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GAMING MACHINES REGULATION 2019
- Made under the Gaming Machines Act 2001
- As at 16 June 2023
- Reg 428 of 2019
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Regulation
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
4. Definition of "subsidiary equipment"
PART 2 - REGULATION AND MANAGEMENT OF GAMING MACHINES--GENERAL PROVISIONS
4A. Prescribed overall State cap on gaming machine entitlements
5. Limitation on types of gaming machines in hotels
6. Amendment of specification documents for gaming machines
7. Transfer of Authority's functions to CMS licensee
8. Hotel gaming rooms
9. Terms and conditions of contracts in relation to gaming machines
10. Faulty gaming machines
11. Other requirements relating to prizes
12. Records relating to prizes to be kept by clubs
13. Bet and prize limits on multi-terminal gaming machines
14. Guarantee of prize payments from multi-terminal gaming machines
15. Clubs required to record certain information in relation to gaming machines
16. Record of work done by technicians
17. Clearance and refilling of gaming machines in clubs
PART 3 - RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING PRACTICES AND OTHER HARM MINIMISATION MEASURES
Division 1 - Provisions relating to player information
18. Display of information concerning chances of winning prizes on gaming machines
19. Approval of player information brochures in English and other languages
20. Provision of player information brochures in English
21. Provision of player information brochures in other languages
22. Dangers of gambling--notices to be displayed on gaming machines
23. Gambling counselling services--notice to be displayed
24. Signage to be displayed on ATMs and cash-back terminals
Division 2 - Cheques and cash dispensing facilities
25. Prohibitions on dealings with cheques
26. Payment of prize money by cheque or electronic funds transfer
27. Requirements relating to prize winning cheques
28. Location of cash dispensing facilities away from gaming machines
Division 3 - Gaming machine threshold scheme
29. Interpretation
30. Threshold increase ranges
31. Threshold increase applications--general requirements
32. Threshold increase applications--consultation requirements
33. Class 1 LIA--information to be provided
34. Class 2 LIA--information to be provided
35. Provision of class 1 LIA in relation to amalgamated club premises in certain circumstances
36. Special provision for clubs establishing adjacent to new development areas
37. Consultation and notice requirements
38. Restriction on approving threshold increase applications for small venues--floor space requirements
39. Exemption from operation of section 37B(4) of Act for club premises in retail shopping centres
40. Time within which threshold increase applications to be dealt with
Division 4 - Miscellaneous harm minimisation measures
41. Gaming machine advertising and signs--exclusions
42. Provision of player activity statements under player reward schemes
43. Requirement to keep record or copy of player activity statement
44. Provision of problem gambling counselling services
45. Self-exclusion schemes
46. Provision of gambling contact cards
47. Offering of inducements to gamble
48. Notices relating to gaming machine areas in clubs
49. Location of jackpot prize monitors for linked gaming systems under Part 10 of Act
50. Publicity for prizewinners
Division 5 - Responsible conduct of gambling (RCG) training
51. Definitions
52. Interim RCG certificates
53. Issue and replacement of recognised competency card with RCG endorsement
54. Expiry of RCG endorsement
55. Renewal of RCG endorsement
56. Inspection of recognised competency card
57. Training of hoteliers, club secretaries and employees associated with gaming machine activities
58. Approval of training providers
PART 4 - GAMING-RELATED LICENCES
59. Submissions in relation to licence applications and applications for variation or revocation of licence conditions
60. Referral of certain applications not required
61. Applications by dealers
62. Notice relating to applications by dealers to be fixed to premises
63. Notice of applications by dealers to be published
64. Application for technician's licence
65. Allocation of serial numbers for gaming machines
66. Manufacture, assembly and repair of gaming machines
67. Records and returns
68. Use of gaming machines or logic boards for sales promotions
69. Dealers must notify Authority of defects, malfunctions and other irregularities
70. Technician's place of business
71. Replacement of malfunctioning meters
72. Security of gaming machines
73. Notification of cessation of employment of licensee
74. Notification of change in state of affairs of gaming-related licensee
75. Consignment of gaming machines for development and testing before approval
PART 5 - INTRA-VENUE PROGRESSIVE GAMING MACHINES AND PROGRESSIVE SYSTEMS
