New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

GAMING MACHINES REGULATION 2002

- Made under the Gaming Machines Act 2001
- As at 31 August 2009
- Reg 191 of 2002

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

   1.      Name of Regulation
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Definitions
   3A.     Definition of “subsidiary equipment”

   PART 2 - REGULATION AND MANAGEMENT OF GAMING MACHINES-GENERAL PROVISIONS

   4.      (Repealed)
   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, 8A. (Repealed)
   8B.     Special allocation of poker machine entitlements under section 15AA of Act
   9.      Hotel gaming rooms
   10.     Location and operation of gaming machines in hotels
   11.     Terms and conditions of contracts in relation to gaming machines
   12.     Faulty gaming machines
   13.     General requirement to award or pay prizes
   14.     Other requirements relating to prizes
   15.     Records relating to prizes to be kept by clubs
   16.     Bet and prize limits on multi-terminal gaming machines
   17.     Guarantee of prize payments from multi-terminal gaming machines
   18.     Clubs required to record certain information in relation to gaming machines
   19.     Additional records by clubs
   19A.    Record of work done by technicians
   20.     Clearance and refilling of gaming machines in clubs
   20A.    (Repealed)

   PART 3 - RESPONSIBLE GAMBLING PRACTICES AND OTHER HARM MINIMISATION MEASURES

           Division 1 - Provisions relating to player information

   21.     Display of information concerning chances of winning prizes on gaming machines
   22.     Approval of English and other community language player information brochures
   23.     Provision of player information brochures
   24.     Provision of player information brochures in community languages
   25.     Dangers of gambling-notice to be displayed on gaming machines
   26.     Counselling signage-notice to be displayed
   27.     Signage to be displayed on ATMs and cash-back terminals
   28.     Display of clocks

           Division 2 - Cheques and cash dispensing facilities

   29.     Prohibitions on dealings with cheques
   30.     Payment of prize money by cheque or electronic funds transfer
   30A.    Requirements relating to prize winning cheques
   31.     Location of cash dispensing facilities away from gaming machines
   32.     Exemption

           Division 3 - Gaming machine threshold scheme

   33.     Interpretation
   34.     Threshold increase ranges
   35.     Threshold increase applications-general requirements
   36.     Threshold increase applications-consultation requirements
   37.     Class 1 LIA-information to be provided
   37A.    (Repealed)
   38.     Class 2 LIA-information to be provided
   38A.    Provision of class 1 LIA in relation to amalgamated club premises in certain circumstances
   39.     Consultation and advertising requirements
   39A.    (Repealed)
   40.     LIA not required with threshold increase applications relating to Liquor Act poker machine permits
   40A.    Restriction on approving threshold increase applications for small venues-floor space requirements
   40B.    Exemption from operation of section 37B (4) of the Act for club premises in retail shopping centres
   40C.    (Repealed)

           Division 4 - Miscellaneous

   41.     Gaming machine advertising and signs-exclusions
   41A.    Display of outdoor signs advertising gaming machines
   42.     Provision of player activity statements under player reward schemes
   42A.    Prohibition on certain promotional prizes
   43.     Requirement to keep record or copy of player activity statement
   44.     Disclosure of information in player activity statements
   45.     (Repealed)
   46.     Provision of problem gambling counselling services
   47.     Self-exclusion schemes
   47A.    Provision of gambling contact cards
   48.     Offering of inducements to gamble
   49.     Notices relating to gaming machine areas in clubs
   49A.    Location of jackpot prize monitors for linked gaming systems under Part 10 of Act
   50.     Publicity for prizewinners
   51.     Training of hoteliers, club secretaries and employees associated with gaming machine activities
   52.     Approval of training providers
   52A.    Hoteliers and clubs to keep register of recognised RCG certificates for staff

   PART 4 - GAMING-RELATED LICENCES

   53.     Submissions in relation to licence applications and applications for variation or revocation of licence conditions
   54.     Applications by dealers
   54A.    Notice relating to applications by dealers to be fixed to premises
   54B.    Advertisement relating to applications by dealers to be published
   55.     Application for technician’s licence
   56.     Allocation of serial numbers for gaming machines
   57.     Manufacture, assembly and repair of gaming machines
   57A.    (Repealed)
   58.     Records and returns
   59.     Use of gaming machines or logic boards for sales promotions
   60.     Dealers must notify Authority of defects, malfunctions and other irregularities
   61.     Technician’s place of business
   62.     Replacement of malfunctioning meters
   63.     Security of gaming machines
   64.     Notification of cessation of employment of licensee
   65.     Notification of change in the state of affairs of gaming-related licensee
   66.     Consignment of poker machines and devices for development and testing before approval

   PART 5 - INTRA-VENUE PROGRESSIVE GAMING MACHINES AND PROGRESSIVE SYSTEMS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   67.     Definitions

           Division 2 - General provisions

   68.     Keeping of progressive gaming machines and progressive systems
   68A.    Display of information in relation to progressive systems
   68B.    Location of jackpot prize monitors for progressive systems
   69.     Malfunction of progressive gaming machines or progressive systems
   70.     Access to authorised progressive gaming machines or systems
   71.     Disposal of authorised progressive gaming machines or systems
   72.     Details to be provided to Authority in connection with disposal of authorised progressive gaming machines or systems
   72A.    Unclaimed jackpot prizes

