Gambling Regulation Act 2024

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Review of operation of Act and consideration of issues of concern

33. (1) The Authority—

(a) shall monitor and review—

(i) the implementation of this Act including the adequacy of the functions assigned to the Authority, and

(ii) national and international developments in relation to gambling and gambling activities and international developments in the regulation of gambling and gambling activities,

and

(b) may consider existing and emerging practices in gambling and gambling activities, whether in relation to gambling or gambling activities generally or a particular type of gambling or gambling activity, for the purposes of identifying issues of concern arising from such practices.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1)(b), for the purposes of that provision, issues of concern may arise in relation to practices, which although in accordance with the law or a code of practice applicable to such practices, the law or code of practice as applied—

(a) is giving rise, or may give rise, to an increase in compulsive or excessive gambling, or

(b) is detrimental to the public interest.

(3) The Authority shall, in performing its functions under subsection (1), have regard to research referred to in section 32 which is relevant to the function concerned.

(4) A review under subsection (1)(a) shall be conducted not later than 5 years after the coming into operation of this section and, thereafter, from time to time as the Authority may determine.

(5) The Authority shall, following a review under subsection (1)(a), prepare a report of the findings of the review and set out such recommendations (if any) relating to the matters set out in that provision as it considers appropriate.

(6) The Authority shall, where it identifies issues of concern following its consideration of practices under subsection (1)(b), prepare a report in relation to those issues and set out such recommendations (if any) to address those issues as it considers appropriate.

(7) The Authority shall submit a report and recommendations (if any) prepared under subsection (5) or (6), as the case may be, to the Minister for his or her consideration.

(8) The Minister may, having considered a report and any recommendations submitted to him or her under subsection (7), provide his or her views to the Authority on the implementation of any of those recommendations and may identify other actions, arising from his or her consideration of the report and recommendations concerned, for consideration by the Authority.

(9) The Authority shall, within such time as is specified by the Minister, report to the Minister on any implementation measures it takes in respect of recommendations made by it or in respect of actions identified by the Minister for consideration by the Authority under this section.