Gaming Machine Amendment Act 2013 (ACT)

Gaming Machine Amendment Act 2013

A2013-9

An Act to amend the Gaming Machine Act 2004

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

1. Name of Act

   This Act is the Gaming Machine Amendment Act 2013.

2. Commencement

   This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

   NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3. Legislation amended

   This Act amends the Gaming Machine Act 2004.

4. Approval of gaming machines and peripheral equipment
   New section 69 (2A)

   insert

   (2A)Also, the commission must not approve a gaming machine or peripheral equipment for a gaming machine under subsection (1) that allows the use of an audio device if the use of the device is not designed or intended primarily to assist a person with a hearing impairment.

5. Section 69 (4), new definition of audio device

   insert

   audio device means an earphone, earpiece, headphone, headset or any other device to convert signals from a gaming machine to audible sound delivered to the ear of a person playing the machine to the exclusion of everyone else.

Endnotes

1. Presentation speech

   Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 14 February 2013.

2. Notification

   Notified under the Legislation Act on 27 March 2013.

3. Republications of amended laws

   For the latest republication of amended laws, see certify that the above is a true copy of the Gaming Machine Amendment Bill 2013, which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 21 March 2013.

   Clerk of the Legislative Assembly

   © Australian Capital Territory 2013