Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 (Qld)

Queensland GAMING MACHINE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1999 Act No. 77 of 1999

Queensland GAMING MACHINE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1999 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2 Commencement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 PART 2—AMENDMENT OF GAMING MACHINE ACT 1991 3 Act amended in pt 2 and sch 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4 Amendment of s 3 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 5 Insertion of new ss 6AB and 6AC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 6AB Meaning of “due date for payment” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 6AC Meaning of “information notice” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 6 Amendment of s 24 (Appeals to Minister) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 7 Insertion of new s 25AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 25AA Appeals to commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 8 Amendment of s 25B (Starting appeal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 9 Amendment of s 25C (Stay of operations of decisions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 10 Amendment of s 25D (Hearing procedures) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 11 Insertion of new s 25DA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 25DA Power of commission to gather evidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 12 Amendment of s 25E (Powers of court on appeal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 13 Amendment of s 25F (Appeal to District Court) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 14 Replacement of ss 26–28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 26 Inspectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 27 Qualifications for appointment as inspector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

2 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 28 Approving audit program for inspectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 28A Investigating inspectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 28B Powers of inspectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 28C Appointment conditions for inspectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 28D Identity cards for inspectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 28E Return of identity cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 28F Production or display of identity cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 28G Approved evaluators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 15 Amendment of s 29 (Officers of division to be of good repute) . . . . . . . . . . 32 16 Omission of s 30 (Machine Gaming Division) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 17 Amendment of s 30A (Delegation by Minister) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 18 Amendment of s 34 (Criminal history reports for investigations) . . . . . . . . 34 19 Amendment of s 35 (Secrecy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 20 Omission of s 36 (Identification cards) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 21 Amendment of s 38 (Gaming lawful and does not constitute nuisance) . . . 36 22 Amendment of s 39 (Application for gaming machine licences) . . . . . . . . 36 23 Amendment of s 40 (Recommendation by chief executive about application for gaming machine licence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 24 Amendment of s 40A (Decision on application for gaming machine licence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 25 Amendment of s 41 (Application by clubs for additional licensed premises) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 26 Amendment of s 41A (Recommendation by chief executive about additional premises application) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 27 Amendment of s 42A (Changes in circumstances of licensees of category 2 licensed premises) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 28 Amendment of s 46 (Issue of copy gaming machine licences) . . . . . . . . . . 38 29 Amendment of s 55A (Directions to licensees about authorised gaming machines) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 30 Amendment of s 57C (Matters to be taken into account for decrease proposal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 31 Amendment of s 58 (Relocation of gaming machine areas) . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 32 Amendment of s 64 (Cancellation or suspension of gaming machine licences and letters of censure) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

3 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 33 Amendment of s 69 (Appointment of administrator instead of suspension) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 34 Amendment of s 70 (Expenses of administration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 35 Amendment of s 71 (Liability for losses incurred during administration) . . 41 36 Amendment of pt 3A, hdg (Licensing of monitoring operators) . . . . . . . . . 42 37 Replacement of ss 72A–72C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 72A References to particular licensed suppliers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 72B References to particular suppliers’ licences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 38 Amendment of s 72E (Suitability of applicants for, and holders of, monitoring operators’ licences) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 39 Amendment of s 72F (Suitability of associates) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 40 Amendment of s 72M (Investigations about application) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 41 Amendment of s 72O (Recommendation about application) . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 42 Amendment of s 72Q (Conditions of licences) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 43 Amendment of s 72S (Duration of licence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 44 Insertion of new s 72SA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 72SA Provisional licences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 45 Amendment of s 72T (Changing conditions of licence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 46 Amendment of s 72W (Renewal of licence—application) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 47 Amendment of s 72X (Renewal of licence—decision) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 48 Replacement of ss 72Y and 72Z . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 72Y Replacement of licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 72Z Licence not transferable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 49 Amendment of s 72ZA (Surrender of licence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 50 Replacement of s 72ZC (Conducting investigations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 72ZC Conducting investigations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 51 Amendment of s 72ZG (Grounds for suspension or cancellation) . . . . . . . . 51 52 Amendment of s 72ZH (Show cause notice) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 53 Amendment of s 72ZI (Involvement of interested persons in show cause process) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 54 Amendment of s 72ZJ (Consideration of representations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 55 Amendment of s 72ZO (Decision of commission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

