Gaming No. 2 (Bingo) (Amendment) Regulations 2003

Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents i Gaming No. 2 (Bingo) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 S.R. No. 100/2003 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 2 3. Commencement 2 4. Principal Regulations 2 5. Amendment to Regulation 4—Definitions 2 6. Amendment to Regulation 7—Sessions, premises etc. 2 7. Amendment to Regulation 10—Prizes 2 8. New Regulations 14 and 14A 2 14. Prescribed expenses 2 14A. Agreement between permit holder and operator 3 9. New Regulation 17 3 17. Returns 3 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents 1 STATUTORY RULES 2003 S.R. No. 100/2003 Gaming No. 2 Act 1997 Gaming No. 2 (Bingo) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 20 August 2003 Responsible Minister: JOHN PANDAZOPOULOS Minister for Gaming HELEN DOYE Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Gaming No. 2 (Bingo) Regulations 1998 to— (a) revoke references to "notional receipts"; (b) prescribe a condition of a permit that provides that the maximum amount that can be paid as prizes in a session of bingo is 90% of the gross receipts; (c) prescribe the amount the permit holder may incur as expenses of bingo; (d) prescribe how the fee payable to an operator is to be determined under section 26(2)(e) of the Gaming No. 2 Act 1997; (e) prescribe the period and the time limit for returns by an operator under section 47 of the Gaming No. 2 Act 1997. -- 2 of 5 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 100/2003 Gaming No. 2 (Bingo) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 2 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 105 of the Gaming No. 2 Act 1997. 3. Commencement The Regulations come into operation on 1 October 2003. 4. Principal Regulations In these Regulations, the Gaming No. 2 (Bingo) Regulations 19981 are called the Principal Regulations. 5. Amendment to Regulation 4—Definitions In regulation 4(1) of the Principal Regulations, the definition of "notional receipts" is revoked. 6. Amendment to Regulation 7—Sessions, premises etc. In regulation 7(1)(d) of the Principal Regulations, for "notional" substitute "gross". 7. Amendment to Regulation 10—Prizes In regulation 10(1)(b)(ii), (c)(ii) and (d)(ii) of the Principal Regulations, for "70% of the notional receipts" substitute "90% of the gross receipts". 8. New Regulations 14 and 14A For regulation 14 of the Principal Regulations substitute— "14. Prescribed expenses The prescribed amount which the permit holder may incur as expenses of bingo in relation to each session of bingo is— (a) if the session is in a rolling jackpot sequence—60% of the amount remaining after deducting from the gross proceeds for that session the r. 2 -- 3 of 5 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 100/2003 Gaming No. 2 (Bingo) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 3 amount paid into the jackpot pool for distribution as prize money in a later session in a rolling jackpot sequence, or (b) in all other cases—60% of the gross proceeds of the session. 14A. Agreement between permit holder and operator For the purposes of section 26(2)(e) of the Act, a fee is chargeable only if the agreement does not require the permit holder to provide any assistance in the conduct of sessions of bingo authorised by the permit or any assistance in the operation of the bingo centre for any purpose.". 9. New Regulation 17 After regulation 16 of the Principal Regulations insert— "17. Returns For the purposes of section 47 of the Act— (a) the prescribed period is a financial year; and (b) the prescribed time limit is 3 months, ending on 1 October each year.". ═══════════════ r. 9 -- 4 of 5 -- Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents S.R. No. 100/2003 Gaming No. 2 (Bingo) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 4 ENDNOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 25/1998. Endnotes -- 5 of 5 --