Long title

To provide for the licensing of persons conducting casinos, bingo games, lotteries, totalizators and betting pools, and of gaming machine keepers and bookmakers, and for the registration of persons engaged in bookmaking, casino occupations and the manufacture and sale of gaming machines and gaming devices; to provide for the restriction, regulation and control of gambling and betting; to amend the Horse-racing and Batting Ordinance, 1978, so as to repeal the provisions relating to betting; and to effect certain other amendments as a result of the new constitutional dispensation; and to provide for incidental matters.

Table of contents

SECTION	TITLE
	ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
	PREAMBLE
	CHAPTER 1. INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION OF ACT
1.	Definitions
2.	Application of Act and other laws
2A.	Provincial policy [...inserted by Act gp_2006_002_002_20060706]
	CHAPTER 2. GAMBLING BOARD [...Title amended by Act gp_1998_001_002_19980403 - was entitled “Chapter 2. Gambling and Betting Board”]
3.	Establishment of board
4.	Functions and powers of board
4A.	Board's objectives, outcomes, performances and indicators [...inserted by Act gp_2006_002_003_20060706]
5.	Constitution of board
6.	Persons disqualified from being members of board
7.	Recusal of board member with conflicting interests
8.	Vacation of office by members of board
9.	Term of office of members of board, and filling of vacancies
10.	Remuneration of members of board
11.	Meetings and decisions of board
12.	Staff of board
12A.	Conditions attached to appointment of Chief Executive Officer  [...inserted by Act gp_2006_002_006_20060706]
13.	Involvement in gambling by members or staff of board
14.	Committees to assist board
15.	Expert and other assistance
	Delegations
16.	Transparency and confidentiality
17.	Funds of board
18.	Accounting responsibility of the board [...Title amended by Act gp_2001_006_006_20011121 - was entitled “Accounting responsibility”]
	Annual report and financial statements
18B.	Responsible Member may issue instructions to the Board [...inserted by Act gp_2006_002_007_20060706]
18C.	Taking over administration of the Board [...inserted by Act gp_2006_002_007_20060706]
	CHAPTER 3. LICENCE APPLICATIONS IN GENERAL
19.	Applications
20.	Representations by interested persons
21.	[... repealed by Act gp_1996_006_013_19960802 - was entitled “Representations by local authority”]
22.	Response by applicant to representations
23.	Further information and oral representations
24.	Application and representations to be open to public inspection
25.	Inspection of premises to which application relates
26.	Police report
27.	Hearing of application
28.	Accessibility of hearings to public
29.	Summonsing of witnesses
30.	General disqualifications for licences
31.	Decision on application
32.	Conditions of licence
33.	Issue of licence or temporary licence
34.	Amendment of licence
35.	Transport of licences to another person
36.	[...repealed by Act gp_1996_006_027_19960802 - was entitled “Removal of business to other premises”]
37.	Suspension and revocation of licences
38.	Financial and controlling interests
	Suitability of persons contracting with licence holders
	Special licences
	CHAPTER 4. CASINO LICENCES
39.	Licence required to conduct casino
40.	Disqualifications for casino licences
41.	Considerations in disposing of application for casino licence
42.	[...repealed by Act gp_1996_006_034_19960802 - was entitled “Decision on application for casino licence”]
43.	Activities authorised by casino licence
44.	Display of prescribed information and rules of games
45.	Use of word “casino”
	CHAPTER 5. BINGO LICENCES
46.	Licence required to conduct bingo games
47.	Activities authorised by bingo licence
	CHAPTER 6. GAMING MACHINE, ADDITIONAL GAMING MACHINE AND ROUTE OPERATOR LICENCES [...Title amended by Act gp_1996_009_009_20090409 - was entitled “Gaming machines and route operator licences”]
