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Carnival and Charitable Gaming Regulations

made under

Section 127 of the

Gaming Control Act

S.N.S. 1994-95, c. 4

Order in Council 95-258 (effective April 4, 1995), N.S. Reg. 39/95

as amended to O.I.C. 2018-17 (effective January 23, 2018), N.S. Reg. 14/2018

Table of Contents

Please note: this table of contents is provided for convenience of reference and does not form part of the regulations.

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Citation

Definitions

Licences

Exclusions

Application

Expenses

Fees

Amendment, suspension or cancellation

Reports and forms

Conduct and operation of games of chance

Advertising

No delegation

Age limit

Inspectors or auditors

Collection

Offences

Citation

1 These regulations may be cited as the Carnival and Charitable Gaming Regulations .

Definitions

2 In these regulations

“accountant” means

(

i) a public accountant within the meaning of the Public Accountants Act , or

(ii) a person who provides services in the nature of the investigation or audit

of accounting records, the preparation of balance sheets, profit and loss

statements and financial statements, bookkeeping, cost accounting,

budget preparation, payroll preparation, preparation of tax returns and

account reconciliation,

but does not include the services of any such public accountant or other such person

acting as a liquidator, receiver, receiver-manager, trustee in bankruptcy or other like

person;

“Act” means the Gaming Control Act ;

“advertising” means any form of notice, the apparent purpose of which is to convey

information to the public in and by newspaper or other printed publication, poster,

circular notice, radio, television or any other form or medium of public

communication;

“agricultural exhibition” includes an event where agricultural or fishing products are

presented or where activities relating to agriculture or fishing take place;

“charitable, religious community objects or purposes” means objects or purposes for

(

i) the alleviation of poverty or the consequences of poverty,

(ii) education including the advancement of literacy,

(iii) the furthering of religious or societal values, or

(iv) any other purposes beneficial to the community;

“charitable or religious organization” includes an organization that performs acts in

furtherance of charitable, religious or community objects or purposes without profit

or personal financial gain to its members;

“commercial carnival” includes a game of chance, the purpose of which is to provide

amusement or recreation for the public, that is conducted for gain and that is played

in a building, tent, enclosure, place or structure, and the apparatus, machine,

contrivance or device at or by which the game of chance is played;

“expenses” means all expenses incurred in the conduct and management of a lottery

scheme licensed pursuant to these regulations;

“game of chance” means a lottery scheme licensed pursuant to these regulations;

“gross receipts” means the total revenue derived from all sources in the conduct and

management of a game of chance;

“inspectors or auditors” means inspectors or auditors appointed pursuant to the Act

or these regulations, members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or members of

a municipal police force within the meaning of the regulations made pursuant to the

Police Act ;

“licence” means a licence to conduct and manage a game of chance issued pursuant

to these regulations;

“licensee” means a person or charitable or religious organization licensed to conduct

and manage a game of chance pursuant to these regulations;

“merchandise game” means a game of chance offering items of merchandise as

prizes;

“money prize game” means a game of chance offering money as prizes;

“monte carlo, casino or millionaire events” means charitable events which include

events at which merchandise games of chance are played without the use of legal

tender; and

total profit” means gross receipts less expenses.

Licences

3 The Executive Director may, upon application by a person or charitable or religious

organization, issue a licence to conduct a game of chance at a public place.

Exclusions

4 A person that conducts or manages bingo at an annual agricultural exhibition shall not

require a licence where by virtue of subsection 206(3) of the Criminal Code (Canada),

clauses 206(1)(

f) and (

g) thereof do not apply to that person.

Application

(1) An applicant for a licence shall indicate on the application the

(

a) name and address of the applicant;

(

b) proposed start and finish date of the game of chance;

(

c) proposed location of operation of the game of chance;

(

d) proposed times of operation of the game of chance;

(

e) description of the game of chance;

(

f) name of the game of chance;

(

g) proposed number of games of chance;

(

h) names, addresses and telephone numbers of two representatives of the

applicant; and

(

i) if the application is made by a charitable or religious organization, the

geographical location expected to benefit from the funds raised.

