Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) A licensee shall not, without lawful excuse, be in possession of or permit gaming on a gaming machine unless the computer cabinet of the gaming machine is securely sealed with a seal affixed by:
(a) an inspector;
(b) a licensed repairer or licensed monitoring provider acting under this Act; or
(c) a person authorised under section 138(4).
Maximum penalty: 430 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), at any time when a seal on a computer cabinet has been removed, broken or damaged, the licensee shall not permit gaming on the gaming machine until the gaming machine has been examined by an inspector or person authorised by the Director and the computer cabinet has been sealed.
Maximum penalty: 430 penalty units or imprisonment for 5 years.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a gaming machine that is not available for gaming due to the gaming machine undergoing:
(a) repairs by a licensed repairer under this Act; or
(b) an alteration to effect a change of game, gaming token denomination or betting unit approved, or caused, by the Director under section 40(2).