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| South Africa WESTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS  |
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Western Cape Gambling and Racing
Act, No. 4 of 1996
[...Title amended by Act wc_2006_004_001_20061201 - was entitled "Western Cape Gambling and Racing LAw, 1996"]
[...Title amended by Act wc_2006_004_001_20061201 - was entitled "Western Cape Gambling and Racing LAw, 1996"]
Long title
To provide for the establishment of a gambling and racing board; to provide for the licensing of persons conducting gambling and for the licensing of persons engaged in gambling and the manufacture and sale of gambling machines and gambling devices; to provide for the restriction, regulation and control of gambling; to provide for taxes on gambling and fees for applications and investigations; to repeal the Horse Racing and Betting Ordinance, 1968, and to provide for matters incidental thereto.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS | |
| PREAMBLE |
|
| CHAPTER
I. DEFINITIONS |
|
| 1. | Definitions |
| CHAPTER
II. WESTERN CAPE
GAMBLING AND RACING BOARD |
|
| 2. | Establishment
of Western Cape Gambling and Racing Board |
| 3. | Composition
of Board |
| 4. | Eligibility
for appointment as member or employee of Board |
| 5. | Disqualification
from appointment as member or employee of Board |
| 6. | Tenure
of office |
| 7. | Termination
of term of office |
| 8. | Vacancies |
| 9. | Staff |
| 10. | Co-opting
of persons |
| 11. | Committees
of Board |
| 12. | Powers
and functions of Board [...Title amended by Act
wc_1997_004_000_19970425 - was
entitled "Powers
of Board"] |
| 13. | Delegation |
| 14. | Special
powers of entering, seizure and enquiry |
| 15. | Conflict
of interests and public trust |
| 15A. | Disclosure
[...inserted
by Act
wc_1997_010_000_19970829] |
| 16. | Remuneration
and allowances |
| 17. | Confidentiality |
| 18. | Meetings
of Board |
| 19. | Minutes |
| 19A. | Exemption from liability [...inserted by Act wc_1997_004_000_19970425] |
| 20. | Funds of Board |
| 21. | Accounting |
| 22. | Supervisory
management and appointment of curator |
| CHAPTER
III. HEARINGS,
INVESTIGATIONS AND ENQUIRIES |
|
| 23. | Powers
and procedure |
| 24. | Enforcement
enquiries |
| 25. | Witnesses
and evidence |
| CHAPTER
IV. LICENSING AND
APPROVAL |
|
| 26. | Right
to conduct gambling |
| 27. | Kinds
of licences |
| 27A. | National
Licences [...inserted
by Act
wc_2006_004_00019970425] |
| 28. | Qualification
for licences |
| 29. | Disqualifications
in respect of employment licences [...Title amended by
wc_2005_006_014_20061201 - was entitled
"Disqualification
in respect of licences"] |
| 30. | Disqualifications
and restrictions in respect of other licences [...Title amended
by wc_2005_006_015_20061201 - was entitled "Persons
having certain indirect interests disqualified"] [...Title amended by
... - was entitled "Persons
having certain direct or indirect interests disqualified"] |
| 31. | Applicants |
| 32. | Licence
applications |
| 32A. | Development
application [...inserted
by
Act wc_1997_010_010_19970829] |
| 32B. | Land use on repeal or lapse of casino operator licence [...inserted by Act wc_1997_010_010A_19970829] |
| 33. | Objections
and comments |
| 34. | Liability
for costs of and consent to hearings, investigations or enquiries [...Title amended by Act
wc_1997_004_028_19970425 - was entitled
"Liability
for costs of investigations or enquiries"] |
| 35. | Consideration
of licence applications |
| 36. | Temporary
licences |
| 37. | Conditions
applicable to licences |
| 38. | Electronic
monitoring systems |
| 39. | Security |
| 40. | Duration and renewal of licences |
| 41. | Restrictions
on transferability of licences [...Title amended by
wc_2006_004_019(a)_20061201 - was
entitled "Non-transferability
of licences"] |
| 41[A].** | Death
or disability of person having an interest in a licence holder [...inserted by Act
wc_1997_004_036_19970425 under "41" - should be labeled "41A"] [...Title amended
by wc_2006_004_001 and
020(a)_20061201 - was numbered "41" changed
to "41A"; was entitled "Death
or
disability of licence holder"] |
| 42. | Suspension
or revocation of licences |
| 43. | Duty
to produce licences |
| 44. | New
licence application, annual licence and investigation fees [...Title amended
by wc_1997_004_038_19970425 - was entitled "Licence
fees"] [...Title amended
by wc_1997_011_01219971105 - was entitled "Licence and investigation
fees"] |
| 44A. | Exclusivity [...inserted by Act wc_1997_011_013_19971105] |
| 44B. | Bid Fees [...inserted by Act wc_1997_011_013] |
| 44C. | Limited gambling machine operator fees [...inserted by Act wc_1997_011_013_19971105] |
| 44D. | Casino operator fees [...inserted by Act wc_2021_003_002_00000000] |
| 45. | Casino
operator licence |
| 46. | Route operator
licence [...Title amended
by wc_2006_004_021(a)_20061201 - was
entitled "Limited gambling
machine operator
licence"] |
| 47. | Site licence [...Title amended
