Casinos and Gambling Houses Act, 1994
General Regulations, 1994
Government Notice 231 of 1994
- Published in Government Gazette 984 on 2 December 1994
- Commenced on 2 December 1994
- [This is the version of this document at 15 November 2017.]
- [Note: The version of this legislation as at 15 November 2017 was revised and consolidated by the Legal Assistance Centre and the Government of the Republic of Namibia. All subsequent amendments have been researched and applied by Laws.Africa for NamibLII.]
Government Notice 84 of 1995 (GG 1084) came into force on date of publication: 15 May 1994
Government Notice 136 of 1995 (GG 1124) came into force on date of publication: 11 August 1995
Government Notice 121 of 1996 (GG 1317) came into force on date of publication: 27 May 1996
Government Notice 76 of 2010 (GG 4460) came into force on date of publication: 15 April 2010
Government Notice 95 of 2017 (GG 6295) came into force on date of publication: 27 April 2017[These regulations use both “percent” (one word) and “per cent” (two words).]
1. Interpretation
Chapter I
APPLICATIONS FOR LICENCES, TRANSFER AND REMOVAL OF LICENCES, AUTHORITY TO SHARE IN PROFITS AND CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL
2. Application for a casino licence
3. Application for a gambling house licence
3A. Application for increase of number of gambling machines
4. Application for the transfer of a casino licence
5. Application for the transfer of a gambling house licence
6. Application for the removal of a casino licence
7. Application for the removal of a gambling house licence
8. Application for authority to control a business, become a partner therein or share in the profits thereof
9. Application for certificate of approval
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[regulation 10 deleted by GN 84/1995]Chapter II
OBJECTIONS AND REPLIES
11. Objection to application
12. Reply to objection
Chapter III
LICENCES, CERTIFICATES AND AUTHORITY
13. Licences and certificates of transfer or removal
14. Authority to control a business, become a partner therein or share in the profits
15. Certificate of approval
Chapter IV
FEES, ANNUAL LEVY AND PENALTIES FOR LATE PAYMENTS
16. Application fees
17. Annual licence fees
18. Issue of licence, transfer and removal fees
The secretary shall not in terms of section 22 of the Act issue any licence or any certificate of transfer or removal of a licence, unless the appropriate fee set out in Part III of Annexure B has been paid by the applicant to the secretary.[regulation 18 amended by GN 84/1995 and substituted by GN 95/2017]19. Fee for certificate of approval
The secretary shall not in terms of section 29 of the Act issue a certificate of approval unless the fee prescribed for such certificate in Part IV of Annexure B is paid to the secretary.[regulation 19 amended by GN 84/1995]20. Levy payable by licence holders
21. Penalties for late payment of annual licence fee or levy
Without prejudice to the provisions of section 24 of the Act, if the amount payble in terms of these regulations in respect of the annual licence fee or of the levy imposed by section 41 is not paid in full to the secretary before the expiry of the period allowed by these regulations for the payment of such fee or such levy, the licence holder concerned shall pay a penalty equal to 10 per cent of the outstanding amount for each month or part of a month that such amount remains outstanding.[The word “payable” is misspelt in the Government Gazette, as reproduced above.][regulation 21 substituted by GN 84/1995]Chapter V
TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO LICENCES AND FURNISHING OF GUARANTEES
22. Terms and conditions applicable to casino licences
23. Terms and conditions applicable to gambling house licences
23A. Restriction on number of gambling machines for which gambling house licence may be granted
A gambling house licence shall not be granted-23B. Restriction on profit-sharing with respect to gambling machines
24. Furnishing of guarantees
25. Prohibition against jackpot prize linked to scheme outside Namibia
No holder of a casino licence or gambling house licence shall, for the purpose of offering a cumulative jackpot prize, participate in any scheme whereby any gambling machine provided by such holder is linked to any gambling machine or machines outside Namibia.History of this document
15 November 2017 this version
Consolidation
02 December 1994
Commenced
Cited documents 2
Act 2
1. | Liquor Act, 1998 | 104 citations |
2. | Casinos and Gambling Houses Act, 1994 | 77 citations |