Gaming Machine Amendment (Exemption) Regulation 2008 (NSW)

2008 No 320

New South Wales

Gaming Machines Amendment

(Exemption) Regulation 2008

under the

Gaming Machines Act 2001

His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Gaming Machines Act 2001.

GRAHAM WEST, M.P.,

Minister for Gaming and Racing

Explanatory note

The object of this Regulation is to exempt registered clubs and hoteliers from the temporary general regulation-making power).

freeze in relation to SIA thresholds in certain circumstances.

Published in Gazette No 93 of 1 August 2008, page 7354	Page 1
2008 No 320
Clause 1	Gaming Machines Amendment (Exemption) Regulation 2008

Gaming Machines Amendment (Exemption) Regulation

2008

under the

Gaming Machines Act 2001

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Gaming Machines Amendment (Exemption)
Regulation 2008.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 August 2008.

3 Amendment of Gaming Machines Regulation 2002

The Gaming Machines Regulation 2002 is amended by inserting after clause 40B the following clause:

40C Exemption from temporary freeze in relation to SIA
thresholds

Section 37B (1) of the Act does not apply to a hotelier or registered club if:

(a)	the hotel or club has provided a class 1 social impact assessment in connection with the removal of the hotel licence or the club premises to other premises situated within 1 kilometre of the previous premises, and
(b)	the number of approved gaming machines proposed to be kept in the other premises is no more than the SIA threshold for the previous premises.

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