Western Australian Consolidated Acts Western Australian Consolidated Acts (1) A person shall not
take part in gambling, other than social gambling, on any premises which are
licensed premises for the purposes of the Liquor Control Act 1988
unless —
(a) not
being a lottery, the gambling constitutes permitted gaming, or is wagering
conducted in accordance with the RWWA Act or betting conducted in accordance
with the Betting Control Act 1954 , which is authorised to take place on
that part of the premises; or
(b)
being a lottery, it is conducted in a manner which does not contravene this
Act or the Lotteries Commission Act 1990 ; or
(c) the
premises are situated in a casino within the meaning of the
Casino Control Act 1984 and the gambling takes place by way of
participation in, or as incidental to, an authorised game within the meaning
of that Act conducted in accordance with that Act.
(2) In relation to
permitted gaming which takes place on premises which are licensed premises for
the purposes of the Liquor Control Act 1988 in a part of the premises to
which the public have access, the Commission shall ensure that such conditions
are imposed as are necessary to secure that any such gaming in that part of
the premises does not take place —
(a) for
high stakes; or
(b) in
such circumstances as to constitute an inducement to persons to resort to the
premises primarily for the purpose of taking part in any such gaming.
[Section 110 amended by No. 125 of 1987
s. 33; No. 16 of 1990 s. 33; No. 24 of 1998 s. 69;
No. 35 of 2003 s. 162 and 166; No. 73 of 2006 s. 114.]