Gaming Machine and TAB Venues

This page provides information on the licensing requirements for premises used as gambling venues in Porirua City, i.e., gaming machine and/or TAB.

The Gaming Machine and TAB Venues Policy was reviewed at the Strategy Finance and Regulatory Committee meeting held 10 June 2010 (Item 329/10) and adopted by Council at its meeting held on Wednesday 23 June 2010 (Item 340/10).

Gaming and TAB venues must be licensed

The Gambling Act 2003 controls the use of premises for gaming machine and TAB venues. Gaming machine and/or TAB venues are categorised as Class 4 gambling venues under the legislation.

Class 4 gambling may only be conducted by a corporate society that holds both a Class 4 Operator’s Licence and a Class 4 Venue Licence issued under the Act by the Secretary for Internal Affairs provided your society meets the criteria prescribed by the legislation.

You require Council consent for Class 4 Gambling venue licences

You require Council consent for your Class 4 Venue licence application if:

You are proposing to increase the number of machines operated at your Class 4 venue; or
You are applying for a new Class 4 venue where such a licence has not been held for the proposed venue by any society in the last 6 months.

Whether or not this consent will be granted will depend on your application’s compliance with Council’s Gaming and TAB Venue Policy.

Apply to Council for your Class 4 gambling venue licence consent by printing off the form Consent Application for Class 4 Gambling and TAB Venue Licence from the link below, complete the form and file it with Council’s Customer Services Centre.

There is a consent application fee payable (see link below).