by wc_2006_004_022(a)_20061201 - was entitled
"Limited gambling
machine premises
licence"] |
| 48. | Bingo licence |
| 48A. | Bingo licence
premises [...inserted
by Act wc_1999_004_036_19970425]** |
| 49. | Junket agent
licence |
| 50. | Manufacturer
licence |
| 51. | Distributor
licence |
| 52. | [...deleted
by Act wc_2000_011_000_19971105 - was entitled "Race
course licence"] |
| 52A. | [...inserted by Act wc_1999_004_012_19990401] [...deleted by Act wc_2000_011_000_20000915 - was entitled "Race course premises licence"] |
| 53. | Totalisator
operator licence |
| 54. | Totalisator
premises licence |
| 55. | Bookmaker
licence |
| 55A. | Bookmaker
premises licence [...inserted
by Act wc_1999_004_016_19970425] |
| 56. | Key employee
licence |
| 57. | Gambling
employee licence |
| 57A. | Gambling employees not requiring licensing [...inserted by Act wc_1998_008_000_19980601] |
| 57B. | Register in respect of gambling employees not requiring licensing [...inserted by Act wc_1998_008_000_19980601] |
| 57C. | Register to be available for inspection [...inserted by Act wc_1998_008_000_19980601] |
| 58. | Financial
interest |
| 59. | Approval of
certain contracts |
| 60. | Gambling
devices |
| 61. | Books,
accounts and records |
| 62. | Control of
entry to certain
premises |
| 63. | Rules of
gambling games or betting |
| 63A. | Fractions and
unclaimed dividends [...inserted
by Act wc_1997_004_054_19970425] |
| CHAPTER
V. TAXATION AND
FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS |
|
| 64. | Imposition of
taxes and levies on gambling and
betting [...Title amended by
Act wc_1997_004_055(a)_19970425 - was
entitled
"Imposition of gambling
and
betting taxes"[ [...Title amended by Act
wc_2002_008_001_20021106 - was entitled "Imposition
of gambling taxes"] |
| 65. | Tax payable
upon conviction |
| CHAPTER
VI. GENERAL
PROVISIONS |
|
| 66. | Prohibition in
respect of
unauthorised race meetings |
| 67. | Prohibition in
respect of gambling
and presumptions relating thereto |
| 68. | Prohibition in
respect of junkets |
| 69. | Prohibition in
respect of
manufacture, assembly, sale, distribution,
importation, acquisition, marketing, alteration and modification of
gambling devices |
| 70. | Cheating and cheating devices |
| 70A. | Reports of cheating and contraventions of Law or similar law [...inserted by Act wc_2000_011_000_19971105] |
| 71. | Prohibition of gambling by certain persons |
| 72. | Liability in
relation to gambling activities [... Title amended by Act
wc_2006_004_031_20061201 - was entitled
'Prohibition of
activities in
relation to gambling games and betting"] |
| 72A. | Methods of operations [...inserted by Act wc_2000_011_000_19971105] |
| 72B. | Unsuitable methods of operations [...inserted by Act wc_2000_011_000_19971105] |
| 73. | Restrictions
on gambling credit |
| 74. | Advertising |
| 74A. | The possession of gambling devices on passenger ships, trains and airplanes [...inserted by Act wc_1997_011_000_19971105] |
| 75. | Offences and
penalties |
| 75A. | Contraventions
of and failures to comply with the
Law by licence holders and penalties therefor [...inserted by Act
wc_2003_001_000_20030630] |
| 76. | Competency to
impose penalties |
| 77. | Forfeiture |
| 78. | Patron disputes |
| 79. | Gambling debts
enforceable |
| 80. | Reward for
informers |
| 81. | Regulations |
| 82. | Rules |
| 83. | Application of
law |
| 84. | [.deleted by Act wc
2006_004_035_19970425 - was entitled
"Transitional provisions"] |
| 84A. | [...inserted by Act
wc_1997_004_068_19970425]
[...deleted by Act wc 2006_004_036 - was entitled "Interim measures
relating to operation and possession of gambling devices"] |
| 84B. | [...inserted by Act
wc_1997_004_069_19970425] [...deleted by
Act wc 2006_004_037 - was entitled "Interim measures relating to
manufacturers of gambling devices"] |
| 84C. | [...inserted by Act
wc_1997_010_021_19970829 [...deleted
by Act wc 2006_004_038 - was entitled 'Non-proprietary race course
licence holder becoming a proprietary race course licence
holder"] |
| 84D. | Prohibition of
certain gambling activities [...inserted
by Act wc_2006_004_000] |
| 84E. | Transitional
Provisions [...inserted
by Act wc_2006_004_000] |
| 85. | Repeal of laws |
| 86. | Short title
and commencement |
| SCHEDULE I. [s85] |
|
| SCHEDULE II. FEES AND FINES PAYABLE BY AN APPLICANT OR A LICENCE HOLDER IN RESPECT OF THE KINDS OF LICENCES REFERRED TO BELOW [s32; s41; s44] [...Title amended by Act wc_1997_004_070_19970425 - was entitled "Application, licence and basic investigation fees and penalties payable by an applicant or a licence holder in respect of the kinds of licences referred to below"] [...Title amended by Act wc_2013_007_007_20130828 - was entitled "Application, licence and basic investigation fees and penalties payable by an applicant or a licence holder in respect of the kinds of licences referred to below"] | |
| SCHEDULE
III. TAX,
PENALTIES, ETC. [s64] |
|
| SCHEDULE IV. TAX ON BETTING (SECTION 64) [s64] |
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