Annexure C Summary analysis of exemption applications for casinos in Australian Jurisdictions NSW ACT NT WA SA TAS QLD VIC Territory Casino Partially Full Partially Partially Full Full Partially Partially gaming Prohibited Prohibition prohibited prohibited. prohibition prohibition prohibited. Prohibited areas Private gaming from , with Full indoor ban International from . from 1/1/05. Full ban From 1 July areas of the no from 2/1/2010 Room at Tobacco indoors July 2007, full Casino are exemptions. however Burswood Products Public Health 1st 2006 with smoking ban in currently exempt Smoke-Free casino high Casino is Regulation Act 1997 the exception all enclosed from the smoking Public roller rooms exempt Act 1997 of the premium areas except ban. The Minister Places Act can be provided there (S.46) gaming rooms where an area is required to 2003 declared is adequate at four casinos. is declared by annually review exempt if: ventilation in A premium Minister to be this exemption in a) Minimum or accordance gaming room a smoking order to maintain maximum bets with is defined as a area. parity with are generally requirements room of a Declarations smoking bans in higher than FP4.3, FP4.4, casino where: can only apply other states. elsewhere in and FP4.5, a) Minimum or to high roller (Section 11C). the casino, and F4.5, F4.6 and maximum bets rooms. A high Smoke-free gaming is F4.7 of the are generally roller room is Environment Act conducted Building Code higher than defined as a 2000. mainly on table of Australia elsewhere in room in a games (the 2006. the casino; and casino that is Note that, Minister may Tobacco (b) Food or used September 2011, set the ratio of Products drink are substantially The Star casino Gaming Control generally for gaming by has imposed a machines to Regulations provided free international voluntary ban on tables 2006 (S.10(2)) to casino visitors to the smoking in the permitted); Written patrons. casino. private gaming b) The room is agreement Tobacco and Tobacco Act area known as used between Other 1987 (s.5A) the Sovereign substantially Government Smoking (See also Room. This step by official and Burswood Products Act s.3E) was taken guests with Casino that 1998 (S. 26R) A recent following the invitation other amendment to completion of an (not including the Casino
Annexure C Summary analysis of exemption applications for casinos in Australian Jurisdictions Territory NSW ACT NT WA SA TAS QLD VIC Casino gaming areas Partially Prohibited Private gaming areas of the Casino are currently exempt from the smoking ban. The Minister is required to annually review this exemption in order to maintain parity with smoking bans in other states. (Section 11C). Smoke-free Environment Act 2000. Note that, September 2011, The Star casino has imposed a voluntary ban on smoking in the private gaming area known as the Sovereign Room. This step was taken following the completion of an Full Prohibition from , with no exemptions. Smoke-Free Public Places Act 2003 Partially prohibited Full indoor ban from 2/1/2010 however casino high roller rooms can be declared exempt if: a) Minimum or maximum bets are generally higher than elsewhere in the casino, and gaming is conducted mainly on table games (the Minister may set the ratio of Gaming machines to tables permitted); b) The room is used substantially by official guests with invitation (not including Partially prohibited. International Room at Burswood Casino is exempt provided there is adequate ventilation in accordance with requirements FP4.3, FP4.4, and FP4.5, F4.5, F4.6 and F4.7 of the Building Code of Australia 2006. Tobacco Products Control Regulations 2006 (S.10(2)) Written agreement between Government and Burswood Casino that other Full prohibition from . Tobacco Products Regulation Act 1997 (S.46) Full prohibition from 1/1/05. Public Health Act 1997 Partially prohibited. Full ban indoors July 1st 2006 with the exception of the premium gaming rooms at four casinos. A premium gaming room is defined as a room of a casino where: a) Minimum or maximum bets are generally higher than elsewhere in the casino; and (b) Food or drink are generally provided free to casino patrons. Tobacco and Other Smoking Products Act 1998 (S. 26R) Partially Prohibited From 1 July 2007, full smoking ban in all enclosed areas except where an area is declared by Minister to be a smoking area. Declarations can only apply to high roller rooms. A high roller room is defined as a room in a casino that is used substantially for gaming by international visitors to the casino. Tobacco Act 1987 (s.5A) (See also s.3E) A recent amendment to the Casino
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