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C.C.S.M. c. G5
The Gaming Control Act
| PART 1 | ||
| DEFINITIONS | ||
| 1 | Definitions | |
| PART 1.1 | ||
| GAMING CONTROL COMMISSION | ||
| 2 | Intent and purpose | |
| 3 | (1) | The Gaming Control Commission |
| (2) | Chairperson | |
| 4 | Duties of the Commission | |
| 5 | (1) | Annual reports |
| (2) | Tabling of annual report | |
| 6 | (1) | Executive Director |
| (2) | Duties of the Executive Director | |
| (3) | Accountability of the Executive Director | |
| (4) | Executive Director may delegate | |
| (5) | Conditions of delegation | |
| (6) | Authority of employee | |
| PART 2 | ||
| RESEARCH AND PUBLIC CONSULTATION | ||
| 7 | Research powers | |
| 8 | (1) | Public meetings or hearings |
| (2) | Notice of hearing | |
| (3) | Commission to present recommendations to Minister | |
| (4) | Commission may add members | |
| (5) | Three members required | |
| (6) | Recording of evidence | |
| 9 | (1) | Public inquiries |
| (2) | Powers on public inquiry | |
| (3) | Non-application of section 86 of Evidence Act | |
| (4) | Report on inquiry | |
| PART 2.1 | ||
| RESPONSIBLE GAMING | ||
| 9.1 | (1) | Responsible gaming policy |
| (2) | Exception — WCLC | |
| 9.2 | (1) | Draft to be submitted to Commission |
| (2) | Commission may make recommendations | |
| (3) | Implementation of responsible gaming policy | |
| 9.3 | (1) | Commission may request review |
| (2) | Periodic review | |
| 9.4 | Policy available on request | |
| PART 3 | ||
| LICENSING | ||
| 10 | (1) | Designation of Commission |
| (2) | Licence required | |
| 11 | (1) | Licence application |
| (2) | Inquiry and investigation by Executive Director | |
| (3) | Charitable and religious organizations | |
| (4) | Information re applicant | |
| 12 | (1) | Powers of Executive Director |
| (2) | Imposing terms and conditions | |
| (3) | Fees | |
| 13 | Repealed | |
| PART 4 | ||
| REGISTRATION | ||
| 14 | (1) | Persons who must register |
| (2) | Business entities or associations of persons who must register | |
| (3) | Application for registration | |
| (4) | Inquiry and investigation by Executive Director | |
| (5) | Costs | |
| (6) | Information | |
| (7) | Application includes renewal of registration | |
| 15 | (1) | Registration |
| (2) | Imposing terms and conditions | |
| (3) | Terms and conditions — siteholders | |
| 16 | (1) | Registering video lottery terminals |
| (2) | Registering gaming devices | |
| 17 | (1) | Fee |
| (2) | Content of fee regulation | |
| 18 | (1) | Prohibitions — persons |
| (2) | Prohibitions — business entity or association of persons | |
| 19 | (1) | Prohibitions — Corporation |
| (2) | Prohibitions — agreements | |
| 19.1 | Prohibitions — WCLC | |
| 20 | Prohibitions — gaming operator | |
| 21 | Employees whose registration is suspended | |
| 22 to 26 | Repealed | |
| PART 5 | ||
| TECHNICAL INTEGRITY OF LOTTERY SCHEMES | ||
| 27 | (1) | Prior approval of Commission required |
| (2) | Commission may prescribe requirements | |
| (3) | Criteria — technical integrity | |
| 28 | (1) | Application re lottery scheme's technical integrity |
| (2) | Information re applicant | |
| (3) | Inquiry and investigation by Executive Director | |
| (4) | Costs | |
| 29 | (1) | Approval |
| (2) | Imposing terms and conditions | |
| (3) | Technical integrity — Corporation | |
| PART 6 | ||
| DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND APPEALS | ||
| RESOLUTION OF PATRON DISPUTES | ||
| 30 | (1) | Executive Director — authority re patron disputes |
| (2) | Application | |
| (3) | Time limit for making application | |
| (4) | Expeditious procedure | |
| (5) | Parties | |
| 31 | (1) | Mediation |
| (2) | Where dispute settled | |
| 32 | (1) | Executive Director not disqualified after mediation |
| (2) | If mediation unsuccessful | |
| (3) | Content of order | |
| (4) | Order to be served | |
| APPEAL OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S DECISION | ||
| 33 | (1) | Decisions that can be appealed |
| (2) | Who can appeal | |
| (3) | Notice of appeal must give reasons | |
| (4) | Time limit for filing | |
| 34 | Parties | |
| 35 | (1) | Stay pending appeal |
| (2) | Patron disputes — appeal stays order | |
| GENERAL REQUIREMENTS | ||
| 36 | (1) | Notice to Executive Director |
| (2) | Executive Director must forward documents | |