48.	Licence required to keep or provide gaming machines or gambling devices [...Title amended by Act gp_2009_002_000_20090409 - was entitled "Licence required to keep or provide gaming macines"]
49.	Activities authorised by gaming machine licence, additional gaming machine and route operator licence [...Title amended by Act gp_1998_001_011_19980403 - was entitled “Activities authorised by gaming machine licence and route operator licence”]
	CHAPTER 7. LOTTERIES
50.	[...repealed by Act gp_1996_006_041_19960802 - was entitled “Licence required to conduct lotteries”]
51.	[...repealed by Act gp_1996_006_041_19960802 - was entitled “Activities authorised by lottery service]
	CHAPTER 8. TOTALIZATORS AND POOLS
52.	Licence required to conduct totalizator or pool
53.	Activities authorised by totalizator licence
53A.	[...Inserted by Act gp_1996_006_042_19960802] [...repealed by Act gp_1998_001_013_19980403 - was entitled “Holder of totalizator licence may levy commission on gross takings”]
53B.	[...inserted by Act gp_1996_006_043_19960802] [...repealed by gp_2001_006_020_20011121 - was entitled “Continuation of Totalizator Agency Board (Transvaal)”
53C.	[... inserted by Act gp_1996_006_044_19960802] [...repealed by Act gp_1998_001_015_19980403 - was entitled “Payment of certain moneys by TAB to racing-clubs”]
	CHAPTER 9. BOOKMAKERS
54.	Licence required to conduct business of bookmaker
55.	Activities authorised by bookmaker’s licence [...amended by Act gp_1996_006_045_19960802 - was entitled: “Number of bookmakers at stand or cubicle”]
56.	[...repealed by Act gp_1996_006_046_19960802 - was titled: “Period of validity of bookmaker’s licence”]
57.	Restriction on betting through agent, and unlawful inducement to bet [...amended by Act gp_1996_006_047_19960802 - was entitled: “Interest in bookmaker’s business”]
58.	[...repealed by Act gp_2001_006_021_20011121 - was entitled “Bookmaker to be member of approved association of bookmakers”]
59.	Registration of bookmaker’s managers and clerks
60.	Standup fee to be approved by board
	CHAPTER 10. FEES AND TAXES
61.	Licence holders and gamblers to pay prescribed licence fees and taxes
	CHAPTER 11. GAMING MACHINES AND DEVICES IN GENERAL
63.	Gaming machines and devices to be registered
64.	Provision of machines and devices
65.	[..repealed by Act gp_2001_006_023_20011121 - was entitled ”National requirements”]
66.	Electronic monitoring system for gaming machines
	CHAPTER 12. REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL
67.	Persons engaged in casino occupations, or manufacture or sale of certain machines or devices, to be registered
68.	Disqualified persons not to be registered
69.	Registration
70.	Suspension and revocation of registration
	CHAPTER 13. PROVISIONS RELATING TO GAMBLING IN GENERAL [...Title amended by Act gp_1996_006_059_19960802 - was entitled “Provisions relating to gambling and betting in general”]
71.	Restrictions on advertisements of gambling or betting
72.	Prohibition of extending of credit in connection with gambling or betting
73.	Persons under 18 years not to be admitted to gambling or betting areas
74.	Improper modification or use of certain devices and machines
75.	Gambling debts enforceable
76.	Events and contingencies on which gambling may take place and best may be made
77.	Place of gambling and settling gambling debts
78.	No gambling or betting with persons under age of 18 years
79.	[...repealed by Act gp_1996_006_066_19960802 - was entitled “Restrictions on gambling through agent and unlawful inducement to gamble”]
	CHAPTER 14. INSPECTIONS AND ENQUIRIES
80.	Appointment of inspectors
81.	Powers of inspectors
82.	Duty to produce licence or certificate of registration
83.	Enquiries by board
	CHAPTER 15. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
84.	Regulations
85.	Rules of the board
86.	Publication of information or statistics on gambling activities [...Title amended by Act gp_2001_006_027_20011121 - was entitled “Annual report and publication of information on gabling activities”]
87.	Offences relating to licensable activities
88.	Penalties
89.	Vicarious responsibility
