Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) The licensee of a gambling facility commits an offence if the licensee contravenes the code of practice, clause 17 (1) (which is about preparing procedures to deal with exclusions).
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) The commission may give written directions under the code of practice, clause 17—
(a) to the licensee of a gambling facility about the kind of procedures for the facility for dealing with people to be excluded from gambling at the facility; and
(b) to the licensee, a staff member and anyone else involved in the exclusion of a person from the facility under these regulations, about the written procedures to ensure compliance with the procedures.
(3) A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with a direction of the commission given under the code of practice, clause 17.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(4) An offence against this regulation is an offence of strict liability.
Note Reasonable excuse is available as a defence to a prosecution under this regulation, see reg 26.