Pursuant to section 63 of the Casino Control Act 1990, the Casino Control Authority resolved on 6 December 2002 that the Rules of Casino Table Games approved to be conducted and played in the licensed casinos referred to in Schedule 2 to this notice, as set out in the editions of the New Zealand Gazette referred to in Schedule 3, be further amended as set out
in Schedule 1.
T. D. GARRETT, Chief Executive, Casino Control Authority.
Schedule 1
Amendments
1. Commencement-These amendments shall come into force on 1 February 2003.
2. Division 12 - Pai Gow
Section 3 - Table Layout and Equipment
2.1 Rule 3.2 is amended by inserting after the words "Appendix 1" the phrase ", provided that the designated area for unused tiles, and the dealer's work area, need not be marked on the layout cloth".
Section 6 - Wagers
2.2 Rule 6.3 is amended by deleting the words "before the cut of the tiles".
2.3 Rule 6.4 is amended by deleting the word "called" and substituting "signalled".
2.4 Rule 6.5 is amended by deleting the words "rule 11.1 (b)" and substituting "rule 11.1 (a)".
2.5 Rule 6.9 is amended by deleting the words "called æNo more bets'" and substituting "signalled æNo more bets' and placed the shaken dice cup on the layout,".
Section 9 - Shuffle and Cut of the Tiles
2.6 Section 9 of this division is amended by deleting rule 9.3A and substituting the following:
"9.3A An approved cut shall be selected:
(a) where there is a player/banker, by the player/banker if he/she elects to; or
(b) by the game supervisor; or
(c) through a random selection method as set out in approved procedures.
The tiles shall be set up by the dealer."
2.7 Rule 9.4 is amended by deleting the word "call" and substituting "signal".
2.8 Section 9 of this division is amended by deleting rule 9.8 and substituting the following:
"9.8 The dealer shall then place the dice cup in a central position on the table and remove the cover, ensuring that
all players have an uninterrupted view of the tiles when they are uncovered. All 3 dice must come to rest with
1 surface flat to the base of the dice cup, otherwise the dice cup shall be shaken again."
Section 10 - Delivery and Setting of the Tiles
2.9 Rule 10.1 is amended by deleting the following phrases: "announce æfirst tiles to box.....', identifying the appropriate
box by number, and then" and ", whether or not anyone is seated at the box or there is any wager on the box".
2.10 Section 10 of this division is amended by deleting rule 10.2 and substituting the following:
"10.2 Where there is no bet on a box, the 4 tiles will be delivered in relation to this empty box."
2.11 Section 10 of this division is amended by inserting after rule 10.2 the following:
"10.2A Where groups of 4 tiles are to be delivered to adjacent empty boxes, they may be placed collectively in relation to those boxes."
2.12 Rule 10.3 is amended by deleting the words "designated area for tiles" in subparagraph (a) and substituting "designated area for unused tiles".
2.13 Rule 10.11 is amended by deleting the word "declare" and substituting "determine".
2.14 Rule 10.13 is amended by deleting the second sentence and substituting "The dealer shall collect the player's wager, and then pick up the tiles and place them in the dealer's work area as shown in Appendix 1 without exposing them."
Section 11 - Variations of Play; Settlement of Wagers
2.15 Section 11 of this division is amended by deleting rules 11.1, 11.2 and 11.3 and substituting the following:
"11.1 When the house is the sole banker:
(a) the chung shall be placed on box number 1 and the house tiles shall be the group of 4 tiles delivered to that box. No wagers shall be accepted on box number 1;
(b) the house tiles shall be positioned directly in front of the float tray in the dealer's work area as shown in Appendix 1;
(c) the dealer shall set the house tiles after all of the players' hands have been set;
(d) the dealer shall expose the house tiles and compare the hand with each of the players' hands in turn to determine whether the hand wins, loses or draws in accordance with rule 6.1;
(e) all losing wagers shall be picked up and placed in the losing wager area and the corresponding tiles placed in the dealer's work area as shown in Appendix 1. After all comparisons have been made, and before the winning wagers are paid, the losing wagers shall be placed in the float tray;
(f) if a hand constitutes a push, the tiles shall be removed and placed in the dealer's work area and the wager shall remain; and
(g) after all of the hands at the table have been exposed, the dealer shall pay, in accordance with rule 6.11, all winning wagers, picking up the tiles when payment is made and placing them in the dealer's work area.