Division 1 - Preliminary
76. Definitions
Division 2 - General provisions
77. Keeping of progressive gaming machines and progressive systems
78. Display of information in relation to progressive systems
79. Location of jackpot prize monitors for progressive systems
80. Malfunction of progressive gaming machines or progressive systems
81. Access to authorised progressive gaming machines or systems
82. Disposal of authorised progressive gaming machines or systems
83. Details to be provided to Authority in connection with disposal of authorised progressive gaming machines or systems
84. Unclaimed jackpot prizes
Division 3 - Provisions applying specifically to hoteliers
85. Records and requirements relating to prizewinners
86. Authorised progressive systems--reading and recording of meters and jackpot reconciliations
87. Guarantee of prize payments from authorised progressive machines and systems
Division 4 - Provisions applying specifically to clubs
88. Authorised progressive systems--reading and recording of meters and jackpot reconciliations
89. Guarantee of prize payments from authorised progressive machines and systems
PART 6 - PLAYER CARDS AND ACCOUNTS
90. Definitions
91. Compliance with requirements of this Part
92. Issuing of player cards
93. Participation in player reward schemes
94. Player accounts
95. Maximum amount held in player accounts or stored on Smartcards
96. Transaction records--player accounts
97. Player activity statements--player accounts
98. Requirement to keep record or copy of player activity statement under this Part
99. Weekly account limits
PART 7 - GAMING MACHINE TICKETS
100. Definitions
101. Compliance with this Part
102. Information on gaming machine tickets
103. Issue of certain gaming machine tickets
104. Records of gaming machine tickets issued
105. Redemption of gaming machine tickets
106. Persons or machines authorised to redeem gaming machine tickets
107. Records to be made on redemption
108. Separate records of certain gaming machine tickets
109. Expiry of unclaimed gaming machine tickets
110. Records and other material
PART 8 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO AUTHORISED CMS AND INTER-VENUE LINKED GAMING SYSTEMS
Division 1 - Authorised CMS
111. Use and control of CMS information
112. Illegal advantage with respect to authorised CMS
113. Removal of authorised CMS
114. Disposing or failing to keep safe part of authorised CMS
115. Directions relating to CMS equipment
Division 2 - Inter-hotel and inter-club linked gaming systems
116. Specially approved gaming machines
117. Application for special approval
118. Approval process
119. Revocation of special approval
120. Submissions by applicant
Division 3 - Regulation of operation of authorised CMS and linked gaming systems
121. Definitions
122. Licensee to inform Minister of changed circumstances
123. CMS licensee to inform Minister of changed circumstances
124. Minister may require information relating to licensees and other persons
125. Minister may require particulars concerning key employees
126. Minister may require key employees to provide information
127. Failure of key employee to provide information
128. Power to terminate employment of key employee at Minister's direction
129. Destruction of fingerprints and palm prints of former key employees
130. Imposition of monetary penalty on CMS licensees
131. Prejudice to integrity of operation of authorised CMS or linked gaming systems
132. Minister may direct licensee to terminate certain contractual arrangements
133. Prejudice to integrity of authorised CMS or linked gaming system involving key employee
134. Notice of proposed relevant contracts or variations of relevant contracts to be given
135. Notice to show cause why relevant contract should not be terminated
136. Effect of termination
137. Investigations
PART 9 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
138. Gaming machine lease levy
139. Clubs exempt from requirement for authorisation to keep certain gaming machines
140. Exemption for Tabcorp to possess certain subsidiary equipment
141. Authorised possession of gaming machines before approval
142. Authority's approval
143. General requirement for records to be kept for 3 years
144. Exclusion of Sydney CBD from definition of "retail shopping centre"
145. Exclusion of retail shopping centres with less than 40 shops
146. Exclusion of unenclosed pedestrian malls from definition of "retail shopping centre"
147. Meaning of "metropolitan area"
148. Denial of allegation as to age
149. Furnishing of records, reports or other information
150. Disclosure of information
151. Remedial orders
152. Savings
153. Transitional--Gambling Legislation Amendment Regulation 2021
154. Transitional--Gaming Machines Amendment (Responsible Conduct of Gambling Training) Regulation 2022
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 4
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