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Part 6 · Casino Operations

128. Forfeiture of winnings

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Amended

Last amended by an amending law of 2024. 3 amendments in all.

(1)

This section applies to any person who is —

(a)

subject to an exclusion order under section 121 or 122;

(b)

subject to a family exclusion order, provisional family exclusion order or third party exclusion order under Part 10;

(ba)

excluded under section 165A;

(bb)

subject to self-exclusion under section 165AA; or

(c)

a minor (as defined in section 130).

(2)

If a person to whom this section applies enters or remains on any casino premises in contravention of this Act, all winnings (including linked jackpots) paid or payable to the person in respect of casino gambling are forfeited to the Consolidated Fund.

(3)

If winnings referred to in subsection (2) comprise or include a non‑monetary prize, the casino operator must pay the value of that prize to the Consolidated Fund.

(4)

In determining the value of a non-monetary prize for the purposes of subsection (3), any amount of goods and services tax payable in respect of the supply to which the prize relates is to be taken into account.

(5)

The amount of winnings to be forfeited under this section must be investigated and determined by an inspector or an authorised person whose decision is final.

(6)

Where an inspector or authorised person investigating the amount of winnings under subsection (5) reasonably believes that the winnings of a person to whom this section applies are in that person’s clothing or personal effects, the inspector or authorised person may —

(a)

search the clothing, baggage or other personal effects of that person, and seize any money or casino chips found on that person or in that person’s clothing, baggage or personal effects, as the case may be; and

(b)

apply any money or casino chips so found towards the payment of the amount of winnings determined under subsection (5) to be forfeited, and the surplus (if any) to be returned to that person.

(7)

Nothing in subsection (6) authorises any inspector or authorised person to remove, or require a person to remove, any of the person’s clothing, and a search of a person’s clothing being worn by the person may only be done by an inspector or authorised person of the same sex as the person.

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Part 7

Minors

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Part 8

Casino Internal Controls

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Part 9

Casino Tax

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Part 10

National Council on Problem Gambling

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Part 10A

Casino Advertising and Responsible Gambling

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Part 11

General Offences

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Part 12

Enforcement Powers and Proceedings

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Part 13

Miscellaneous

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Schedules

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