Gaming Control Act Application to become an Approved Association Application Notes An association having at least 10 members may apply to the Director-General of Licensing to become an association’. A body incorporated under the Association Act is not ‘approved automatically an approved association under the Gaming Control Act. An organisation wishing to become an approved association under the does not have to Gaming Control Act be incorporated, although it may be beneficial. An application must be accompanied by a copy of the constitution if not incorporated the Associations Act: An approval of the association by the Director-General of Licensing enables the association to: Conduct raffles with $5,000 or less in total ticket sales without further approval. Conduct tipping competitions and mini-lotto offering total prizes less than $5,000 without further approval. Conduct games of bingo, sweepstakes, and calcuttas without further approval. Subject to approval of the Director-General of Licensing, conduct minor or major lotteries where the value of tickets available for sale is $5,001 or greater. Subject to approval of the Director-General of Licensing, operate ticket dispensing machines. Subject to approval of the Director-General of Licensing, conduct other games of chance in the nature of a lottery provided the games and prizes offered are not prohibited. In to maintain the approval status, the association must annually update its details after the Annual General Meeting or a special general meeting or when there are changes to office bearers, the nominated person responsible for the conduct of community gaming or to the constitution. The association must also ensure that financial records of all games conducted during the financial year are audited and any qualified audit report must be submitted to the Director-General of Licensing.
Gaming Control Act Application to become an Approved Association Application Notes An association having at least 10 members may apply to the Director-General of Licensing to become an ‘approved association’. A body incorporated under the Association Act is not automatically an approved association under the Gaming Control Act. An organisation wishing to become an approved association under the Gaming Control Act does not have to be incorporated, although it may be beneficial. An application must be accompanied by a copy of the constitution if not incorporated the Associations Act: An approval of the association by the Director-General of Licensing enables the association to: Conduct raffles with $5,000 or less in total ticket sales without further approval. Conduct tipping competitions and mini-lotto offering total prizes less than $5,000 without further approval. Conduct games of bingo, sweepstakes, and calcuttas without further approval. Subject to approval of the Director-General of Licensing, conduct minor or major lotteries where the value of tickets available for sale is $5,001 or greater. Subject to approval of the Director-General of Licensing, operate ticket dispensing machines. Subject to approval of the Director-General of Licensing, conduct other games of chance in the nature of a lottery provided the games and prizes offered are not prohibited. In to maintain the approval status, the association must annually update its details after the Annual General Meeting or a special general meeting or when there are changes to office bearers, the nominated person responsible for the conduct of community gaming or to the constitution. The association must also ensure that financial records of all games conducted during the financial year are audited and any qualified audit report must be submitted to the Director-General of Licensing.
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