New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

GAMING MACHINES REGULATION 2002 - REG 51

51 Training of hoteliers, club secretaries and employees associated with gaming machine activities

(1) The Authority is to refuse any application by a hotelier or registered club under section 57 of the Act:

(a) to keep an approved gaming machine, or

(b) to vary an existing authorisation to keep an approved gaming machine,

unless the Authority is satisfied that the hotelier or the secretary of the club has satisfactorily completed the approved training course.

(2) If a hotelier keeps any approved gaming machines, the hotelier is guilty of an offence unless the hotelier has satisfactorily completed the approved training course.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(3) If a registered club keeps any approved gaming machines, the club and the secretary of the club are each guilty of an offence unless the secretary has satisfactorily completed the approved training course.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(4) A hotelier or registered club must not employ, or continue to employ, a person whose duties are concerned in the conduct of activities involving approved gaming machines in the hotel or on the premises of the club unless the person has satisfactorily completed the approved training course.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(5) In a provision of this clause, "approved training course" means a course of training approved by the Authority for the purposes of the provision concerned and conducted by a training provider approved by the Authority under clause 52.

(6) The Authority may, for the purposes of a provision of this clause, approve any course of training that the Authority considers will promote responsible practices in the conduct of activities involving approved gaming machines in hotels and registered clubs.