Casino Regulations and References




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 132

9. Division 15 – Pontoon

Section 16 – Irregularities

9.1 Rule 16.5 of this division is deleted and the following rule substituted:

“16.5 Subject to these rules, should any error occur during any round due to the incorrect dealing or placement of a card or cards, every effort shall be made to reconstruct the round in such a way as to cause the sequence of cards dealt to be as it should have been had the error not occurred and, in the event that a reconstruction takes place, the casino operator and the players shall abide by the consequences.

Should it not be possible to reconstruct the round:

(a) the casino operator shall declare the hand or hands affected by the error void; and

(b) unless all of the players’ hands are void pursuant to this rule, the dealer’s hand shall be reconstructed to the extent possible and (if necessary) completed by the drawing of further cards.

Where a hand is voided under this rule the cards dealt to it shall be removed to the discard rack and any wagers on it shall be void and be returned to the player or players concerned.

All hands dealt subsequent to any such error shall stand as dealt.”

Schedule 2

Further Amendment

  1. Commencement

This amendment shall come into force on 1 October 2001.

Division 1 – General Rules

Section 15 – Playing Cards, Card Shoes and Automatic Shufflers

2.1 This section is amended by inserting, after rule 15.4A, the following rule:

“15.5 Any card shoe or automatic shuffler may be used in conjunction with a device, approved by the Authority, designed to ensure that the cards are cut in accordance with these rules.”

Schedule 3

Further Amendment

  1. Commencement

This amendment shall come into force on 1 October 2001.

  1. Division 10 – Money Wheel

    Section 2 – Table Layout and Equipment

2.1 Rule 2.7 of this division is amended by substituting the words “the required number of” for “four”.

Schedule 4

Casinos

Casino Address of Premises
Christchurch Casino 30-38 Victoria Street, Christchurch
Sky City Casino The property bounded by Hobson, Victoria, Federal and Wellesley Streets, Auckland
Dunedin Casino Southern Cross Hotel, 118 High Street, Dunedin
Wharf Casino The property situated at Beach Street and Lake Esplanade, known as the “Steamerwharf Village”, Queenstown
Sky Alpine Queenstown Casino The property situated at Beach Street and Cow Lane, Queenstown

Schedule 5

New Zealand Gazette References

  1. Supplement, 28 January 1998, Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13
  2. Supplement, 29 January 1998, Nos. 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20
  3. Supplement, 29 January 1999, Nos. 10, 11 and 12
  4. Amendment No. 1, Supplement, 29 January 1999, No. 9
  5. Amendment No. 2, 9 September 1999, No. 114
  6. Amendment No. 3, 13 January 2000, No. 1
  7. Amendment No. 4, Supplement, 21 January 2000, No. 5
  8. Amendment No. 5, 11 May 2000, No. 49
  9. Supplement, 12 May 2000, No. 50
  10. Amendment No. 6, 10 August 2000, No. 89
  11. Amendment No. 7, 7 September 2000, No. 123
  12. 16 November 2000, No. 154
  13. Amendment No. 8, 25 January 2001, No. 8
  14. Amendment No 9, 22 March 2001, No. 30
  15. Amendment No. 10, 3 May 2001, No. 46


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VUW Te Waharoa PDF NZ Gazette 2001, No 132


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🏭 Amendment to Pontoon Rules

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Casino, Pontoon, Rules, Irregularities

🏭 Commencement of Amendment

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
1 October 2001
Casino, Amendment, Commencement

🏭 Amendment to General Rules

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
1 October 2001
Casino, General Rules, Card Shoes, Automatic Shufflers

🏭 Amendment to Money Wheel Rules

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
1 October 2001
Casino, Money Wheel, Table Layout, Equipment

🏭 List of Casinos and Addresses

🏭 Trade, Customs & Industry
Casino, Addresses, Christchurch, Sky City, Dunedin, Wharf, Sky Alpine Queenstown

📰 New Zealand Gazette References

📰 NZ Gazette
Gazette References, Supplement, Amendment