Gaming Machine Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1998 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1998 No. 84 Gaming Machine Act 1991 GAMING MACHINE AMENDMENT REGULATION (No. 1) 1998 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3 Regulation amended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 PART 2—AMENDMENTS COMMENCING ON NOTIFICATION OF REGULATION IN GAZETTE 4 Insertion of new ss 5A-5C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5A Arrangements for police officers rendering assistance—Act, s 34(1)(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5B Arrangements for supplying information—Act, s 34(1)(b) . . . . . . . . 4 5C Arrangements for taking fingerprints and palm prints—Act, s 34(1)(c) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 Replacement of s 9 (Chief executive’s obligations to licensees) . . . . . . . . 5 9 Supply of gaming equipment by chief executive—Act, s 215(p) . . 5 6 Amendment of s 13 (Installation of gaming equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7 Replacement of s 26 (Restricted components) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 26 Restricted components—Act, s 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 8 Amendment of s 36 (Monthly fees)—Act, s 164 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 9 Amendment of sch 2 (Conditions to which a gaming machine licence is subject) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 Gaming Machine Amendment (No. 1) No. 84, 1998 PART 3—AMENDMENTS COMMENCING ON COMMENCEMENT OF GAMING MACHINE AMENDMENT ACT 1998, SECTION 3 10 Amendment of s 4 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 11 Insertion of new s 15A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 15A Sharing of jackpot payout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 12 Insertion of new ss 27A and 27B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 27A Changes to percentage return to player—Act, s 146A(2) . . . . . . . . 8 27B Payments out of approved trust account—Act, s 149(7)(b) . . . . . . . 9 13 Insertion of new s 34A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 34A Licensee prescribed—Act, s 161 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 14 Amendment of s 35C (Monthly variances record) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 15 Amendment of sch 6 (Fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

s1 3 s4 Gaming Machine Amendment (No. 1) No. 84, 1998 PART 1—PRELIMINARY ˙ Short title 1. This regulation may be cited as the Gaming Machine Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1998 . ˙ Commencement 2. Part 3 commences on the day the Gaming Machine Amendment Act1998 , section 3 1 commences. 2 ˙ Regulation amended 3. This regulation amends the Gaming Machine Regulation 1991 . PART 2—AMENDMENTS COMMENCING ON NOTIFICATION OF REGULATION IN GAZETTE ˙ Insertion of new ss 5A-5C 4. After section 5— insert — ˙ ‘ Arrangements for police officers rendering assistance—Act, s 34(1)(a) ‘ 5A.(1) If an inspector calls a police officer to the inspector’s aid under section 181(3)(i)(i) 3 of the Act, the police officer must give the inspector the reasonable help the inspector requires. ‘ (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if it is not practicable for the police 1 Section 3 (Act amended) 2 The Gaming Machine Amendment Act 1998 , section 3 had not commenced when this regulation was made. 3 Section 181 (Powers of inspectors)

s4 4 s4 Gaming Machine Amendment (No. 1) No. 84, 1998 officer to give the help. ˙ ‘ Arrangements for supplying information—Act, s 34(1)(b) ‘ 5B.(1) This section applies if the chief executive considers information contained in the records of the Queensland Police Service may be relevant to— (a) an investigation under section 29(4), 40(1)(a), 60(1), 72ZC(1), 72ZD(1), 79(1)(b), 90(1) or 133(1) 4 of the Act; or (b) the chief executive’s consideration about whether a person is an appropriate person to be listed on the roll of recognised manufacturers and suppliers of gaming machines under section 130(2)(b) 5 of the Act. ‘ (2) The chief executive may ask the commissioner of the police service to supply a written report of the information to an officer of the division. ‘ (3) The request must be in writing. ˙ ‘ Arrangements for taking fingerprints and palm prints—Act, s 34(1)(c) ‘ 5C.(1) This section applies to an applicant for a repairer’s, machine manager’s or key monitoring employee’s licence. ‘ (2) The chief executive may, for section 79(1)(a) of the Act, cause fingerprints and palm prints of the applicant to be taken by a police officer. ‘ (3) The chief executive must ask the police officer to take the fingerprints and palm prints and agree terms about the taking with the police officer.’. 4 Section 29 (Officers of division to be of good repute), section 40 (Consideration of applications), section 60 (Investigation of licensees and associates), section 72ZC (Investigation of licensed operator), section 72ZD (Investigation of associate), section 79 (Consideration of applications), section 90 (Investigations of holders of licences and associates) and section 133 (Investigations of suitability of listed persons) 5 Section 130 (Recognised manufacturers and suppliers of gaming machines)

