31/07/2003 Tasman Trust vs. Attorney General - Auckland High Court decision confirming that money for charities cannot be used to subsidise pubs .pdf (900k)*

15/04/2003 Interim approach to dispensations for site payments (see High Court decision below)

06/03/2003 Judgment following judicial review of gaming machine site payment policy - Pub Charity v Attorney General (High Court Wellington) .pdf (1.5m)*

Current and Previous Consultations

The Department has developed Consultation Guidelines .pdf (26k)* on who we consult with and when/how we do it. The guidelines also explain what consultation is and what you can expect during and after consultation.

See current and previous consultation the Department has conducted below.

05/07/2010 SkyCity Entertainment Group Ltd has submitted an application for minimum standards to enable the introduction of a new casino monitoring system. Minimum standards are prescribed by the Secretary of Internal Affairs pursuant to section 327 of the Gambling Act 2003 and section 372 of the Act provides and obligation for the Secretary to consult with those likely to be affected. The proposed system is wide ranging and would provide the casino and its customers with a number of new tools: Cover Letter .pdf (34k)* and Consultation on Proposed Casino Monitoring System .pdf (554k)*. The consultation period ended on Thursday 5 August 2010 and the second technical stage of the consultation is expected to take place shortly.

11/12/2009 The Department is consulting on amendments to Minimum Equipment Standards for Jackpot Systems. The proposal suggests the withdrawal of non-downloadable jackpots and the addition of a credit limit on gaming machines: Cover letter .pdf (34k)* and Jackpot Standard Consultation Document .pdf (132k)*. The consultation period was extended to Friday 5 March 2010.

27/08/2009 The Department is consulting on proposed amendments to the Minimum Equipment Standards (MES) being issued. The relevant documents are:

16/04/2009 The Department is consulting on proposed amendments to Casino Game Rules. The proposed amendments seek to remove the restriction on the number of Cash-In/Ticket-Out machines in casinos; amend the game denominations on Ticket-In/Ticket-Out gaming machines; and amend the pay scale on Caribbean Stud Poker progressive jackpots: Cover Letter and Consultation: Proposed Amendments to Casino Game Rules .pdf (362k)*. The consultation period ended on 15 May 2009.

08/04/2009 The Department is consulting on the categorisation of venue costs under the Limits and Exclusions on Class 4 Venue Costs Notice 2004 and the reasonable timeframes for the completion of labour tasks associated with hosting gaming machines. This document is intended to form the basis on which the Department will assess Class 4 venue costs in the future: Cover letter .pdf (140k)* and Categorisation of Venue Costs under the Gazette Notice and the Reasonable Timeframes Associated with Labour Tasks .pdf (122k)*. The consultation period ended on 29 May 2009.
- Note: This document has been developed with reference to other reports. For reference, those documents are: Class 4 Venue Labour Costs Benchmarking Project Report .pdf (183k)* and Colmar Brunton New Zealand Labour Survey .pdf (1.9m)*

16/07/2008 This paper invited feedback on a proposal to make regulations under section 368 of the Gambling Act 2003. The proposed regulations are to exempt about a dozen currently operating examples of two casino games, and several categories of gambling equipment, from the gaming machine definition in section 4 of the Act: Cover Letter .pdf (92k)* and Consultation on possible exemptions to the gaming machine definition in the Gambling Act 2003 .pdf (155k)*. The consultation period ended on 31 August 2008.

16/06/2008 Establishing a standard approach to information gathering from Class 4 gambling operators: Class 4 Information Project Final Report .pdf (133k)*
- Appendix A .pdf (125k)* Consultation document - Establishing a Standard Approach to Information Gathering from Class 4 Gambling Operators
- Appendix B .pdf (153k)* Analysis of submissions - Information Gathering
- Appendix C .pdf (85k)* Letter to stakeholders - Class 4 Information Needs – Grants Information
- Appendix D .pdf (82k)* Draft categories for authorised purpose information
- Appendix E .pdf (232k)* Consultation document - Options for a Standard Approach to Information Gathering from Class 4 Gambling Operators: Exclusion Orders
- Appendix F .pdf (75k)* Analysis of submissions - Exclusion Orders

18/04/2008 The Department is consulting on amendments to the Limits and Exclusions on Class 4 Venue Costs Notice 2004 to recognise that the limits in the notice are exclusive of GST: Consultation letter .pdf (133k)*. The consultation period ended on 9 May 2008.
07/01/2008 The Department consulted on Minimum Equipment Standards for Jackpot Systems. Among other matters, the document anticipated the withdrawal of all non-downloadable jackpots by 1 July 2009: Cover letter .pdf (156k)* and Proposed Minimum Equipment Standard for Jackpots .pdf (560k)*. The consultation period ended on 1 February 2008.
- See also: Response letter .pdf (40k)* - advising that the Department will not mandate the use of downloadable jackpots by 1 July 2009.