11.2 When a player/banker is banking and the house is not participating in the bank:
(a) the chung shall be placed on the player/banker's box and the player/banker's tiles shall be the group of
4 tiles delivered to that box;
(b) after all of the other players have made their wagers, the player/banker shall place, in the player/banker's box, chips of a value equal to or greater than the total of the other players' wagers. If the player/banker fails to cover the total of the other players' declared wagers, the game shall be conducted in accordance with either rule 11.1 or rule 11.3;
(c) the dealer shall take the player/banker's wager and place it in the banker wager area;
(d) the player/banker's hand shall be set, after all of the other hands have been set;
(e) after the player/banker's hand has been set, the dealer shall move it to the front of the float tray and then expose the hand;
(f) the dealer shall then, in turn, expose and match each of the other players' hands with the player/banker's hand;
(g) all losing wagers shall be picked up immediately and placed in the losing wager area, and the corresponding tiles placed in the dealer's work area;
(h) if a hand constitutes a push, the tiles shall be removed and placed in the dealer's work area and the wager shall remain;
(i) after all of the hands at the table have been exposed, the dealer shall pay, in accordance with rule 6.11, all winning wagers with chips from the losing wager area, counter-clockwise from the player/banker's box, picking up the tiles when payment is made and placing them in the dealer's work area. The sum remaining in the losing wager area shall be handed to the player/banker, less commission, in accordance with rule 6.14; and
(j) if there are insufficient funds in the losing wager area to pay winning wagers, the shortfall shall be taken from the player/banker's wager.
11.3 When the player/banker and the house are co-bankers:
(a) the chung shall be placed on the co-banker's box and the banker's tiles shall be the group of 4 tiles delivered to that box;
(b) after all of the other players have made their wagers, the co-banker shall place, in the co-banker's box, chips of a value equal to or greater than 50% of the total of the other players' wagers;
(c) the dealer shall take the co-banker's wager, together with chips of an equivalent value from the float tray, and place them in the banker wager area;
(d) the co-banker's tiles shall then be moved to a position directly in front of the float tray;
(e) the dealer shall set the banker's hand in accordance with the house way after all of the other hands have been set, and may permit the co-banker to expose 2 of the 4 tiles in the hand before the hand is set;
(f) the dealer shall then, in turn, expose and match each of the other players' hands with the co-banker's hand;
(g) all losing wagers shall be picked up immediately and placed in the losing wager area, and the corresponding tiles placed in the dealer's work area;
(h) if a hand constitutes a push the tiles shall be removed and placed in the dealer's work area and the wager shall remain;
(i) after all of the hands at the table have been exposed, the dealer shall pay, in accordance with rule 6.11, all winning wagers with chips from the losing wager area, starting counter-clockwise from the co-banker's box, picking up the tiles when payment is made and placing them in the dealer's work area;
(j) the total remaining in the losing wager area after settlement of the other players' wagers shall be divided equally between the co-bankers;
(k) the house's share of that sum, and the house's original wager, shall be returned to the float tray. The
co-banker's original wager shall be handed to him/her. The sum remaining in the losing wager area shall be handed to the co-banker, less commission, in accordance with rule 6.14; and
(l) if there are insufficient funds in the losing wager area to pay winning wagers, the shortfall shall be taken from the co-banking wager. Any sum left after the settlement of all winning and losing wagers by the other players shall be divided in 2, and the house's portion placed in the float tray and the co-banker's portion handed back to him/her".
Appendices
2.16 The appendices are hereby amended by deleting Appendix 1 and substituting the following:

Schedule 2
Casinos
Casino Address of Premises
Christchurch Casino 30-38 Victoria Street, Christchurch
Sky City Casino The property bounded by Hobson, Victoria, Federal and Wellesley Streets, Auckland
Dunedin Casino Southern Cross Hotel, 118 High Street, Dunedin
Wharf Casino The property situated at Beach Street and Lake Esplanade, known as the "Steamerwharf Village", Queenstown
Sky Alpine Queenstown Casino The property situated at Beach Street and Cow Lane, Queenstown
Sky Riverside Casino 346 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Schedule 3
New Zealand Gazette References
1. Supplement, 28 January 1998, Nos. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13
2. Supplement, 29 January 1998, Nos. 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20
3. Supplement, 29 January 1999, Nos.10, 11 and 12
4. Amendment No. 1, Supplement, 29 January 1999, No. 9
5. Amendment No. 2, 9 September 1999, No. 114
6. Amendment No. 3, 13 January 2000, No. 1
7. Amendment No. 4, Supplement, 21 January 2000, No. 5
8. Amendment No. 5, 11 May 2000, No. 49
9. Supplement, 12 May 2000, No. 50
10. Amendment No. 6, 10 August 2000, No. 89
11. Amendment No. 7, 7 September 2000, No. 123
12. 16 November 2000, No. 154
13. Amendment No. 8, 25 January 2001, No. 8
14. Amendment No 9, 22 March 2001, No. 30
15. Amendment No. 10, 3 May 2001, No. 46
16. Amendment No. 11, 27 September 2001, No. 132
17. Amendment No. 12, Supplement, 19 December 2001, No. 173
18. Amendment No. 13, 11 July 2002, No. 78
19. 12 September 2002, No. 135