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Compliance Investigations and Audits Electronic Monitoring System (EMS) Fact Sheets (Gambling Act 2003) Gambling in Pubs and Clubs (Class 4) Info for Territorial Authorities |
GamblingThe Department of Internal Affairs casino and non-casino gambling services help keep gambling in New Zealand fair and honest. The Gambling Compliance Group audits and investigates non-casino gaming activities, licenses all non-casino gaming and issues certificates of approval for casino employees. The Casino Inspectorate regulates all casino gaming activities.
Integrated Gambling Platform Gambits - July 2010 (Gambling Compliance newsletter) Class 4 Venue Costs Schedule Leniency and Cooperation Policy Information on charitable purposes for operators and grant applicants Vulnerabilities of Casinos and Gaming Sector Report OverviewThe community is our primary stakeholder group. Community interests include community groups for whom gambling raises funds, gamblers, and organizations that provide gambling services and research into the social effects of gambling.The rules for gambling - the legislation and license conditions - focus on ensuring that the community benefits from the proceeds of gambling, and that the harm that gambling can cause is minimised. The primary piece of legislation that regulates gambling is the Gambling Act 2003. The purpose of the Gambling Act is to:
The Department's Strategic Approach to GamblingThe following document is about how the Department is providing leadership and implementing a strategic approach to the regulation of gambling.It covers where we want to be (the objectives that the Department seeks to achieve in its gambling regulatory activities); where we are now (what the gambling sector currently looks like and emerging risks and themes); how we will get where we want to be (the work we are undertaking to respond to emerging issues and enhance our strategic leadership role in relation to gambling regulation); and how far we have got (indicators of progress towards the goals). Major work streams supporting our strategy are outlined in the main text of the document, and the appendix provides a summary of work currently underway or planned.
Regulatory Agency RolesSeveral regulatory agencies are responsible for different aspects of the legislation. The primary agencies and responsibilities are:The Department of Internal Affairs
The Gambling Commission
Current Law
Previous Law
More InformationMore general information is available from the Fact Sheets (Gambling Act 2003) page.For electronic (.pdf) versions of gambling licence applications and other gambling forms please go to our Forms page.
*This document is in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. You need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. You can download a free version from the Adobe site. |
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Last updated: 05/07/2010 |
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