Gaming Commission Amendment Regulations (No. 5) 1993 (WA)

22 October 1993] GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 5805

RACING AND GAMING

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GAMING COMMISSION ACT 1987

GAMING COMMISSION AMENDMENT REGULATIONS (No. 5) 1993

Made by His Excellency the Governor in Executive Council.

(d) a mall.

Citation

1.These regulations may be cited as the Gaming Commission Amendment Regulations

(No. 5) 1993.

Regulations 18A and 18B inserted
2. After regulation 18 of the Gaming Commission Regulations 1988* the following

regulations are inserted—

Regulation of certain gaming machines

18A. (1) The possession or use of a gaming machine that is—

(a) a machine of the kind generally known or described as a "Skilltester" or

"Merchandiser" machine;

(b) a display case machine containing prizes that is in the nature of, or similar

to a machine referred to in paragraph (a); or

(c) a machine played by inserting a coin into the machine and operating a

mechanical assembly to pick up or otherwise convey a prize to the player,

is unlawful unless the conditions in subregulations (2), (3), (4) and (5) are met.

(2) A gaming machine may only be located in—

(a)	an amusement centre;
(b)	an arcade;
(c)	a shopping centre; or

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(3)	The maximum amount which may be charged per game for a machine is $5.00.
(4)	The prizes which may be won by using a gaming machine must be prizes in

the nature of goods and not money.

(5) The maximum retail value of a prize which may be won using a gambling

machine is $50.00.
Regulation of certain games used for gaming
18B. (1) The possession or use of a game the playing of which can result in
vouchers being dispensed, at the conclusion of a sequence of play, that may be
exchanged for prizes is unlawful unless the conditions in subregulations (2), (3), (4)

and (5) are met.

(2) A game may only be located in—

(a)	an amusement centre;
(b)	an arcade;
(c)	a shopping centre; or
(d)	a mall.

(3) The maximum amount which may be charged per sequence of play is $5.00. (4) The maximum value of the voucher or vouchers which may be dispensed per

sequence of play must not exceed a value which is 10 times the amount charged per

sequence of play for that game.

(5) The prizes which may be won by exchanging a voucher or a number of vouchers

must be prizes in the nature of goods and not money.

(6) The maximum retail value of a prize which may be won by exchanging a

voucher or a number of vouchers is $500.00.

(7) In this regulation, "voucher" includes a ticket, a token, or any other symbolic

item of exchange. ".

['Published in the Gazette of 29 April 1988 at pp. 1295-304. For amendments to 24 August 1993 see 1992 Index to Legislation of Western Australia, Table 4, p. 98 and Gazettes of 30 April, and 11 and 21 May 1993.]

By His Excellency's Command,

D. G. BLIGHT, Clerk of the Council.