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Process of self-exclusion orders:
- Through the support of a counsellor a person will decide if a self-exclusion order would support them to abstain from gambling.
- The request for a self-exclusion order form will then be completed by the applicant. The form asks for the individuals name; address; phone number; date of birth; age and gender. It also asks for the name and address of the venues the individual wishes to be excluded from; the period of time the individual wishes to be excluded for and the start and expiry date. The applicant then signs the form along with a witness (either a social worker or counsellor).
- A clear colour photo will then be taken and attached to the self-exclusion order form. This photo is how the venue staff will identify the applicant.
- The self-exclusion orders are then posted to the venues by mail, or they can be taken in person to all venues by the applicant with the support of a social worker.
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Important things to know about self-exclusion:
- The self-exclusion orders are in accordance with Section 310 Gambling Act 2003.
- They have a time frame of 6 months which can be renewed
- An applicant can be prosecuted in court and fined up to $500 if they were to be found in the gaming area. A venue may also be prosecuted in court and fined up to $10,000 if a self-excluded person is able to gamble.
- By taking out a self-exclusion order the individual will automatically be banned indefinitely from TAB gambling.
- You cannot revoke (stop) an exclusion order once it is signed and in place within a venue.
- There is no charge to the applicant for taking out a self-exclusion order with Te Rangihaeata Oranga Trust.
- Self-exclusion order forms are kept confidential within a venue and Te Rangihaeata Oranga Trust.
- There is no limit to how many times you may decide to self-exclude, however these orders cannot be taken out indefinitely.
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