4 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 56 Amendment of s 72ZP (Suspension, cancellation and appointment of administrator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 57 Amendment of s 72ZS (Notices to interested persons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 58 Replacement of pt 3A, div 7, hdg (Obligations of licensed operators) . . . . 57 Division 7—Obligations of licensed suppliers Subdivision 1—Obligations for all licensed suppliers 59 Replacement of ss 72ZVA–72ZW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 72ZVA Returns about employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 72ZVB Notice about failure of licensee to pay amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Subdivision 2—Additional obligations for licensed monitoring operators 72ZW Returns about licensed key monitoring employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 60 Insertion of new s 72ZZAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 72ZZAA Notice about failure of licensee to pay basic monitoring fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 61 Amendment of s 72ZZB (Control system submission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 62 Amendment of s 72ZZC (Control system (change) submission) . . . . . . . . . 59 63 Amendment of s 72ZZF (Notices about keeping monitoring records) . . . . 60 64 Replacement of s 72ZZG (Monitoring records to be kept at certain place) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 72ZZG Places at which monitoring records to be kept . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 65 Amendment of s 72ZZH (Monitoring records to be kept for required period) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 66 Amendment of s 72ZZN (Audit guidelines) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 67 Amendment of s 72ZZO (Audit of monitoring operations) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 68 Amendment of s 72ZZP (Carrying out of audit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 69 Insertion of new s 72ZZPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 72ZZPA Dealing with audit report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 70 Amendment of s 72ZZQ (Licensed operator to give documents about audit to chief executive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 71 Insertion of new s 72ZZQA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 72ZZQA Further information about audit report or associated documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

5 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 72 Insertion of new ss 72ZZRA and 72ZZRB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 72ZZRA Requirements for returns about employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 72ZZRB Requirements for notices about unpaid amounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 73 Replacement of s 74 (Unlicensed persons not to be service contractors) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 74 Entering into service contracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 74 Amendment of s 75 (Licensing requirements for carrying out gaming duties on licensed premises) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 75 Replacement of s 76B (Meaning of nominee) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 76B Meaning of nominee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 76 Amendment of s 76D (Nominees of licensees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 77 Amendment of s 77 (Applications for licences under this part) . . . . . . . . . 71 78 Replacement of s 79 (Consideration of applications) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 79 Recommendation by chief executive about applications . . . . . . . . . 72 79 Amendment of s 82 (Issue of copy licence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 80 Insertion of new s 91A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 91A Employment of licensed repairers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 81 Amendment of s 92 (Returns about employees and agreements) . . . . . . . . 75 82 Amendment of s 98 (Installation and storage of gaming machines by licensees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 83 Amendment of s 100 (Gaming equipment not to be an annoyance etc.) . . 75 84 Insertion of new ss 100A and100B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 100A Advertising gaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 100B Directions about advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 85 Amendment of s 101 (Installation of electronic monitoring systems) . . . . . 77 86 Insertion of new s 101AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 101AA Approvals for gaming related systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 87 Amendment of s 102 (Maintenance of facilities etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 88 Amendment of s 107 (Gaming tokens) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 89 Amendment of s 108 (Gaming tokens that are not Australian currency) . . 80 90 Replacement of ss 109–111 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 109 Entitlement of players to winnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

6 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 110 Payments for gaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 110A Gaming by employees of licensees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 111 Gaming system malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 111A Notices and reports about payout refusal decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 111B Requests for review of payout refusal decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 111C Review of payout refusal decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 111D Review of initial review decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 111E Effect of reviews on payout refusal decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 91 Amendment of s 112 (Defective gaming machines not allowed) . . . . . . . . 87 92 Amendment of s 113 (Security of keys etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 93 Omission of s 117 (Minors cannot be employed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 94 Amendment of s 118 (Minors cannot play gaming machines) . . . . . . . . . . 88 95 Amendment of s 119 (Minors cannot be allowed to game) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 96 Omission of ss 130–134 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 97 Amendment of s 135 (Manufacture, sale, supply, obtaining or possession of gaming machines) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 98 Insertion of new s 135A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 135A Possession of gaming equipment and other property by licensed monitoring operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 99 Amendment of s 136 (Possession etc. of gaming machines and restricted components by recognised manufacturers or suppliers of gaming machines) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 100 Amendment of s 137 (Possession etc. of restricted components by recognised suppliers of restricted components) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 101 Amendment of s 138 (Possession etc. of gaming machines and restricted components by licensed repairers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 102 Amendment of s 139 (Possession etc. of restricted components by licensed service contractors) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 103 Amendment of s 140 (Possession etc. of gaming machines and restricted components by licensees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 104 Amendment of s 141 (Possession etc. of gaming machines etc. by other persons) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 105 Amendment of s 141B (Repossession of gaming machines) . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 106 Amendment of s 141C (Storage of gaming machines by operators and financiers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

