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Gaming (Fees) Regulations 2005

NIUE LAWS
LEGISLATION AS AT DECEMBER 2006

GAMING (FEES) REGULATIONS 2005

2005/4 – 24 June 2003

1 Title

These are the Gaming (Fees) Regulations 2005.

2 Permitted gambling activities

The gambling activities set out in the Schedule are permitted in Niue, subject to the restrictions and payment of fees set out in the Schedule.

3 Gambling permit

No person except –

(a) A society incorporated under the Incorporated Societies Act 1908, and whose objects are principally sport, recreational or purposes of benefit to the community;

(b) An unincorporated body of persons associating for sporting, recreational or purpose of benefit to the community, and which –

(i) is substantially permanent in nature; and

(ii) has a standing committee; and

(iii) operates a bank account

shall permit any person to be engaged in on any premises for the time being occupied by it or until its control, any gambling activity except pursuant to, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of a permit issued under these Regulations.

4 Application for permit

(1) Every application for a permit under these Regulations shall be made in writing to the Chief of Police, and shall be in such form and contain such information as the Chief of Police may require;

(2) On receipt of an application for a gambling permit, the Chief of Police may –

(a) Approve the application either wholly or in part, and subject to such terms and conditions as the Chief of Police may think fit to impose; or

(b) Decline the application.

5 Offences

Any person who contravenes these Regulations or fails to comply with a term or condition of a permit commits an offence.

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