BILL NO. 300

(as introduced)

1st Session, 64th General Assembly
Nova Scotia
1 Charles III, 2023

 

Private Member's Bill

 

Gaming Control Act
(amended)

 

Elizabeth Smith-McCrossin
Cumberland North

First Reading: April 5, 2023

(Explanatory Note)

Second Reading:

Third Reading:

Explanatory Note

This Bill

(a) prohibits the display or broadcast of gambling advertisements in places or through mediums, prescribed by the regulations, where persons under the age of majority are likely to be influenced by the advertisements; and

(b) exempts activities, prescribed by the regulations, aimed at raising funds for a community benefit from gambling advertisement prohibitions.

An Act to Amend Chapter 4
of the Acts of 1994-95,
the Gaming Control Act

Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:

1 Chapter 4 of the Acts of 1994-95, the Gaming Control Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 67B the following heading and Section:

ADVERTISING

67C (1) No advertisements for gambling, including advertisements for gaming, lottery schemes and betting, may be displayed or broadcast in places or through mediums, prescribed by the regulations, where persons under the age of majority are likely to be influenced by the advertisements.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to advertisements for any activities, prescribed by the regulations, aimed at raising funds for a community benefit.

2 Subsection 127(1) of Chapter 4, as amended by Chapter 28 of the Acts of 2000, Chapter 2 of the Acts of 2010, Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2011, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2018 and Chapter 47 of the Acts of 2022, is further amended by adding immediately after clause (at) the following clauses:

(ata) prescribing places or mediums where gambling advertisements are likely to influence persons under the age of majority and may not be displayed or broadcast;

(atb) prescribing activities aimed at raising funds for a community benefit that are exempt from gambling advertisement prohibitions;

 

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