NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

No. 9

Section 6 – Wagers

2.2 Rule 6.3 is amended by deleting the words “before the cut of the tiles”.

2.3 Rule 6.4 is amended by deleting the word “called” and substituting “signalled”.

2.4 Rule 6.5 is amended by deleting the words “rule 11.1 (b)” and substituting “rule 11.1 (a)”.

2.5 Rule 6.9 is amended by deleting the words “called ‘No more bets’” and substituting “signalled ‘No more bets’ and placed the shaken dice cup on the layout,”.

Section 9 – Shuffle and Cut of the Tiles

2.6 Section 9 of this division is amended by deleting rule 9.3A and substituting the following:

“9.3A An approved cut shall be selected:

(a) where there is a player/banker, by the player/banker if he/she elects to; or

(b) by the game supervisor; or

(c) through a random selection method as set out in approved procedures.

The tiles shall be set up by the dealer.”

2.7 Rule 9.4 is amended by deleting the word “call” and substituting “signal”.

2.8 Section 9 of this division is amended by deleting rule 9.8 and substituting the following:

“9.8 The dealer shall then place the dice cup in a central position on the table and remove the cover, ensuring that all players have an uninterrupted view of the tiles when they are uncovered. All 3 dice must come to rest with 1 surface flat to the base of the dice cup, otherwise the dice cup shall be shaken again.”

Section 10 – Delivery and Setting of the Tiles

2.9 Rule 10.1 is amended by deleting the following phrases: “announce ‘first tiles to box.....’, identifying the appropriate box by number, and then” and “, whether or not anyone is seated at the box or there is any wager on the box”.

2.10 Section 10 of this division is amended by deleting rule 10.2 and substituting the following:

“10.2 Where there is no bet on a box, the 4 tiles will be delivered in relation to this empty box.”

2.11 Section 10 of this division is amended by inserting after rule 10.2 the following:

“10.2A Where groups of 4 tiles are to be delivered to adjacent empty boxes, they may be placed collectively in relation to those boxes.”

2.12 Rule 10.3 is amended by deleting the words “designated area for tiles” in subparagraph (a) and substituting “designated area for unused tiles”.

2.13 Rule 10.11 is amended by deleting the word “declare” and substituting “determine”.

2.14 Rule 10.13 is amended by deleting the second sentence and substituting “The dealer shall collect the player’s wager, and then pick up the tiles and place them in the dealer’s work area as shown in Appendix 1 without exposing them.”

Section 11 – Variations of Play; Settlement of Wagers

2.15 Section 11 of this division is amended by deleting rules 11.1, 11.2 and 11.3 and substituting the following:

“11.1 When the house is the sole banker:

(a) the chung shall be placed on box number 1 and the house tiles shall be the group of 4 tiles delivered to that box. No wagers shall be accepted on box number 1;

(b) the house tiles shall be positioned directly in front of the float tray in the dealer’s work area as shown in Appendix 1;

(c) the dealer shall set the house tiles after all of the players’ hands have been set;

(d) the dealer shall expose the house tiles and compare the hand with each of the players’ hands in turn to determine whether the hand wins, loses or draws in accordance with rule 6.1;

(e) all losing wagers shall be picked up and placed in the losing wager area and the corresponding tiles placed in the dealer’s work area as shown in Appendix 1. After all comparisons have been made, and before the winning wagers are paid, the losing wagers shall be placed in the float tray;

(f) if a hand constitutes a push, the tiles shall be removed and placed in the dealer’s work area and the wager shall remain; and