(1) The Commission may withdraw the approval of an approved machine type
or machine game or other gaming equipment if the Commission considers it
necessary or appropriate in the public interest or for the proper conduct of
gaming.
(2) If approval is withdrawn under subsection (1) , the Commission must
give written notice of the withdrawal to–
(a) the person who submitted the machine type or machine game under section 80
or gaming equipment under section 81 ; and
(b) casino operators, venue operators, keno operators and monitoring operators
using any gaming machine or FATG machine of that machine type or including
that game or any other gaming equipment of that gaming equipment type–
and must specify in the notice the time within which the machine type or
machine game or gaming equipment type must be removed from use.
(3) If approval is withdrawn under subsection (1) , the Commission must
allow a casino operator, venue operator, keno operator or monitoring operator
a reasonable time within which to remove the machine type or machine game or
gaming equipment type from use unless there is an immediate threat to the
public interest.
(4) Subject to subsection (3) , a casino operator, venue operator or
monitoring operator must not permit a gaming machine or an FATG machine to be
played if–
(a) the machine is of a type in respect of which the Commission has withdrawn
approval under subsection (1) ; and
(b) notice has been given under subsection (2) .
Penalty: Fine not
exceeding 1 000 penalty units.
(5) Subject to subsection (3) , a casino operator, venue operator, keno
operator or monitoring operator must not permit gaming equipment to be used
if–
(a) it is of a type in respect of which the Commission has withdrawn approval
under subsection (1) ; and
(b) notice has been given under subsection (2) .
Penalty: Fine not
exceeding 1 000 penalty units.
(6) Subject to subsection (3) , a casino operator, venue operator or
monitoring operator must not permit a machine game to be played if–
(a) the Commission has withdrawn approval of that game under subsection (1) ;
and
(b) notice has been given under subsection (2) .
Penalty: Fine not
exceeding 1 000 penalty units.
