New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GAMING MACHINES ACT 2001 - SECT 44A

44A Location of gaming machines in venues

(1) If the Director-General is of the opinion that any approved gaming machine in a hotel or on the premises of a club is located in a manner that:

(a) is designed to attract the attention of members of the public who are outside the hotel or club premises, and

(b) is contrary to the public interest,

the Director-General may, by notice in writing given to the hotelier or club concerned, require the hotelier or club to move or screen the gaming machine in accordance with the notice.

Note: Any such decision is reviewable by the Authority under section 36A of the Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007 .

(2) A hotelier or club must comply with a notice given to the hotelier or club under this section.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.