| 37 | (1) | Hearing within 30 days |
| (2) | Right to appear and be represented | |
| (3) | Parties may examine evidence | |
| (4) | No hearing in certain cases | |
| 38 | Repealed | |
| PART 7 | ||
| HEARINGS | ||
| 39 | Hearings | |
| 40 | (1) | Panels |
| (2) | Chairperson on panel | |
| (3) | Quorum of panel | |
| (4) | Power of panel | |
| 41 | (1) | Hearings to be public |
| (2) | Order of exclusion | |
| (3) | Criteria for exclusion | |
| 42 | Procedure on hearing | |
| 43 | Powers on appeal from a decision of the Executive Director | |
| 44 | Repealed | |
| 45 | (1) | Binding effect |
| (2) | Judicial review | |
| (3) | Application to be filed within 60 days | |
| PART 7.1 | ||
| RECORDS AND INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSION | ||
| 45.1 | (1) | Records and reporting |
| (2) | Records to be made available | |
| (3) | Direction — books and records | |
| 45.2 | (1) | Information to be provided |
| (2) | Commission is to be notified | |
| 45.3 | (1) | Financial and other information |
| (2 | Auditor's report | |
| (3) | Auditor to submit supplement with report | |
| PART 8 | ||
| MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT | ||
| 46 | (1) | Appointment of inspectors |
| (2) | Constable as inspector | |
| (3) | Certificate to be produced | |
| 47 | Inspector's duties | |
| 48 | (1) | No obstruction |
| (2) | Assistance to inspector | |
| 49 | (1) | Entry and inspection |
| (2) | Operation of data processing and copying equipment | |
| (3) | Documents | |
| 50 | (1) | Warrant to enter a residence |
| (2) | Authority to issue a warrant | |
| 51 | (1) | Warrant to search and seize |
| (2) | Use of force | |
| (3) | Search and seizure power | |
| (4) | Where warrant not necessary | |
| PART 8.1 | ||
| ACTIONS RESPECTING LICENCES, REGISTRATIONS AND APPROVALS | ||
| 51.1 | (1) | General order making powers |
| (2) | Content of order | |
| (3) | Service of order | |
| (4) | Actions of Executive Director | |
| 51.2 | (1) | Order having immediate effect |
| (2) | Duration of order | |
| (3) | Service of order | |
| PART 9 | ||
| OFFENCES | ||
| 52 | (1) | Prohibitions — licensing authority or licence holder |
| (2) | Repealed | |
| 53 | (1) | Offences |
| (2) | Liability of principals | |
| (3) | Penalty | |
| PART 10 | ||
| ADMINISTRATION, FINANCE AND PROPERTY | ||
| 54 | (1) | Employment of staff |
| (2) | Applicability of certain Acts | |
| 55 | (1) | Banking |
| (2) | General fund | |
| (3) | Deposit of monies | |
| (4) | Operating expenses | |
| (5) | Advances for working capital | |
| (6) | Payment of advances | |
| (7) | Investments | |
| (8) | Investments held in trust | |
| (9) | Fiscal year | |
| (10) | Records and accounts | |
| (11) | Annual budget | |
| (12) | Auditor | |
| (13) | Disposition of surplus money | |
| 56 | (1) | Separate premises |
| (2) | Powers of Commission respecting property | |
| PART 11 | ||
| SPECIFIED LICENSING AUTHORITIES | ||
| 57 | (1) | Definition of "licensing authority" |
| (2) | Existing agreements with licensing authorities | |
| (3) | Annual report — licensing authority | |
| 57.1 | Obligations of licensing authority | |
| 57.2 | (1) | Orders — licensing authorities |
| (2) | Content of order | |
| (3) | Content of order where agreement entered into | |
| (4) | Actions of Executive Director | |
| (5) | Order having immediate effect | |
| 57.3 | Service of order on supplier and Corporation | |
| 57.4 | Recommendation by Commission | |
| 57.5 | No cause of action | |
| 57.6 | (1) | Siteholder having entered into agreement |
| (2) | Application of section 57.2 and 57.3 | |
| PART 12 | ||
| GENERAL | ||
| 58 | Application to operating authorities | |
| 59 | Regulations by Lieutenant Governor in Council | |
| 60 | (1) | Regulations by Commission |
| (2) | Provisions re regulations | |
| 61 | (1) | Members to make declaration |
| (2) | Supplementary declaration | |
| (3) | Conflict of interest | |
| 62 | Not compellable witnesses | |
| 63 | Liability exemption | |
| 64 | Crown agent | |
| 65 | Legal proceedings | |
| 66 | Enforcement of Commission orders | |
| 66.1 | Service of decisions and orders | |
| 67 | Repealed | |
| 68 | Police assistance | |
| 69 | Agreements | |
| 70 | Prohibition on transfer or assignment | |
| 71 to 77 | Repealed | |
| 78 to 87 | ||
| 88 | C.C.S.M. reference | |
| 89 | Coming into force | |