(2) After conducting a game of chance, a licensee shall file with the Executive Director,

a game of chance report showing

(

a) the name and address of the licensee;

(

b) the licence number issued by the Executive Director;

(

c) the location of operation of the game of chance;

(

d) the number of merchandise games;

(

e) the number of money prize games;

(

f) the gross receipts of the game of chance;

(

g) the expenses of the game of chance;

(

h) the total value of all prizes awarded at the game of chance;

(

i) the total profit of the game of chance;

(

j) the name of the financial institution to which deposits are made;

(

k) the total amount deposited to the licensee's account at a financial institution;

and

(

l) if the application is made by a charitable or religious organization, the

geographical areas which received benefit from the funds raised.

Expenses

6 Wages, salaries or other expenses paid by the licensee, either directly or indirectly, for

conducting, managing or assisting in the conduct or management of a game of chance may

be deducted from the gross receipts, provided that the Executive Director determines that

such wages, salaries or other expenses are fair and reasonable.

Fees

7 Every licensee shall pay to the Department the following fees:

(

a) for a game of chance awarding a cash prize, $12.05 per day;

(

b) for a game of chance awarding a merchandise prize, no fee;

(

c) for a game of chance awarding a cash prize other than bingo operated at an

outdoor carnival, $6.05 per day; and

(d) $30.15 dollars payable with the application for a licence for monte carlo,

casino or millionaire events.

(1) Licensing fees are payable to the Department, and an applicant for a licence must

forward payment of the licensing fee to the Executive Director with their application.

(2) Fees payable to the Department pursuant to these regulations are not refundable.

9 A licence is not transferable or assignable.

considers necessary for the proper administration of these regulations.

Amendment, suspension or cancellation

11 The Executive Director may amend, suspend or cancel a licence where

(

a) a licensee provides any incorrect information on its application;

(

b) the licensee does not provide the Executive Director with changes to

information contained in the application within 15 days of the change;

(

c) a licensee contravenes any requirement of the application or breaches any term

or condition of the licence or any provision of the Act or these regulations; or

(

d) the Executive Director determines that it is in the public interest to amend,

suspend or cancel the licence.

Reports and forms

(1) The Executive Director may require a licensee to submit reports in addition to the

report required under subsection 5(2).

(2) Applications, reports and licences shall be in such form as the Executive Director

prescribes or approves from time to time.

(3) Every licensee shall keep such records and books of account as the Executive

Director may require for the administration and enforcement of these regulations.

Conduct and operation of games of chance

13 No licensee shall reschedule the date of operation of a game of chance without the prior

written approval of the Executive Director.

14 If the licensee is a charitable or religious organization, it shall conduct a game of chance in

the place set out in the application and authorized in the licence.

Advertising

(1) No licensee shall in any way engage in advertising or permit anyone with whom the

licensee contracts to engage in advertising for money prize games that

(

a) imply money prize games promote or are required for social acceptance,

personal or financial success or the resolution of any economic, social or

personal problems;

(

b) contains endorsements by well-known personalities that suggest playing money

prize games contributed to their success;

(

c) is specifically directed at encouraging individuals under 19 years of age to play

money prize games; or

(

d) compares playing money prize games to other forms of gaming in Nova

Scotia.

(2) All advertising shall display the name of the licensee and the licence number issued

by the Executive Director.

(3) Only the licensee shall advertise or promote the game of chance.

No delegation

16 Where a licence is issued,

(

a) only personnel under the direct supervision of the licensee shall conduct,

manage or assist in the conduct or management of the game of chance; and

(

b) only the licensee shall operate the game of chance and handle cash

transactions.

Age limit

(1) No licensee, its employees, servants or agents shall permit a person under the age of

19 years to

(

a) have access to the gaming premises area where monte carlo, casino or

millionaire events are held; or

(

b) play money prize games.

(2) No licensee, its employees, servants or agents shall fail to take necessary steps to

prevent a person under the age of 19 years from

(

a) having access to the gaming premises area where monte carlo, casino or

millionaire events are held; or

(

b) playing money prize games.

(3) No person under the age of 19 years shall

(

a) seek access to the gaming premises area where monte carlo, casino or

millionaire events are held; or

(

b) play money prize games.

Inspectors or auditors

(1) The Minister may appoint inspectors or auditors for the administration of the Act

and these regulations.

