Section 164: Regulations

164. Regulations (1) The Minister may— (a) make such regulations as he thinks fit for the purposes of this Act; and (b) by regulations, amend the Schedules. [Issue 2] G2 – 76 Revised Laws of Mauritius (2) Any regulations made under this section may provide— (a) for the use of the internet and other electronic communication system for the conducting of lottery games; (aa) for the setting up of the necessary regulatory and taxation framework for— (i) on-line betting games open only to non- residents and foreigners; (ii) betting games organised in hotels and open only to nonresidents and foreigners; (b) for the licensees to take measures to foster responsible gambling in order to prevent and minimise harm; (ba) for activities in respect of which an ad hoc licence may be granted. (c) for procedures to be put in place to enable operators of gambling to identify persons whose gambling causes harm or may cause harm and prevent them from having access to gambling premises; (ca) for a limit on the maximum— (i) aggregate stake permitted to commence and complete a game on a limited payout machine; (ii) single pay-outs allowed from a limited payout machine; (iii) aggregate pay-out in respect of each game played on a limited payout machine; (cb) for technical gambling standards for limited payout machines, including the maximum number of single game cycles over a particular period of time; (cc) for the methods by which a prize won on a limited payout machine may be paid; (cd) for any essential or defining elements of a game played on a limited payout machine; (ce) for the procedures that constitute the start and end of a single game on a limited payout machine; (d) for the payment of fees and the levying of charges; or (e) that any person who contravenes them shall commit an offence, and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees and to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years. (3) Regulations made under section 88 shall be made on the recommendation of the Lottery Committee. [S. 164 amended by s. 7 (i) of Act 37 of 2011 w.e.f. 15 December 2011; s. 8 (j) of Act 26 of 2013 w.e.f. 21 December 2013; s. 25 (zm) of Act 18 of 2016 w.e.f. 7 September 2016.] G2 – 77 [Issue 9] Gambling Regulatory Authority Act