Environmental Health 

Gambling

The Gambling Act 2003 required territorial authorities to adopt a Class 4 Gambling Venue and Board Venue Policy for their district.

Council consent is required for new premises (and sometimes for increases in machine numbers for existing premises) as part of the Gambling Act overall licensing process.

In order to obtain Council consent, applicants must provide information so that Council is satisfied the Class 4 Gambling Venue and Board Venue Policy criteria are being met.

TDC last reviewed this policy in 2007.

TDC Class 4 Gambling Venue and Board Venue Policy   

Application form for Council Consent                                           

Note: Applications must be accompanied with a deposit fee. When the total cost of an application exceeds the deposit fee, the additional fees are charged at the rates specified in the Fees and Charges.

The Council also reserves its discretion to refund part of the fixed fee if the work required to process the application is less than usual. The fee includes GST.

The Gambling Act is administered by the Department of Internal Affairs. There are some very useful information sheets on their website. www.dol.govt.nz