89A.	Reward to informer [...inserted by Act gp_1996_006_077_19960802]
89B.	Interim arrangements [...inserted by Act gp_1996_006_078_19960802]
89C.	[...inserted by Act gp_1996_009_016_19960927] [...repealed by Act gp_2001_006_029_20011121 - was entitled “Interim arrangement for activities contemplated in section 64(1)”]
	CHAPTER 16. RACING PROVISIONS [...Title amended by Act gp_1996_006_079_19960802 - was entitled “Transitional provisions”]
90.	Unauthorised race-meeting prohibited [...Title substituted by Act gp_1996_006_079_19960802] [...was entitled “Amendment of section 1 of Ordinance 24 of 1978”]
91.	Issue of licence to racing-club authorising the holding of race-meetings on a race-course [...Title substituted by Act gp_1996_006_079_19960802 - was entitled “Amendment of section 4 of Ordinance 24 of 1978”]
92.	Conditions of Race-Meeting Licence [...Title substituted by Act gp_1996_006_079_19960802 - was entitled “Amendment of section 9 of Ordinance 24 of 1978”]
93.	Suspension or cancellation of race-meeting licence [...Title substituted by Act gp_1996_006_079_19960802 - was entitled “Amendment of section 9A of Ordinance 24 of 1978”]
94.	Lapse of race-meeting licence [...Title amended by Act gp_1996_006_079_19960802 - was entitled last first “Circumstances in which race-meeting licence shall lapse”]  [...Title substituted by Act gp_2001_006_033_20011121 - was entitled “Amendment of section 9B of Ordinance 24 of 1978”]
95.	Duty to produce race-meeting licence [...Title substituted by Act gp_1996_006_079_19960802 - was entitled “Repeal of section 10 and 10A of Ordinance 24 of 1978”]
96.	[...Title substituted by Act gp_1996_006_079_19960802 - was entitled "Repeal of section 12 and 13 of Ordinance 24 of 1978”] [...repealed by Act gp_2001_006_034_20011121 - was entitled “Admission to licensed race-course”]
97.	Special licence to hold race-meeting [...substituted by Act gp_1996_006_079_19960802 - was entitled “Amendment of section 13A of Ordinance 24 of 1978”]
98.	[...Title substituted by Act gp_1996_006_079_19960802 - was entitled “Repeal of section 14 to 43 of Ordinance 24 of 1978”] [...repealed by Act gp_2001_006_034_20011121 - was entitled, last first: “Highveld Racing Authority”]
99.	[...Title substituted by Act gp_1996_006_079_19960802 - was entitled “Amendment of section 44 of Ordinance 24 of 1978”] [...repealed by Act gp_2001_006_034_20011121 - was entitled, last first: “Continuation and administration of Horse-racing Development Fund”]
100.	Establishment and administration of Sports Development Fund [...Title substituted by Act gp_1996_006_079 - was entitled “Repeal of section 45 to 49 of Ordinance 24 of 1978”]
101.	[...repealed by Act gp_1996_006_080_19960802 - was entitled “Substitution of section 50 of Ordinance 24 of 1978”
102.	[...repealed by Act gp_1996_006_080_19960802 - was entitled “Substitution of section 51 of Ordinance 24 of 1978”]
103.	[...repealed by Act gp_1996_006_080_19960802 - was entitled “Substitution of section 51A of Ordinance 24 of 1978”]
104.	[...repealed by Act gp_1996_006_080_19960802 - was entitled “Substitution of section 52 of Ordinance 24 of 1978”]
105.	[...repealed by Act gp_1996_006_080_19960802 - was entitled “Amendment of section 54 of Ordinance 24 of 1978”]
106.	[...repealed by Act gp_1996_006_080_19960802 - was entitled: “Amendment of section 55 of Ordinance 24 of 1978”]
107.	[...repealed by Act gp_1996_006_080_19960802 - was entitled “Repeal of section 55A of Ordinance 24 of 1978”]
108.	[...repealed by Act gp_1996_006_080_19960802 - was entitled “Substitution of certain expressions in Ordinance 24 of 1978”]
109.	[...repealed by Act gp_1996_006_080_19960802 - was entitled “Amendment of long title of Ordinance 24 of 1978”]
110.	[...repealed by Act gp_1996_006_080_19960802 - was entitled “Amendment of section 57 of Ordinance 24 of 1978”]
111.	Savings
	Transfer of assets, liabilities, rights and obligations of Highveld Horse-racing Board
112.	Short title and commencement

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