Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

GAMING MACHINE ACT 1987 (REPEALED) - SECT 30H

    (1)     A person (whether or not a member) must not derive, directly or indirectly, any benefit from a club other than a benefit that—

        (a)     is available equally to all voting members of the club; or

        (b)     arises under an agreement in which the parties are dealing with each other at arm's length; or

        (c)     is conferred on a member under a resolution passed at a general meeting of voting members.

    (2)     A person (whether or not a member) must not derive, directly or indirectly, any benefit from—

        (a)     the club having applied for a licence; or

        (b)     a licence being issued to the club; or

        (c)     any added value that may accrue to the premises of the club because of a licence being issued to the club;

that is not available equally to all voting members of the club.

    (3)     For this section, a person is not excluded from being regarded as dealing with the club at arm's length only because—

        (a)     the person and the club are bodies corporate that are related under the Corporations Act, section 50; or

        (b)     either—

              (i)     the person; or

              (ii)     an individual representing the person in dealings with the club;

        is a relevant influential person in relation to the club.

    (4)     This section does not prevent a person taking a benefit if—

        (a)     the person is entitled (whether or not under the rules of the club) to the benefit in the course of acting on behalf of the club; and

        (b)     the benefit consists only of—

              (i)     reasonable food or refreshment; or

              (ii)     out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred and authorised by a resolution of the club's governing body.