Gambling Regulation Act 2024

Regulations (Part 5)

83. (1) The Authority may prescribe any of the following:

(a) information (if any), additional to that set out in this Part, to be submitted with an application for a gambling licence;

(b) a form of consent to the processing of personal data and special categories of personal data.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Authority may, with the consent of the Minister, by regulations vary the amount of a maximum relevant payment specified in column (2) of Schedule 3 or the amount of maximum winnings specified in column (3) of that Schedule, or both, having regard to—

(a) the number of gaming and lottery licences in force under this Act at the time of making the regulations,

(b) the impact of gambling activities on society in general, and

(c) the potential impact of any variation on gambling activities generally.

(3) Where regulations are made under subsection (2) which reduce the amount of a maximum relevant payment or of maximum winnings, or both, of a relevant game, a relevant lottery or a relevant gambling activity for a charitable or philanthropic purpose, the coming into operation of the regulations shall not affect such a game, lottery or activity already underway but not completed on such coming into operation.

(4) For the purposes of subsection (3), a relevant lottery or a relevant gambling activity for a charitable or philanthropic purpose that is a lottery shall be taken to be underway where a relevant payment has been made in respect of the lottery concerned by any participant.