CASINO (ELECTRONIC GAMING) ACT 2017 (NO. 42 OF 2017) - SECT 33 PCS—offences
CASINO (ELECTRONIC GAMING) ACT 2017 (NO. 42 OF 2017) - SECT 33
PCS—offences(1) The casino licensee commits an offence if—
(a) a casino gaming machine is operated in the casino; and
(b) the gaming machine is not connected to a PCS.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the casino licensee took all reasonable steps to ensure the casino gaming machine was connected to a PCS.
Note The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (2) (see Criminal Code
, s 58).
(3) The casino licensee commits an offence if—
(a) a casino gaming machine is operated in the casino; and
(b) the gaming machine is connected to a PCS; and
(c) the PCS is not functioning in the manner in which it is approved by the commission to function.
Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply if the casino licensee took all reasonable steps to ensure the PCS was functioning in the manner in which it was approved by the commission to function.
Note The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (4) (see Criminal Code
, s 58).
(5) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.