31/7/2003 Tasman Trust vs. Attorney General - Auckland High Court decision confirming that money for charities cannot be used to subsidise pubs .pdf (900k)*

15/4/2003 Interim approach to dispensations for site payments (see High Court decision below)

6/3/2003 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.

27/08/09 The Department is consulting on proposed amendments to the Minimum Equipment Standards (MES) being issued. The consultation period ended on Friday 11 September. The relevant documents are:

16/04/09 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. The consultation period ended on 15 May 2009. The relevant document is:

08/04/09 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. The consultation period ended on 29 May 2009. The relevant documents are:
This document has been developed with reference to other reports. For reference, those documents are:

16/07/08 Consultation on possible exemptions to the gaming machine definition in the Gambling Act 2003. 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. The consultation period ended on 31 August 2008.

16/06/2008 Class 4 Information Project Final Report .pdf (133k)* Establishing a standard approach to information gathering from Class 4 gambling operators.
- Appendix A (125k)* Consultation document: Establishing a Standard Approach to Information Gathering from Class 4 Gambling Operators
- Appendix B (153k)* Analysis of submissions: Information Gathering
- Appendix C (85k)* Letter to stakeholders: Class 4 Information Needs – Grants Information
- Appendix D (82k)* Draft categories for authorised purpose information
- Appendix E (232k)* Consultation document: Options for a Standard Approach to Information Gathering from Class 4 Gambling Operators: Exclusion Orders
- Appendix F (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. 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. The consultation period ended on 1 February 2008.

22/08/2007 Review of fees under the Gambling Act .pdf (72k)* This document invited feedback on proposed new gambling fees to take effect from 1 January 2008. 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.

6/07/2007 Consultation on options for a standard approach to information gathering from Class 4 Gambling Operators .pdf (85k)* 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. The consultation period ended on 27 July 2007.

17/01/2007 Establishing a standard approach to information gathering from Class 4 Gambling Operators .pdf (65k)* 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. The consultation period ended on 23 February 2007.

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

27/07/2005 Gambling Act 2003: Consultation on Electronic Monitoring System Fees Regulations .pdf (50k)*
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. 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. The consultation period ended on 10 June 2005.
- Letter to Societies .pdf (108k)*
- Proposed Minimum Standard .pdf (350k)*
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 Consultation on Licensed Promoter Regulations .pdf (50k)*
This consultation document invited public comments on proposals to make licensed promoter regulations under the Gambling Act 2003. The consultation period ended on 4 February 2004.

6/7/2004 Feedback on Proposed Development of Protocol Based Third Party System Connection to Class 4 Gaming Machines. Submissions closed 23 July 2004.
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:
- 6/7/2004 Covering Letter .pdf (62k)*
- 6/7/2004 Discussion Document .pdf (252k)*

30/6/2004 Consultation on Minimum Standards for Gambling Equipment - Reply to industry .pdf (298k)*

18/5/2004 Consultation on Game Rules Classes 1 to 4, Minimum Standards, and Limits on Venue Expenses. For further information see: Letter to Gaming Machine Societies .pdf (86k)*

10/5/2004 EMS Formal Consultation Formal consultation on an Electronic Monitoring System (EMS) for Class 4 gaming machines, under the terms of the Gambling Act 2003.

22/3/2004 Gambling Act Consultation 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.

19/3/2004 Housie Rules Consultation Document .pdf (180k)* Consultation on new Housie Rules.

22/12/2003 Second Discussion Paper on Site Payments This 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.

23/5/2003 First Discussion Paper on Site Payments Policy .pdf (30k)*

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