Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005

i Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005 S.R. No. 60/2005 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Definitions 1 5. Excluded signs—in gaming machine areas 2 6. Excluded signs—on approved venues 2 7. Excluded signs—directional signs 4 8. Excluded signs—signs for clubs not on freeways or arterial roads 5 9. Excluded signs—convention signs 6 10. Excluded signs—corporate logo 6 11. Excluded signs—problem gambling 7 __________________ SCHEDULES 8 SCHEDULE 1—Gaming Symbols 8 SCHEDULE 2—Corporate Logo 10 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 11 -- 1 of 12 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2005 S.R. No. 60/2005 Gambling Regulation Act 2003 Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 21 June 2005 Responsible Minister: JOHN PANDAZOPOULOS Minister for Gaming RUTH LEACH Acting Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to prescribe signs that are excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 11.2.1 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 2005. 4. Definitions In these Regulations— "sign" means either a single sided sign or a double sided sign; -- 2 of 12 -- S.R. No. 60/2005 Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005 2 "street frontage" means any side of an approved venue that abuts or is aligned to a road or road related area within the meaning of the Road Safety Act 1986; "the Act" means the Gambling Regulation Act 2003. 5. Excluded signs—in gaming machine areas For the purposes of the definition of "gaming machine related sign" in section 3.5.35(5) of the Act, a sign is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act if— (a) the sign is located in the gaming machine area of an approved venue and is displayed to be viewed primarily from inside the gaming machine area; or (b) the sign is located inside the boundaries of a casino and is displayed to be viewed primarily from inside the boundaries of the casino. 6. Excluded signs—on approved venues For the purposes of the definition of "gaming machine related sign" in section 3.5.35(5) of the Act, a sign is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act if— (a) the sign is located on an approved venue; and (b) the sign (or each side of the sign) contains— (i) the symbol in Part 1 of Schedule 1 and the word "TABARET" (used once); or (ii) the symbol in Part 2 of Schedule 1; and r. 5 -- 3 of 12 -- S.R. No. 60/2005 Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005 3 (c) if the sign (or each side of the sign) contains the symbol in Part 1 of Schedule 1, the total area of the symbol and the word "TABARET" on the sign (or each side of the sign) does not exceed 2 square metres; and (d) if the sign (or each side of the sign) contains the symbol in Part 2 of Schedule 1, the area of the symbol on the sign (or each side of the sign) does not exceed 2 square metres; and (e) the sign contains no other words, numbers, symbols or pictures that draw attention to the availability of gaming machines for gaming or that are frequently associated with gaming machines, other than text that complies with the requirements of regulations 7(a) and 7(b); and (f) subject to paragraph (g), only one sign under this regulation is displayed on the approved venue; and (g) if the approved venue has more than one street frontage, no more than 2 signs under this regulation are displayed, and— (i) one of those signs is displayed on each street frontage of the approved venue; or (ii) one of those signs is displayed across the corner of the approved venue and the other sign is displayed on a street frontage of the approved venue. 1 r. 6 -- 4 of 12 -- S.R. No. 60/2005 Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005 4 7. Excluded signs—directional signs For the purposes of the definition of "gaming machine related sign" in section 3.5.35(5) of the Act, a sign is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act if— (a) the sign contains text that draws attention to the availability of gaming machines for gaming or terms or expressions frequently associated with gaming machines but that text is limited to— (i) words; or (ii) numbers; or (iii) arrow symbols; or (iv) a combination of words, numbers and arrow symbols— the purpose of which is to give directions to the location of the gaming machine area of an approved venue or the area of the casino in which gaming machines are situated; and (b) any words on the sign or, in the case of a double sided sign, on each side of the sign, that refer to the availability of gaming machines for gaming or use a term or expression frequently associated with gaming machines, in compliance with paragraph (a), do not exceed 0⋅3 of a square metre in size (when measured from the lowest and highest and the leftmost and rightmost extremities of the words); and (c) the sign contains no other words, numbers, symbols or pictures that draw attention to the availability of gaming machines for gaming or that are frequently associated with gaming machines; and r. 7 -- 5 of 12 -- S.R. No. 60/2005 Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005 5 (d) in relation to an approved venue, the sign is located— (i) inside a building in which a gaming machine area of the approved venue is located; or (ii) at any entrance to a building in which a gaming machine area of the approved venue is located and the sign is the only sign giving those directions at that entrance; or (iii) at any entrance to a car park used primarily by patrons of the approved venue and the sign is the only sign giving those directions at that entrance; and (e) in relation to a casino, the sign is located— (i) inside a building in which the casino is located; or (ii) inside the area of land bounded by the Yarra River, Clarendon Street, City Road and Queensbridge Street.2 8. Excluded signs—signs for clubs not on freeways or arterial roads For the purposes of the definition of "gaming machine related sign" in section 3.5.35(5) of the Act, a sign is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act if— (a) the sign is displayed by an approved venue that— (i) has a club licence within the meaning of section 10 of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998; and r. 8 -- 6 of 12 -- S.R. No. 60/2005 Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005 6 (ii) is not located on a freeway or arterial road within the meaning of the Road Management Act 2004; and (b) the sign contains text that complies with the requirements set out in regulations 7(a) and 7(b); and (c) the sign contains no other words, numbers, symbols or pictures that draw attention to the availability of gaming machines for gaming or that are frequently associated with gaming machines, other than a symbol, or symbol and word, that complies with the requirements set out in regulations 6(b), 6(c) and 6(d); and (d) only one sign under this regulation is displayed by the approved venue.3 9. Excluded signs—convention signs For the purposes of the definition of "gaming machine related sign" in section 3.5.35(5) of the Act, a sign is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act if the sign is displayed at— (a) a trade promotion event for the gaming industry; or (b) a convention for the gaming machine industry. 10. Excluded signs—corporate logo For the purposes of the definition of "gaming machine related sign" in section 3.5.35(5) of the Act, a sign is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act if the sign (or each side of the sign) contains only— (a) the symbol in Schedule 2; or r. 9 -- 7 of 12 -- S.R. No. 60/2005 Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005 7 (b) the symbol in Schedule 2 and the word "CROWN" (used once); or (c) the word "CROWN" (used once). 11. Excluded signs—problem gambling For the purposes of the definition of "gaming machine related sign" in section 3.5.35(5) of the Act, a sign is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act if the sign consists only of information about problem gambling or services relating to problem gambling. __________________ r. 11 -- 8 of 12 -- S.R. No. 60/2005 Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005 8 SCHEDULES SCHEDULE 1 Regulation 6 GAMING SYMBOLS PART 1 Sch. 1 -- 9 of 12 -- S.R. No. 60/2005 Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005 9 PART 2 __________________ Sch. 1 -- 10 of 12 -- S.R. No. 60/2005 Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005 10 SCHEDULE 2 Regulation 10 CORPORATE LOGO ═══════════════ Sch. 2 -- 11 of 12 -- S.R. No. 60/2005 Gambling Regulation (Signage) Regulations 2005 11 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 6: The display of a sign will also be required to comply with other laws, including planning laws. 2 Reg. 7: The display of a sign will also be required to comply with other laws, including planning laws. 3 Reg. 8: The display of a sign will also be required to comply with other laws, including planning laws. Endnotes -- 12 of 12 --