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Gaming Act (Chapter 583 of the Laws of Malta)
Contents
1
Short title and commencement
1(1)
Short title and commencement
1(2)
Short title and commencement
2
Interpretation
2(1)
Interpretation
“Authority”
“Board”
“Chairperson”
“Chief Executive”
“Minister”
“National Lottery games”
“National Lottery licence”
“agent”
“ancillary gaming supply”
“authorisation”
“authorised person”
“binding instrument”
“confidential information”
“consumer”
“critical gaming supply”
“directorate”
“economic activity”
“financial year of the Authority”
“game”
“game of chance”
“game of skill”
“gaming”
“gaming device”
“gaming premises”
“gaming sector”
“gaming service”
“gaming supply”
“material supply”
“minor”
“money and, or money’s worth”
“operator”
“player”
“player funds”
“player funds account”
“prize”
“recognition notice”
“regulatory data”
“regulatory instrument”
“stake”
“vulnerable person”
2(2)
Interpretation
3
Gaming sector to be supervised
3(1)
Gaming sector to be supervised
3(2)
Gaming sector to be supervised
4
Main regulatory objectives
4(1)
Main regulatory objectives
4(2)
Main regulatory objectives
5
Establishment of the Malta Gaming Authority
5(1)
Establishment of the Malta Gaming Authority
5(2)
Establishment of the Malta Gaming Authority
6
Composition of the Authority
6(1)
Composition of the Authority
6(2)
Composition of the Authority
6(3)
Composition of the Authority
6(4)
Composition of the Authority
7
Powers and functions of the Authority
7(1)
Powers and functions of the Authority
7(2)
Powers and functions of the Authority
7(3)
Powers and functions of the Authority
7(4)
Powers and functions of the Authority
7(5)
Powers and functions of the Authority
7(6)
Powers and functions of the Authority
8
Secrecy and disclosure
8(1)
Secrecy and disclosure
8(2)
Secrecy and disclosure
9
Legal personality and representation of the Authority
9(1)
Legal personality and representation of the Authority
9(2)
Legal personality and representation of the Authority
10
Audit Committee
10(1)
Audit Committee
10(2)
Audit Committee
11
Matters affecting public interest
11(1)
Matters affecting public interest
11(2)
Matters affecting public interest
11(3)
Matters affecting public interest
12
Powers of the Minister
12(1)
Powers of the Minister
12(2)
Powers of the Minister
12(3)
Powers of the Minister
13
Requirement for authorisation
14
Protection of minors
15
Prohibition of provision of credit
16
Social Causes Fund
16(1)
Social Causes Fund
16(2)
Social Causes Fund
16(3)
Social Causes Fund
17
Protection of vulnerable persons
18
Receipt of player complaints
18(1)
Receipt of player complaints
18(2)
Receipt of player complaints
18(3)
Receipt of player complaints
19
Safeguarding of player funds
20
Collective proceedings by players
21
Responsible gaming measures
21(1)
Responsible gaming measures
21(2)
Responsible gaming measures
22
Responsibility of players
22(1)
Responsibility of players
22(2)
Responsibility of players
23
Penalty for criminal offences against this Act
23(1)
Penalty for criminal offences against this Act
23(2)
Penalty for criminal offences against this Act
23(3)
Penalty for criminal offences against this Act
24
Offences to be tried by the Court of Magistrates and sanction of the Authority
24(1)
Offences to be tried by the Court of Magistrates and sanction of the Authority
24(2)
Offences to be tried by the Court of Magistrates and sanction of the Authority
24(3)
Offences to be tried by the Court of Magistrates and sanction of the Authority
24(4)
Offences to be tried by the Court of Magistrates and sanction of the Authority
24(5)
Offences to be tried by the Court of Magistrates and sanction of the Authority
24(6)
Offences to be tried by the Court of Magistrates and sanction of the Authority
24(7)
Offences to be tried by the Court of Magistrates and sanction of the Authority
25
Penalty by agreement and other sanctions
25(1)
Penalty by agreement and other sanctions
25(2)
Penalty by agreement and other sanctions
25(3)
Penalty by agreement and other sanctions
25(4)
Penalty by agreement and other sanctions
25(5)
Penalty by agreement and other sanctions
