Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007 (NSW)

Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007 No 91

An Act to constitute the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority and to specify its functions; to provide for the probity of officials under the gaming and liquor legislation; to confer investigation and enforcement powers for the purposes of that legislation; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

2A Objects of Act The objects of this Act are as follows— (a) to ensure the probity of public officials who are engaged in the administration of the gaming and liquor legislation, (b) to ensure that the Authority and NICC are accessible and responsive to the needs of all persons and bodies who deal with the Authority, (c) to promote fair and transparent decision-making under the gaming and liquor legislation, (d) to require matters under the gaming and liquor legislation to be dealt with and decided in an informal and expeditious manner, (e) to promote public confidence in— (i) the Authority's decision-making and in the conduct of its members and staff, and (ii) the NICC's decision-making and in the conduct of its Commissioners and staff.

3 Definitions (1) In this Act— Authority means the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority constituted under this Act. casino, casino licence, casino operator, gaming equipment and operations have the same meanings as in the Casino Control Act 1992. close associate—see section 5. controlled contract means a contract within the meaning of section 36 of the Casino Control Act 1992. controlled purchasing operation—see section 33A. Department means the Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade. designated Public Service employee means a Public Service employee who is designated by the Secretary and who is employed to enable the Authority to exercise its functions. exercise a function includes perform a duty. function includes a power, authority or duty. gaming and liquor legislation—see section 4. gaming or liquor licence means a licence under the gaming and liquor legislation, and gaming and liquor licensee includes a casino operator or a registered club. inspector means a person appointed under section 20. key official means any of the following— (a) a member of the Authority, (a1) a member of the NICC, (b) the General Counsel of the Authority, (c) the Secretary, (d) a designated Public Service employee who is the subject of a written order by the Secretary (or an order by the Authority in force immediately before the substitution of this paragraph by the Gaming and Liquor Administration Amendment Act 2015) that has been served on the employee and is to the effect that the employee is a key official for the purposes of the gaming and liquor legislation, (d1) a Public Service employee (other than a designated Public Service employee) engaged in the administration of the gaming and liquor legislation who is the subject of a current written order by the Secretary that has been served on the employee and is to the effect that the employee is a key official for the purposes of the gaming and liquor legislation, (d2) a member of the staff of the NICC, (e) a consultant to the Authority who is the subject of a current written order by the Authority that has been served on the consultant and is to the effect that the consultant is a key official for the purposes of the gaming and liquor legislation, (e1) a consultant to the NICC, (f) the Commissioner of Police or a police officer who holds the position of Police Area Commander or Police District Commander or a higher ranked or graded position but is not referred to in paragraph (g), (g) a member of the NSW Police Force who is the subject of a current written order by the Commissioner of Police that has been served on the member and is to the effect that the member is a key official for the purposes of the gaming and liquor legislation. member of the Authority means any person appointed under section 7. NCAT means the Civil and Administrative Tribunal of New South Wales. NICC means the New South Wales Independent Casino Commission established under the Casino Control Act 1992. premises includes— (a) a building or structure, or (b) land or a place (whether enclosed or built on or not), or (c) a vehicle, vessel or aircraft. records includes plans, specifications, maps, reports, books and other documents (whether in writing, in electronic form or otherwise). registered club means a club that holds a club licence under the Liquor Act 2007. Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.