GAMING MACHINES ACT 2001 - SECT 40 Approval of 3-hour shutdown period on weekends and public holidays

GAMING MACHINES ACT 2001 - SECT 40

40 Approval of 3-hour shutdown period on weekends and public holidays

(1) The Authority may, on application by a hotelier or club, approve of the hotel or the premises of the club having, with effect on and from 1 May 2003 or from any time after that date, a shutdown period of between 6 am and 9 am on each day that is a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday (
"the 3-hour shutdown period" ).

(2) If the 3-hour shutdown period on a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday is approved for the time being in respect of a hotel or the premises of a club, the hotelier or club must ensure that each approved gaming machine that is kept in the hotel or on the premises of the club is not operated for the purposes of gambling between 6 am and 9 am on that day.

: Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.

(3) The Authority's approval of a hotel or club premises having the 3-hour shutdown period may be given only if--

(a) the Authority has taken into consideration such guidelines as may be approved by the Minister for the purposes of this section, and

(b) the Authority is satisfied that the hotelier or club has complied with such harm minimisation requirements as are prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.