BILL 8

An Act to Amend the Gaming Control Act

His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, enacts as follows:

1 Section 1 of the Gaming Control Act, chapter G-1.5 of the Acts of New Brunswick, 2008, is amended

(a)  in the definition “SLA” of the French version by striking out “conformément à un” and substituting “par un”;

(b)  by adding the following definitions in alphabetical order:

“live casino lottery scheme” means an online casino lottery scheme in which casino-style games are hosted, facilitated or presented by a live person. (loterie de casino en direct)

“online casino lottery scheme” means a lottery scheme conducted and managed by the Corporation through an online platform and involving casino-style games. (loterie de casino en ligne)

2 Section 7 of the Act is amended

(a)  by adding after paragraph (a) the following:

(a.1)  with the approval of the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, enter into an agreement with a body corporate incorporated under an agreement entered into under paragraph (d) designating the body corporate as an agency of the government of the Province to operate in the Province an online casino lottery scheme, including a live casino lottery scheme,

(b)  in paragraph d) of the French version by striking out “à créer” and substituting “à constituer”.

3 Section 8 of the French version of the Act is amended by striking out “conformément à un” and substituting “par un”.

4 Section 25 of the French version of the Act is amended by striking out “conformément à un” and substituting “par un”.

5 Section 26 of the Act is amended

(a)  by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting the following:

(a)  regulating lottery schemes conducted and managed by the Corporation or any other agency of the government of the Province and lottery schemes conducted and managed by the Corporation and operated by any other agency of the government of the Province;

(b)  in paragraph (b) by striking out “conducted and managed” and substituting “conducted and managed or operated”;

(c)  in paragraph (c) by striking out “conducted and managed” and substituting “conducted and managed or operated”;

(d)  in paragraph (d) by striking out “conducted and managed” and substituting “conducted and managed or operated”;

(e)  in paragraph (e) by striking out “conducted and managed” and substituting “conducted and managed or operated”;

(f)  in paragraph (f) by striking out “conducted and managed” and substituting “conducted and managed or operated”.

6 Section 34 of the Act amended by adding after subsection (1) the following:

34( 1.01) Despite paragraph (1)(b), an application for a licence of a particular class is not required to be accompanied by a fee if a fee is payable for the licence.

7 Subsection 86(1) of the Act is amended by adding after paragraph (b.2) the following:

(b.21)  respecting fees payable for a licence, if any, including

( i) prescribing the method of calculating a fee, which may be based on the amount or value of prizes offered or awarded under the licence,

( ii) prescribing the maximum amount of a fee, and

( iii) prescribing the time and manner of payment of a fee;

Commencement

8 This Act or any provision of it comes into force on a day or days to be fixed by proclamation.