s5 5 s7 Gaming Machine Amendment (No. 1) No. 84, 1998 ˙ Replacement of s 9 (Chief executive’s obligations to licensees) 5.(1) Section 9— omit, insert — ˙ ‘Supply of gaming equipment by chief executive—Act, s 215(p) ‘ 9.(1) This section applies if— (a) gaming equipment is supplied to a licensee by the chief executive; and (b) the chief executive continues to be the owner of the gaming equipment. ‘ (2) The chief executive’s obligations to the licensee about the gaming equipment are those stated in schedule 3.’. ˙ Amendment of s 13 (Installation of gaming equipment) 6. Section 13(b), ‘ Fire Service Act 1990 ’— omit, insert — ‘ Fire and Rescue Authority Act 1990 ’. ˙ Replacement of s 26 (Restricted components) 7. Section 26— omit, insert — ˙ ‘Restricted components—Act, s 3 ‘ 26. For the definition “restricted component” in section 3 6 of the Act, the components stated in schedule 5 are restricted components.’. 6 Section 3 (Definitions)

s8 6 s9 Gaming Machine Amendment (No. 1) No. 84, 1998 ˙ Amendment of s 36 (Monthly fees)—Act, s 164 8.(1) Section 36(3)(a), ‘$40’— omit, insert — ‘$40 for each gaming machine’. (2) Section 36(3)(b), ‘month—the amount’— omit, insert — ‘month—for each gaming machine, the amount’. (3) Section 36(4)(a), ‘$15’— omit, insert — ‘$15 for each gaming machine’. (4) Section 36(4)(b), ‘month—the amount’— omit, insert — ‘month—for each gaming machine, the amount’. (5) Section 36— insert — ‘ (5) For this section, a gaming machine is provided to a licensee by the chief executive if— (a) the gaming machine is supplied by the chief executive under an arrangement between the chief executive and the licensee; and (b) under the arrangement, the chief executive continues to own the gaming machine.’. ˙ Amendment of sch 2 (Conditions to which a gaming machine licence is subject) 9. Schedule 2, section 1(d), after ‘gaming machine cabinet’— insert — ‘, banknote acceptor’.

s 10 7 s 11 Gaming Machine Amendment (No. 1) No. 84, 1998 PART 3—AMENDMENTS COMMENCING ON COMMENCEMENT OF GAMING MACHINE AMENDMENT ACT 1998, SECTION 3 ˙ Amendment of s 4 (Definitions) 10. Section 4, definition “jackpot payout” — omit . ˙ Insertion of new s 15A 11. After section 15— insert — ˙ ‘Sharing of jackpot payout ‘ 15A.(1) This section applies to players of gaming machines linked with other gaming machines under a linked jackpot arrangement if 2 or more of the players are eligible to receive payment of the amount displayed on the progressive jackpot prize meter for the arrangement. ‘ (2) Players are eligible to receive payment of the amount displayed on the progressive jackpot prize meter for the arrangement if— (a) the players obtain the winning result at the same time; or (b) one or more players obtain the winning result but— (i) the linked jackpot arrangement allows other players, playing on other gaming machines linked under the arrangement, to complete bets made before, or at the same time as, the winning result is obtained; and (ii) the other players complete bets mentioned in subparagraph (i) and obtain a winning result as a result of the bets before the amount displayed on the progressive jackpot prize meter for the arrangement changes to a lesser amount.

