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South Africa
KWAZULU-NATAL PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
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KwaZulu-Natal Gaming and Betting Act, No. 8 of 2010

Long title


To provide for the regulation of gaming, horse racing and betting in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal; restrictions on gaming and betting; the establishment of a  provincial Gaming and Betting Board; the licensing of persons conducting casinos and bingo games; the licensing of gaming machine operators, racecourse operators,  totalisators and bookmakers; the registration of certain persons; the imposition of fees, taxes, levies and penalties on the various gambling activities; the  appointment and authorisation of inspectors and their powers and duties; the establishment of a Horse Racing and Betting Transformation Fund; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Table of contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1. INTERPRETATION, APPLICATION OF ACT AND RESTRICTIONS ON GAMBLING
1. Definitions
2. Application of Act and other laws
3. Restrictions on gambling
4. Restriction on use of word "casino"
CHAPTER 2. KWAZULU-NATAL GAMING AND BETTING BOARD
5. Establishment of KwaZulu-Natal Gaming and Betting Board
6. Objects of Board
7. Powers and functions of Board
8. Composition of Board
9. Disqualification from being appointed to Board
10. Appointment of members to Board
11. Declaration of financial or other interests
12. Failure to declare financial or other interests
13. Term of office and reappointment
14. Vacancies, removal [ , ] suspension, dissolutoin,  resignation from office and filling of vacancies [...Title amended by Act kz_2017_004_008_20171012 - was entitled "Vacancies, removal and resignation from office and filling of vacancies"]
15. Recusal of member from meetings and proceedings of Board
16. Meetings and procedures at meetings
17. Remuneration of members of Board
18. Establishment of committees to assist Board
19. Consultation and assistance
20. Co-opting of persons
21. Confidentiality
22. Delegation of powers, duties and functions
CHAPTER 3. CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND STAFF OF BOARD
23. Chief Executive Officer of Board
24. Functions of Chief Executive Officer
25. Staff of Board
26. Position of public trust
CHAPTER 4. FUNDING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF BOARD
27. Funds of Board
28. Establishment and administration of special funds
29. Financial management and reporting
CHAPTER 5. LICENCES IN GENERAL
30. Application for licence
30A.Conditoins of licence and registration [... inserted by Act kz_2017_004_012_20171012]
31. Grounds for refusal of licence
32. Disqualification for licence or registration
33. Representations by municipalities and interested persons, and response by applicant to representations
34. Application and representations open to public inspection, and confidential information
35. Investigation of application by Board and inspection of premises
36. Obtaining of further information in connection with application
37. Hearing of application, investigation and summoning of witnesses
38. Communication of decision
39. Renewal of licence
40. Suspension of licence
41. Cancellation of licence
42. Surrender of licence and conditions imposed thereon
43 Transfer of licence of certificate of registration [... Title amended by Act kz_2017_004_015_20171012 - was entitled "Transfer of licence"]
43A.Financial interests [... inserted by Act kz_2017_004_016_20171012]
44. Removal of business to other premises
45. Death or placing under curatorship of licensee
46. Suitability of third parties
CHAPTER 6. CASINOS
47. Directives by responsible Member of Executive Council
48. Licence required to operate casino
49. Consideration of applications by Board
50. Decision-making in casino licensing
51. Issue of casino licence and temporary casino licence
52. Temporary casino licence
53. Conditions of casino licence
54. ... [... repealed by Act kz_2017_004_020_20171012 - was entitled "Financial and controlling interests"]
CHAPTER 7. GAMING MACHINES, LIMITED PAYOUT MACHINES AND LICENCES
55. Licences required for gaming machines and limited payout machines
56. Application for site operator, independent site operator and route operator licence
57. Issue of site operator, independent site operator and route operator licence and conditions
58. Electronic monitoring system
59. Gaming machines, limited payout machines and gaming equipment
CHAPTER 8. BINGO
60. Licence required to conduct bingo games
61. Application for licence to conduct bingo games
62. Issue of bingo licence and conditions
CHAPTER 9. NATIONAL LICENCES AND NATIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
63. National licences
64. Handbook of national regulatory requirements
CHAPTER 10. REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN PERSONS
65. Registration of special employees
