agreement with the casino licensee or the lessee under a casino lease prior to the grant of a casino licence to the casino licensee, but does not include the person during any period after the grant of the licence in which the person is not responsible for the management of the casino.
chips means any tokens used or capable of being used in a casino in the conduct of gaming in the place of money and approved for the purpose by the chief executive.
commencement—
(a) for part 11, division 3—see section 130; and
(b) for part 11, division 4—see section 134; and
(c) for part 11, division 5—see section 140.
control system means a system of internal controls and administrative and accounting procedures for the operation of a casino by a casino operator.
control system (change) submission see section 75(1).
control system submission see section 74(1).
conviction includes the acceptance of a plea of guilty or a finding of guilt by a court even though a conviction is not recorded.
criminal history of a person means the person's criminal history within the meaning of the Criminal Law (Rehabilitation of Offenders) Act 1986, and—
(a) despite section 6 of that Act, includes a conviction of the person to which the section applies; and
(b) despite section 5 of that Act, includes a charge made against the person for an offence.
directed officer see section 112.
exclusion direction see section 93A(2).
financial year means the period of 12 months ending on 30 June in any year or, where the chief executive approves some other date as the terminating date of a financial year in a particular case, the period of 12 months ending on the date so approved, and includes, where the chief executive approves some other date as aforesaid, a period longer or shorter than 12 months but not exceeding 18 months ending on the date so approved for the purpose of giving effect to an alteration to the terminating date in the particular case.
game means a game that may be conducted or played in a casino under a casino licence or a machine game.
gaming or gambling means the playing in a casino of any game.
gaming Act means any of the following Acts—
• Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999
• Gaming Machine Act 1991
• Interactive Gambling (Player Protection) Act 1998
• Keno Act 1996
• Lotteries Act 1997
• Wagering Act 1998.
gaming equipment means any electronic, electrical or mechanical contrivance or machine or any other physical item (excluding chips) used or for use in a casino in connection with gaming.
gaming machine means a device that is designed so that—
(a) it may be used for the purpose of playing a game of chance or a game of mixed chance and skill; and
(b) it may be operated, wholly or partly—
(i) by the insertion of Australian currency or a chip into the device; or
(ii) by the use of gaming machine credits; or
(iii) by the electronic transfer of gaming machine credits to the device; or
(iv) by the use of gaming machine credits held, stored or accredited by the device or elsewhere.
gaming machine credit means a credit of Australian currency, or chips, registered by a gaming machine.
holder, of a casino key employee licence or a casino employee licence, means the person to whom the licence is issued.
hotel-casino complex means a hotel established within the area of which is a casino and other businesses or amenities identified in an agreement referred to in section 19.
indictable offence includes an indictable offence dealt with summarily, whether or not the Criminal Code, section 659, applies to the indictable offence.
information notice means a written notice complying with the QCAT Act, section 157(2).
inspector means a person who is appointed as an inspector.
machine game means a game that—
(a) is designed to be played on a gaming machine and identifiable from all other games by differences in rules or programming; and
(b) is approved under section 62(3)(a).
note acceptor means a device that accepts currency in exchange for gaming machine credits.
officer, of the department, includes an employee of the department.
person includes any body corporate, association, firm, business or partnership as well as a natural person.
player account means an account established under section 67.
player account credit means an amount held in credit in a player account.
post-amended Act, for part 11, division 5, see section 140.
pre-amended Act, for part 11, division 4, see section 134.
premium junket gaming means gaming involving persons who participate in the gaming under special junket agreements.
premium junket revenue means the total of all amounts (including cheques, whether or not collected) actually received in any month by a casino operator from the conduct of premium junket gaming, less the total of all amounts paid out as winnings during the month for premium junket gaming.
problem gambler means a person whose behaviour relating to gambling—
(a) is characterised by difficulties in limiting the amount of money or time the person spends on gambling; and
(b) leads to adverse consequences for the person, other persons or the community.
proposed action see section 45(2)(a).
public interest or interest of the public means public interest or interest of the public having regard to the creation and maintenance of public confidence and trust in the credibility, integrity and stability of casino operations.
quarter or quarter of the year means a period of 3 consecutive months commencing on 1 January, 1 April, 1 July or 1 October in any year.
relevant casino operator, for part 4, division 2, means—
(a) for a person who is asked, under section 36(1), to apply for a casino key employee licence—the casino operator for whom the chief executive reasonably believes the person is a casino key employee; or
(b) for another person—the casino operator who intends to employ the person as a casino key employee or a casino employee.
revocation notice—
(a) for part 10, division 1, subdivision 1—see section 91P(1); and
(b) for part 10, division 1, subdivision 2—see section 99(5).
self-exclusion notice see section 91N(1).
self-exclusion order see section 91O(1)(a).
show cause notice see section 45(1).
special junket agreement see section 85D.
supervising inspector, for a casino, means the inspector nominated by the chief executive as the supervising inspector for the casino.
tribunal means QCAT.