           Division 3 - Provisions applying specifically to hoteliers

   73.     Records and requirements relating to prizewinners
   74.     Authorised progressive gaming machines-reading and recording of meters and jackpot reconciliations
   75.     Authorised progressive systems-reading and recording of meters and jackpot reconciliations
   76.     Guarantee of prize payments from authorised progressive machines and systems

           Division 4 - Provisions applying specifically to clubs

   77.     Authorised progressive gaming machines-reading and recording of meters and jackpot reconciliations
   78.     Authorised progressive systems-reading and recording of meters and jackpot reconciliations
   79.     Guarantee of prize payments from authorised progressive machines and systems

   PART 6 - PLAYER CARDS AND ACCOUNTS

   80.     Definitions
   81.     Compliance with requirements of this Part
   82.     Issuing of player cards
   83.     Participation in player reward schemes
   84.     Player accounts
   85.     Maximum amount held in player accounts or stored on Smartcards
   86.     Transaction records-player accounts
   87.     Player activity statements-player accounts
   87A.    Requirement to keep record or copy of player activity statement under this Part
   88.     Weekly account limits
   89.     Disclosure of information in relation to players
   90.     Report by Director-General on operation of this Part

   PART 7 - GAMING MACHINE TICKETS

   91.     Definitions
   92.     Compliance with this Part
   93.     Information on gaming machine tickets
   94.     Issue of certain gaming machine tickets
   95.     Records of gaming machine tickets issued
   96.     Redemption of gaming machine tickets
   97.     Persons or machines that may redeem gaming machine tickets
   98.     Records to be made on redemption
   99.     Separate records of certain gaming machine tickets
   100.    Expiry of unclaimed gaming machine tickets
   101.    (Repealed)
   102.    Records and other material

   PART 8 - PROVISIONS RELATING TO AUTHORISED CMS AND INTER-VENUE LINKED GAMING SYSTEMS

           Division 1 - Authorised CMS

   103.    Control of information obtained by CMS licensee
   104.    Illegal advantage with respect to authorised CMS
   105.    Removal of authorised CMS
   106.    Disposing or failing to keep safe part of authorised CMS

           Division 2 - Inter-hotel and inter-club linked gaming systems

   107.    Specially approved gaming machines
   108.    Application for special approval
   109.    Approval process
   110.    Revocation of special approval
   111.    Submissions by applicant

           Division 3 - Regulation of operation of authorised CMS and linked gaming systems

   112.    Definitions
   113.    Licensee to inform Minister of changed circumstances
   114.    Minister may require information relating to licensees and other persons
   115.    Minister may require particulars concerning key employees
   116.    Minister may require key employees to provide information
   117.    Failure of key employee to provide information
   118.    Power to terminate employment of key employee at Minister’s direction
   119.    Destruction of finger and palm prints of former key employees
   120.    Prejudice to integrity of operation of authorised CMS or linked gaming systems
   121.    Minister may direct licensee to terminate certain contractual arrangements
   122.    Prejudice to integrity of authorised CMS or linked gaming system involving key employee
   123.    Notice of proposed relevant contracts or variations of relevant contracts to be given
   124.    Notice to show cause why relevant contract should not be terminated
   125.    Effect of termination
   126.    Investigations

   PART 9 - FEES

           Division 1 - Gaming-related licences and work permits

   127.    Application fee for gaming-related licence
   128.    Fees for grant of gaming-related licence
   129.    Periods in respect of which periodic licence fees are payable (licensing periods)
   130.    Amount of periodic licence fees
   131.    Periods in respect of which periodic work permit fees are payable
   132.    Amount of periodic work permit fees
   132A.   Application fee for variation or revocation of condition of gaming-related licence

           Division 2 - Other fees

   133.    Application for Authority’s approval of transfer of poker machine entitlements

   PART 10 - MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

   134.    Clubs exempt from requirement for authorisation to keep certain poker machines
   134A.   Exemption for Tabcorp to possess certain subsidiary equipment
   135.    Authorised possession of poker machines and devices before approval
   135A.   (Repealed)
   136.    Authority’s approval
   136A.   Transitional provision-hardship applications (hotels)
   136B.   Savings and transitional provision-transfer of poker machine entitlements when club ceases to trade
   137.    General requirement for records to be kept for 3 years
   138.    Exclusion of Sydney CBD from definition of “retail shopping centre”
   138AA.  (Repealed)
   138A.   Exclusion of retail shopping centres with less than 40 shops
   138B.   Exclusion of unenclosed pedestrian malls from definition of “retail shopping centre”
   138C.   (Repealed)
   138D.   Denial of allegation as to age
   139.    Furnishing of records, reports or other information
   140.    Disclosure of information
           141-145. (Repealed)
   146.    Remedial orders
   147.    Penalty notice offences
   148.    General savings provision
   149.    Saving of existing gaming-related licences
   150.    Time limit for determining pending matters before former Board
   151.    Savings provision-construction of certain references to Licensing Court and Liquor Administration Board
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