Northern Cape
South Africa
South Africa
Northern Cape Gambling Act, 2008
Northern Cape Gambling Regulations, 2010
General Notice 17 of 2010
- Published in Northern Cape Provincial Gazette 1389 on 26 March 2010
- Commenced on 1 April 2010
- [This is the version of this document as it was from 26 March 2010 to 24 March 2024.]
Chapter I
Definitions
1. Definitions
In these Regulations any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act, shall have the meaning so assigned to it, and, unless the context otherwise indicates-“Act” means the Northern Cape Gambling Act, 2008; and“Board” means the Northern Cape Gambling Board established by section 2 of the Act.Chapter II
General provisions
2. Nomination of candidates to be appointed as members of the Board
3. Serving of notices
4. Period of retention of records
All records required to be kept by a licensee in terms of these regulations must be retained by the licensee for a period of at least 5 years.5. Accessibility of records
All records must be organized and indexed in such a manner to provide the Board immediate accessibility.6. Finding of suitability in case of certain contracts
7. Location of gambling and betting premises
The Board may not issue a license to an applicant if the premises from which the licensed activities will take place, are, in the opinion of the Board-8. Layout of gambling or betting premises
9. Prohibited transactions by licensees
10. Accounting records
11. Audited financial statements
12. Other records
Each licensee must keep at its licensed premises or registered offices, or provide to the Board on its request, the following records or document or equivalent if the licensee is a company-13. Returns to be rendered
Each licensee shall, in the manner and format determined by the Board, submit such information at such intervals as the Board may determine.14. Certain equipment to be registered
A licensee may not keep or maintain any gambling related equipment which has not, on application in the manner and form determined by the Board, been separately approved and registered by the Board.15. Maintenance of registered equipment
A licensee may not alter the operation of registered equipment without the prior approval of the Board and must maintain all equipment in a suitable condition.16. Associated equipment to be of approved type
Subject to regulation 14, a licensee may not keep or expose for play any other equipment which may be used in the operation of a gambling game, other than equipment which is identical in all material aspects to equipment approved by the Board for distribution by the manufacturer or supplier.17. Records to be kept by licensee
A licensee must keep such records in respect of equipment contemplated in regulations 14 and 16 as the Board may require or approve.18. Minimum bankroll requirements
19. Minimum internal controls
20. Board to adopt minimum standard for internal control procedures
The Board must adopt and make available to applicants and licensees minimum standards for internal control procedures with which licensees must comply.21. Internal control system to be approved by Board
22. Amendment of system of internal control
23. Guarantee for completion of premises
24. Fees
The fees to be paid in terms of the Act are set out in the Schedule and must be deposited into the Provincial Revenue Fund.Chapter III
Provisions relating to casinos only
25. Table games
26. Gambling machines
27. Cards and dice control
Each licensee must submit to the Board for approval procedures that provide adequate security over cards, dice and roulette balls and limit the possibility of unauthorized access and tampering, including—28. Approval of chips and tokens, application and procedures
29. Specifications for chips and tokens
30. Additional specifications for tokens
Tokens must not be manufactured from material possessing sufficient magnetic properties so as to be accepted by a coin mechanism, other than that of a gambling machine.31. Use of chips and tokens
32. Redemption and disposal of discontinued chips and tokens
33. Destruction of counterfeit chips and tokens
34. Promotional and tournament chips and tokens
Promotional chips and tokens must be designed, manufactured, approved, and used in accordance with the provisions of these regulations applicable to chips and tokens, except as follows:35. Other value instruments
Other value instruments with which gambling is conducted must be designed, manufactured, approved, used, discontinued, destroyed, or otherwise disposed of in accordance with the provisions of these regulations applicable to chips and tokens, except as follows:36. Receipt of gambling chips or tokens from manufacturer or distributor
37. Inventory of chips
38. Conducting of games
All games conducted by a licensee must be conducted in accordance with game rules determined or approved by the Board.39. Display of the word “casino”
The word “casino” must be prominently displayed on the exterior of the premises which house licensed premises.40. General requirements for surveillance systems
41. Count room and casino cage surveillance systems
42. Table games and card rooms surveillance systems
43. Gambling machines surveillance systems
Chapter IV
Provisions relating to casinos and bingo
44. Security offices surveillance systems
45. Surveillance system equipment malfunctions
46. Surveillance system recording requirements
47. Surveillance system plans and alterations to surveillance system
48. Compliance with surveillance system requirements
Applicants for a casino or bingo operator license must comply with the requirements set forth in these regulations no later than 7 days prior to the start of gambling operations.History of this document
25 March 2024 amendment not yet applied
01 April 2010
Commenced