26
Presumptive evidence of gaming
26(1)
Presumptive evidence of gaming
26(2)
Presumptive evidence of gaming
26(3)
Presumptive evidence of gaming
27
Forfeiture in favour of the Authority
28
Saving as to higher punishments established in any other law
29
Counterfeiting and forgery
29(1)
Counterfeiting and forgery
29(2)
Counterfeiting and forgery
29(3)
Counterfeiting and forgery
30
Place used for unlawful gaming
30(1)
Place used for unlawful gaming
30(2)
Place used for unlawful gaming
30(3)
Place used for unlawful gaming
31
Investigation with or without notice
32
Power to demand documents etc
32(1)
Power to demand documents etc
32(2)
Power to demand documents etc
33
False, misleading or incomplete statements
34
Authority to meet expenditure from revenue
34(1)
Authority to meet expenditure from revenue
34(2)
Authority to meet expenditure from revenue
34(3)
Authority to meet expenditure from revenue
34(4)
Authority to meet expenditure from revenue
34(5)
Authority to meet expenditure from revenue
34(6)
Authority to meet expenditure from revenue
34(7)
Authority to meet expenditure from revenue
34(8)
Authority to meet expenditure from revenue
35
Authority’s control of its finances
35(1)
Authority’s control of its finances
35(2)
Authority’s control of its finances
36
Advances from Government
37
Exemption from taxes
38
Estimates and expenditure
38(1)
Estimates and expenditure
38(2)
Estimates and expenditure
38(3)
Estimates and expenditure
38(4)
Estimates and expenditure
38(5)
Estimates and expenditure
39
Accounts and audit
39(1)
Accounts and audit
39(2)
Accounts and audit
40
Annual report and audited financial statements
41
The Gaming Fund
41(1)
The Gaming Fund
41(2)
The Gaming Fund
42
Administrative Review Tribunal
42(1)
Administrative Review Tribunal
42(2)
Administrative Review Tribunal
42(3)
Administrative Review Tribunal
42(4)
Administrative Review Tribunal
42(5)
Administrative Review Tribunal
42(6)
Administrative Review Tribunal
43
Right of appeal
43(1)
Right of appeal
43(2)
Right of appeal
43(3)
Right of appeal
43(4)
Right of appeal
43(5)
Right of appeal
44
Certain provisions to be followed in the hearing of appeals
45
Appeals on a point of law
45(1)
Appeals on a point of law
45(2)
Appeals on a point of law
45(3)
Appeals on a point of law
45(4)
Appeals on a point of law
45(5)
Appeals on a point of law
45(6)
Appeals on a point of law
46
Appointment of administrator
46(1)
Appointment of administrator
46(2)
Appointment of administrator
46(3)
Appointment of administrator
46(4)
Appointment of administrator
46(5)
Appointment of administrator
46(6)
Appointment of administrator
47
Conflict between this Act and any other law
48
Appointment of officers and employees
48(1)
Appointment of officers and employees
48(2)
Appointment of officers and employees
48(3)
Appointment of officers and employees
48(4)
Appointment of officers and employees
49
Limitation of liability
50
Consultants and advisers
51
Name of the Authority not to be used without consent
52
Service of notices
53
Language of regulations and directives
54
Inapplicability of certain provisions
55
Retention of information
56
Peremptory period
57
Repeal of Acts and construction of references therein
57(1)
Repeal of Acts and construction of references therein
57(2)
Repeal of Acts and construction of references therein
57(3)
Repeal of Acts and construction of references therein
57(4)
Repeal of Acts and construction of references therein
57(5)
Repeal of Acts and construction of references therein
57(6)
Repeal of Acts and construction of references therein
57(7)
Repeal of Acts and construction of references therein
58
Detailing of public officers for duty with the Authority
59
Amendment and revocation of other enactments
59(1)
Amendment and revocation of other enactments
59(2)
Amendment and revocation of other enactments
59(3)
Amendment and revocation of other enactments
59(4)
Amendment and revocation of other enactments
First Schedule
Composition and conduct of affairs of the Board
Fourth Schedule
Fourth Schedule
Second Schedule
Detailing of public officers for duty with the Authority
Third Schedule
Criminal offences