Victorian Consolidated Legislation Victorian Consolidated Legislation
Compulsory training for special employees in relation to gaming machines
58A. Compulsory training for special employees in relation to gaming machines
(1) Subject to subsection (1B), a licensee who is employed by a casino
operator, regardless of when that employment commenced, and who performs any
of the functions of a special employee in relation to gaming machines must
complete-
(a) an appropriate approved training course within the period specified in
subsection (1A); and
(b) an approved refresher course within the period of 3 years following
completion of an approved training course and every period of 3 years
thereafter.
(1A) An approved training course must be completed-
(a) in the case of a licensee who is in the employment of a casino
operator immediately before the commencement of section 4(1) of the
Justice Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006, within 12 months
after the approval of that course by the Commission;
(b) in the case of a licensee who is employed by a casino operator on or
after the commencement of section 4(1) of the Justice Legislation
(Further Amendment) Act 2006-
(i) within 6 months after the licensee commences to perform any of the
functions of a special employee in relation to gaming machines; or
(ii) within 12 months after the approval of that course by the Commission-
whichever period expires later.
(1B) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to a licensee who has completed an
approved training course-
(a) after the commencement of section 4(1) of the Justice Legislation
(Further Amendment) Act 2006; and
(b) within the period of 3 years immediately before the commencement of
employment with a casino operator.
(2) A casino operator must ensure that a person employed by the casino
operator as a special employee does not perform any of the functions of a
special employee in relation to gaming machines if the person has not complied
with subsection (1).
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) The courses required by this section are in addition to those required by
section 58.
(4) In this section-
approved refresher course has the same meaning as in section 9A.1.18 of the
Gambling Regulation Act 2003;
approved training course has the same meaning as in section 9A.1.18 of the
Gambling Regulation Act 2003.
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