66. Registration of persons associated with provision of gaming equipment
67. Disqualification for registration
68. Registration
69. Duration of registration
70. Operator’s responsibilities
71. Suspension or cancellation of registration
72. Employees of licensees not permitted to gamble
CHAPTER 11. FEES, TAXES AND LEVIES
73. Application and investigation fees
74. Registration fees
75. Fees in respect of casino licence
76. Fees in respect of other licences
77. Taxes payable
78. Penalty for late payment
79. Recovery of fees, taxes and levies
CHAPTER 12. INSPECTIONS, INVESTIGATIONS AND ENQUIRIES
80. Restriction on operating as inspector
81. Appointment of inspectors
82. Disqualification from being appointed as inspector
83. Removal of inspector
84. Position of public trust
85. Functions and powers of inspectors
86. Resistance against entry
87. Enquiries by Board
CHAPTER 13. RACECOURSE OPERATORS
88. Prohibition of unauthorised race meetings
89. Racecourse operator’s licence
90. ... [...deleted by Act kz_2017_004_029_20171012 - was entitled "Change in interest of racecourse operator licensee"]
91. Renewal of racecourse operator’s licence
92. Disposal of assets on dissolution or liquidation of racecourse operator
CHAPTER 14. BOOKMAKERS
93. Licence required to conduct business of bookmaker
94. Application for, granting and renewal of, bookmaker’s licence
95. Disqualification of natural persons
96. Disqualification of corporate body
97. ... [...repealed by Act kz_2017_004_032_20171012 - was entitled "Change in natural persons owning bookmaker’s licence"]
98. ... [...repealed by Act kz_2017_004_033_20171012 - was entitled "Change in directors or members of corporate body, person nominated by corporate body and shareholding"]
99. Suspension, cancellation or lapsing of bookmaker's licence
100. Annual financial statements of bookmaker
101. Bookmaker’s licence to be displayed
CHAPTER 15. BOOKMAKERS’ MANAGERS
102. Employees of bookmaker to be registered
103. Application for registration and issue of registration certificate
104.. Temporary registration
105. Disqualification from being registered
106. ... [...repealed by Act kz_2017_004_034_20171012 - was entitled "Duration of registration"]
107. Registration certificate to be displayed
108. Notification of change of manager"]
109. Cancellation, suspension or lapsing of registration of manager
CHAPTER 16. TOTALISATORS
110. Licensing of and betting through totalisator
111. Appointment and registration of totalisator operator, totalisator manager and totalisator agent
112. Suspension, cancellation or lapsing of totalisator licence or registration of totalisator operator, totalisator manager and totalisator agent
113. Disqualification of and changes in totalisator licensee, operator, manager or agent
114. Annual financial statements of totalisator operator
115. Information in respect of agencies and branches
116. Retention of amounts less than 10 cents and augmentation of pool
117. Registration certificate to be displayed
CHAPTER 17. BETTING
118. Restrictions on betting
119. Betting by bookmaker, manager or totalisator
120. Approval of premises
121. Temporary venues for betting transactions
122. Prohibition of unauthorised betting business or betting premises
123. Use of computerised record keeping system
124. Betting with bookmaker, manager and totalisator
125. Vicarious responsibility
CHAPTER 18. TAXES AND DEDUCTIONS ON BETTING TRANSACTIONS
126. Security by bookmaker or totalisator licensee
127. Fidelity fund
128. Taxes and deductions on bets made with bookmaking business
129. Bookmaker's returns and payment of taxes and deductions
130. Taxes and deductions on totalisator bets
131. Totalisator operator's returns and payment of taxes and deductions
132. ... [... repealed by Act kz_2017_004_046_20171012 - was entitled "Payment of taxes to the Provincial Revenue Fund and distribution of deductions on betting transactions"]
CHAPTER 19. GENERAL PROVISIONS
133. Rectification of disqualification
134. Costs of investigation
135. Suspension and penalty for late payment of fees, taxes or deductions
136. Payment of grants
137. Transformation Fund [... Title amended  by Act kz_2017_004_048_20171012 - was entitled "Horse Racing and Betting Transformation Fund"]
138. Board is accounting authority
139. Restriction on advertisements
140. Appeals
141. Extending credit in connection with gambling
142. Cheating and cheating devices
143. Gambling debts enforceable
144. Reward for information supplied
145. Offences, penalties and forfeitures
146. Regulations
147. Repeal, amendment or substitution of Schedules
148. Successor to KwaZulu-Natal Bookmakers Control Committee and KwaZulu-Natal Gambling Board
149. Transfer of staff
150. Repeal or amendment of laws and savings
151. Transitional arrangements
152. Short title and commencement
Sch. 1. SCHEDULE 1. REPEAL OR AMENDMENT OFLAWS
Sch. 2.  SCHEDULE 2. FEES

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