22/08/2007 This document invited feedback on proposed new gambling fees to take effect from 1 January 2008: Review of fees under the Gambling Act .pdf (72k)*. The Department also produced a Business Case, which explained in greater detail costs and reasons for the proposed fees. The consultation period ended on 24 September 2007.
06/07/2007 This discussion document proposes a method for collecting the type of information required to meet policy and stakeholder needs in relation to exclusion orders. It follows on from the earlier paper below: Consultation on options for a standard approach to information gathering from Class 4 Gambling Operators .pdf (85k)*. The consultation period ended on 27 July 2007.

17/01/2007 This paper is part of a project aimed at identifying stakeholder and Department of Internal Affairs policy information needs in relation to Class 4 gambling and recommending processes to meet those needs: Establishing a standard approach to information gathering from Class 4 Gambling Operators .pdf (65k)*. The consultation period ended on 23 February 2007.

29/01/2006 This document sets out proposed changes to games rules as a result of the Electronic Monitoring System (EMS): EMS Game Rules - Consultation Document .pdf (100k)*. The consultation period ended on 1 February 2005.

27/07/2005 This consultation document invites comments on proposals to make regulations for fees to meet the costs of implementing and operating an electronic monitoring system (EMS) for Class 4 gaming machines: Gambling Act 2003: Consultation on Electronic Monitoring System Fees Regulations .pdf (50k)*. The consultation period ended on 30 September 2005.

10/05/2005 Consultation on Minimum Technical Requirements for Electronic Monitoring System (EMS). The Department issued a consultation document to all Class 4 societies and manufacturers of gaming machines inviting comment on minimum technical standards: Letter to Societies .pdf (108k)* and Proposed Minimum Standard .pdf (350k)*. The consultation period ended on 10 June 2005.
- Note: These proposed standards incorporated two documents published by the Queensland Office of Gaming Regulation. Copies of these documents can be found at the following link: http://www.qogr.qld.gov.au/publications/technical_information/Monitoring_Systems/index.shtml

17/12/2004 This consultation document invited public comments on proposals to make licensed promoter regulations under the Gambling Act 2003: Consultation on Licensed Promoter Regulations .pdf (50k)*. The consultation period ended on 4 February 2004.

06/07/2004 Feedback on Proposed Development of Protocol Based Third Party System Connection to Class 4 Gaming Machines. This discussion document outlines the development of protocol based third party system connections to class 4 gaming machines. It was sent out to manufacturers of third party equipment organisations and those short listed for the Electronic Monitoring System (EMS) monitor, with the accompanying covering letter on 6 July 2004: Covering Letter .pdf (62k)* and Discussion Document .pdf (252k)*. Submissions closed 23 July 2004.

30/06/2004 Consultation on Minimum Standards for Gambling Equipment - Reply to industry .pdf (298k)*

18/05/2004 Consultation on Game Rules Classes 1 to 4, Minimum Standards, and Limits on Venue Expenses. For more information see: Letter to Gaming Machine Societies .pdf (86k)*

10/05/2004 Formal consultation on an Electronic Monitoring System (EMS) for Class 4 gaming machines, under the terms of the Gambling Act 2003: EMS Formal Consultation.

22/03/2004 Consultations on the following aspects of the Gambling Act 2003: Proposed Infringement Offences for Casino Game Rules; Games played on Gaming Machines in Class 4 Venues - Outside Casinos; Limits on Venue Expenses; Game Rules Class 1, 2 and 3 - Lotteries, Instant Games and Games of Chance and Prize Competitions: Gambling Act Consultation. Submissions are now closed.

19/03/2004 Following the enactment of the Gambling Act 2003, the old Housie Regulations will be repealed and replaced by new Housie Rules, which will take effect from 1 July 2004. The purpose of this consultation document is to invite feedback on what the new Housie rules should look like: Housie Rules Consultation Document .pdf (180k)* Submissions closed 16 April 2004.

22/12/2003 The Department has been reviewing its policy and licence conditions relating to gaming machine site payments. The following page contains two discussion papers on site payments, a draft summary of the submissions received on the first discussion paper, and the Department's interim policy on site payments: Second Discussion Paper on Site Payments.

23/05/2003 The Department is reviewing the policy and licence conditions relating to the payments societies make to the businesses at which their machines are operated: First Discussion Paper on Site Payments Policy .pdf (30k)* Submissions closed 20 June 2003.

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