New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

GAMING MACHINES REGULATION 2002 - REG 35

35 Threshold increase applications-general requirements

(1) A threshold increase application must:

(a) specify the internal floor space (in square metres) of the venue, and

(b) in the case of an application made by or in relation to a new hotel or new club-provide a map showing the location of the venue and the location of any school, place of public worship or hospital within 200 metres of the venue.

(2) The gaming machine threshold for a new hotel or the premises of a new club cannot be increased if the hotel or club premises are situated in the immediate vicinity of a school, place of public worship or hospital.

(3) In the case of a threshold increase application by a registered club, the application must, if the club is proposing to increase the gaming machine threshold for the venue to a number above 450 and the application is not required to be accompanied by a local impact assessment because of section 35 (2) of the Act, demonstrate the following to the satisfaction of the Authority:

(a) that consideration has been given to assessing the impact of the additional gaming machines on the amenity of the local area and the action that will be taken to manage any negative impact,

(b) that appropriate harm minimisation and responsible gambling measures (in addition to those already required by law) are in place at the venue,

(c) that the proposed increase will result in additional benefits to club members or the community.