National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Act (No. 1) 2012

No. 189, 2012

An Act to impose a supervisory levy in relation to gaming machines, and for related purposes

National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Act (No. 1) 2012

No. 189, 2012

An Act to impose a supervisory levy in relation to gaming machines, and for related purposes

[Assented to 11 December 2012]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Act (No. 1) 2012.

2 Commencement

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
1. Sections 1 and 2 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table	The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.	11 December 2012
2. Sections 3 to 7	The latest of the following times: (a) the same time as the National Gambling Reform Act 2012 commences; (b) the same time as section 2 of the National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Act (No. 2) 2012 commences; (c) the start of the day this Act receives the Royal Assent. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the events mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) do not occur.	12 December 2012

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.

(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.

3 Act binds the Crown

This Act binds the Crown in each of its capacities.

4 Expressions from the National Gambling Reform Act 2012

An expression used in this Act that is also used in the National Gambling Reform Act 2012 has the same meaning as in that Act.

5 Imposition of supervisory levy

Supervisory levy payable in accordance with section 83 of the National Gambling Reform Act 2012 is imposed.

6 Amount of supervisory levy

The amount of supervisory levy for a gaming machine for a levy period is the amount worked out in accordance with a method prescribed by the regulations.

Note 1: The regulations may prescribe different methods in relation to different classes of persons (see subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901).

Note 2: The total amount of supervisory levy that is payable in relation to the levy periods in a calendar year must not be more than an amount determined by the Minister under section 84A of the National Gambling Reform Act 2012.

7 Regulations

The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing matters:

(a) required or permitted by this Act to be prescribed; or

(b) necessary or convenient to be prescribed for carrying out or giving effect to this Act.