REPUBLIC OF NAURU

Gaming Regulations 2011
S.L. No. 7 of 2011

Table of Provisions

1 Citation 
2 Commencement
3 Licence fees
4 Prescribed form
5 Exempt games – raffles and karti
6 Transitional matter – games other than bingo

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Notified on 2 December 2011

Cabinet makes the following regulations under section 31 of the Gaming Act 2011: 

1 Citation 

These Regulations may be cited as the Gaming Regulations 2011. 

2 Commencement 

These Regulations commence on 3 December 2011. 

3 Licence fees 

For the definition of 'licence fee' in section 3 of the Act, the licence fee for a gaming licence to conduct a game specified in Schedule 1, column 2 for the duration specified opposite in column 3 is the amount specified opposite in column 4. 

4 Prescribed form 

For section 5(2)(a) of the Act, the prescribed form for an application for a gaming licence is set out in Schedule 2. 

5 Exempt games – raffles and karti

For section 4(1)(d) of the Act, the amount prescribed is $250.

Note for regulation 5

This means that a raffle or game of karti for which the total value of prizes offered is less than $250 is an exempt game under the Act.

6 Transitional matter – games other than bingo

(1) This regulation applies to a game mentioned in section 5(1) of the Act, other than bingo, that is conducted:

(a) after the commencement of these Regulations; and

(b) before 1 April 2012.

(2) The game is taken to be conducted in accordance with a gaming licence.

(3) This regulation expires on 1 April 2012.

Note for regulation 6

This means that the game is an exempt game until 1 April 2012. If the person who conducts the game does not hold a gaming licence to conduct the game before 1 April 2012 and continues to conduct the game, the game will no longer be an exempt game and will instead be an unlawful game.

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SCHEDULE 1 – LICENCE FEES

regulation 3 

Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	
Item	Game	Duration of licence	Fee	
1	Bingo	Single event	20%
of the total value of prizes offered	

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SCHEDULE 2 – PRESCRIBED FORM
regulation 4 

REPUBLIC OF NAURU

Gaming Act 2011

APPLICATION FOR GAMING LICENCE	
Name of application		
Telephone contact		
Email contact		
Place at which game will be conducted under licence
Note: If game will be conducted at more than one place, specific each place
		
Game to be conducted under licence

□ Bingo

Specify total value of prizes offered:
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Specify licence fee:
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Specify total number of games conducted:
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List prizes offered:
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□ Betting on sports or other events 

Specify each sport or event: 
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 Lottery 

Specify type of lottery: 
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 Gaming machine game

Specify each game:
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Specify total number of gaming machines:
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 Table games

Specify each game:
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Duration of licence

Note: For bingo, the only licence available is a single event licence.

 Single event

Specify date and time of event:
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 12 months

Before you submit your application: 

•	pay the licence fee and attach evidence of the payment to this form; OR 

•	if you are applying for a licence to conduct a raffle or karti for a charitable purpose and would like to apply for waiver of the licence fee – attach an application (in the form of a letter) for the waiver, specifying the charitable purpose.