(2) Inspectors or auditors shall have the power to inquire into the conduct and

management of a game of chance and shall advise the Executive Director of the

results of their inquiries.

(3) Inspectors or auditors may enter at any reasonable time, on or about the premises

occupied by any licensee or the premises where the records of the licensee are kept

or believed to be kept, to determine whether the Act and these regulations are being

and have been complied with or to inspect, audit and examine books of account,

records, documents and receipts.

(4) The person occupying the premises referred to in subsection (3) shall answer all

questions posed by the inspectors or auditors and shall produce such books of

account, records, documents and receipts as may be required.

(5) All records relating to the conduct and operation of a game of chance shall be

retained by the licensee for a least 3 years after the expiration of the licence period

unless their destruction at an earlier date is expressly authorized in writing by the

Executive Director.

(6) A licensee holding a licence having a term of 90 days or more, shall submit a

financial statement to the Executive Director with each application for the renewal of

such licence and the Executive Director may require the applicant, at the expense of

the applicant, to submit such statement in the form of an independent audit of the

applicant's financial affairs conducted by an accountant.

Collection

19 Any amounts that are due and payable to the Department under the Act or these

regulations may be recovered by action in any court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due

to the Department and the court may make an Order as to the costs of such action.

Offences

20 Every person who contravenes a provision of these regulations is guilty of an offence and

is liable, on

summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $3000 and, in default of

payment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months.

Legislative History

Reference Tables

Carnival and Charitable Gaming Regulations

N.S. Reg.

39/1995

Gaming Control Act

Note: The

information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is

compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.

Source Law

The current consolidation of the

Carnival and Charitable Gaming Regulations made

under the Gaming Control Act includes all of the

following regulations:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

39/1995

Apr 4,

date

made

Apr

28, 1995

75/2004

Apr 1,

date

specified

Apr 6,

170/2008

Apr 1,

date

specified

Apr

18, 2008

112/2009

Apr 1,

date

specified

Apr

14, 2009

85/2011

Apr 1,

date

specified

Apr

15, 2011

111/2013

Apr 1,

date

specified

Apr

12, 2013

14/2018

Jan

23, 2018

date

specified

Feb 2,

The

following regulations are not yet in force and are not included in the current

consolidation:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for

rules about in force dates of regulations.

Amendments by Provision

ad. = added

am. = amended

fc. = fee change

ra. = reassigned

rep. = repealed

rs. = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

2 ........................................................

am.

14/2018 (clause letters removed)

2, defn. of “Commission” ..........

rep. 14/2018

3 ........................................................

am. 14/2018

5(2) ..................................................

am. 14/2018

6 .......................................................

am. 14/2018

7 .......................................................

fc. 75/2004, 170/2008, 112/2009, 85/2011, 111/2013; am.

14/2018

8(1) ..................................................

rs. 14/2018

8(2) ..................................................

am. 14/2018

10-13 ................................................

am. 14/2018

15(2) ................................................

am. 14/2018

18(1)-(2) ..........................................

am. 14/2018

18(5)-(6) ..........................................

am. 14/2018

19 .....................................................

am. 14/2018

Note that changes to headings are not

included in the above table.

Editorial Notes and Corrections:

Note

Effective

date

The Nova Scotia Gaming

Control Commission and the Liquor License Board amalgamated as the Alcohol

and Gaming Authority by O.I.C. 97-470 under the Gaming Control Act ,

S.N.S. 1984-95, c. 4, the Liquor Control Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 260,

the Theatres and Amusements Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 466 and the

Interpretation

Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 235.

(corrected by N.S. Reg. 14/2008, which removed or

replaced all references to the Commission to reflect amendments to the Act

made by S.N.S. 2011, c. 63, proclaimed in force by N.S. Reg. 10/2018)

Jul 15, 1997

The Public Accountants Act referred to in s. 2

is repealed by s. 34 of the Financial Measures

(2019) Act , S.N.S.

2019, c. 4. Refer to the Chartered

Professional Accountants Act , S.N.S. 2015, c. 55 for continued licensing

of public accountants.

Sep 1, 2019

Repealed and Superseded:

N.S.

Regulation

Title

In force

date

Repealed

date

Note: Only

regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this

table. It may not reflect the entire

history of regulations on this subject matter.