s 12 8 s 12 Gaming Machine Amendment (No. 1) No. 84, 1998 ‘ (3) However, players of gaming machines are not eligible to receive payment of the amount displayed on the progressive jackpot prize meter for the arrangement if the amount has transferred from the meter to one or more other gaming machines. ‘ (4) Each player eligible to receive payment of the amount displayed on the progressive jackpot prize meter for the arrangement has the right to receive payment of the shared jackpot amount. ‘ (5) In this section— “shared jackpot amount” means the amount calculated as follows— where— S + DN − S “D” means the amount displayed on the progressive jackpot prize meter for the arrangement. “N” means the number of players eligible to receive payment of the amount displayed on the progressive jackpot prize meter for the arrangement. “S” means the smallest jackpot payout payable under a linked jackpot arrangement.’. ˙ Insertion of new ss 27A and 27B 12. Part 6, after section 27— insert — ˙ ‘Changes to percentage return to player—Act, s 146A(2) ‘ 27A.(1) For section 146A(2) 7 of the Act, the period prescribed is— (a) the period of 1 month starting when the percentage return to player is last changed under section 146A(1) of the Act; or (b) for a particular game—a period less than 1 month approved in writing by the chief executive. ‘ (2) When the period mentioned in subsection (1)(b) expires, the period prescribed is the period mentioned in subsection (1)(a). 7 Section 146A (Changes to approved games)

s 13 9 s 14 Gaming Machine Amendment (No. 1) No. 84, 1998 ˙ ‘Payments out of approved trust account—Act, s 149(7)(b) ‘ 27B. For section 149(7)(b) 8 of the Act, the amounts to be paid out of the approved trust account are— (a) jackpot payouts, if the gaming machine on which the winning result is obtained is linked with other gaming machines under a multiple site linked jackpot arrangement; and (b) interest accrued on, and paid into, the account, if the payment is approved by the chief executive.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 34A 13. After section 34— insert — ˙ ‘ Licensee prescribed—Act, s 161 ‘ 34A.(1) For the definition “prescribed licensee” in section 161(1) 9 of the Act, a licensee of category 2 licensed premises is a prescribed licensee. ‘ (2) Section 161(7) of the Act applies to all prescribed licensees under section 161(1) of the Act who are corporations.’. ˙ Amendment of s 35C (Monthly variances record) 14.(1) Section 35C(3), definitions “metered progressive jackpots” and “reported progressive jackpots” — omit . (2) Section 35C(3)— insert — ‘ “jackpot payout” means a jackpot payout not payable under the Act from an approved trust account. 8 Section 149 (Approval of linked jackpot arrangements) 9 Section 161 (Audit of accounts of licensee)

s 15 10 s 15 Gaming Machine Amendment (No. 1) No. 84, 1998 “metered progressive jackpots” means the total jackpot payouts for the accounting period shown on the progressive jackpot prize meter for the gaming machines on the licensed premises. “reported progressive jackpots” means the total of all amounts paid as jackpot payouts.’. ˙ Amendment of sch 6 (Fees) 15.(1) Schedule 6, item 5— omit, insert — ‘ 5. Application for approval to alter a gaming machine (s 55(2)(a) of the Act)—for each machine . . . . . . . . . . . . 10’. (2) Schedule 6, item 7— omit, insert — ‘ 7. Application for approval to relocate a gaming machine area (s 58 of the Act)—for each machine . . . . . . . . . . . . 10’. (3) Schedule 6, item 15— omit, insert — ‘ 15. Application for approval to purchase a gaming machine (s 135 of the Act)—for each machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10’. (4) Schedule 6, after item 16— insert — ‘ 17. Application for approval to change the percentage return to player less than 1 month before it was last changed (s 27A(1)(b) of this regulation)—for each machine . . . 10’. ENDNOTES 1. Made by the Governor in Council on 16 April 1998. 2. Notified in the gazette on 17 April 1998. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agency is the Treasury Department. © State of Queensland 1998