7 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 107 Omission of s 142 (Consignment or movement of gaming machines) . . . . 96 108 Amendment of s 142A (Destruction of gaming machines) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 109 Amendment of s 143 (Purchase of gaming machines etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 110 Replacement of s 146 (Acceptance by chief executive of gaming machines and games for evaluation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 146 Approval and rejection of gaming machines and games . . . . . . . . . 97 111 Amendment of s 146A (Replacing approved games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 112 Amendment of s 146B (Change to percentage returns) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 113 Amendment of s 148 (Gaming machines supplied to be in accordance with approval) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 114 Amendment of s 149 (Approval of linked jackpot arrangements) . . . . . . . . 99 115 Insertion of new s 149A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 149A Decisions about approvals for linked jackpot arrangements . . . . . 101 116 Amendment of s 152 (Unlawful interference with gaming equipment) . . 102 117 Amendment of s 153 (Protection of sensitive areas of gaming equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 118 Amendment of s 155 (Use of unauthorised gaming machines) . . . . . . . . . 103 119 Amendment of s 156 (Monthly money clearances) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 120 Amendment of s 157 (Weekly money clearances) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 121 Insertion of new s 157A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 157A Requirement for money clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 122 Amendment of s 158 (Accounts and analyses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 123 Amendment of s 159 (Monthly gaming machine reconciliation reports) . 105 124 Replacement of ss 161 and 162 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 160A Licensees audit guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 161 Audit of gaming operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 161A Carrying out of audit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 161B Dealing with audit report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 161C Associated documents for audit report for category 2 licensee . . . 108 161D Further information about audit report or associated documents . . 109 161E Notices about keeping accounting records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 161F Places at which licensee’s accounting records to be kept . . . . . . . 111 162 Period for which licensee’s accounting records to be kept . . . . . . 111

8 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 125 Amendment of s 163 (Monthly taxable metered win) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 126 Amendment of s 164 (Monthly fees) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 127 Amendment of s 165 (Gaming machine tax) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 128 Amendment of s 170 (Payment of monthly fees, taxes etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . 113 129 Amendment of s 171 (Penalty for late payment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 130 Amendment of s 173 (Licensed operator’s financial statement) . . . . . . . . 114 131 Amendment of s 175 (Adjustment of monthly fees etc. in certain circumstances) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 132 Amendment of s 176 (Recovery of fees and taxes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 133 Amendment of s 179 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 134 Amendment of s 180 (Directions to licensees and licensed operators) . . 116 135 Insertion of new s 180A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 180A Stop directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 136 Amendment of s 181 (Powers of inspectors) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 137 Insertion of new ss 182A-182D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 182A Forfeiture of things that have been seized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 182B Return of things that have been seized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 182C Access to things that have been seized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 182D Dealing with forfeited things . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 138 Amendment of s 184 (Review and termination of agreements) . . . . . . . . 120 139 Replacement of s 187 (Officers of division may be prohibited from playing gaming machines) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 187 Restricted officials prohibited from playing gaming machines . . . 121 140 Amendment of s 188 (Prohibition on control of applications by clubs) . . 121 141 Replacement of s 188A (Prohibition on control of gaming at clubs) . . . . 122 188A Prohibition on control of gaming at category 2 licensed premises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 142 Amendment of s 191 (Approvals and authorities under this Act) . . . . . . . 123 143 Amendment of s 193 (Bribery of commissioners or officers of division) . 123 144 Amendment of s 194 (Financial connections and interests of officers of the division) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 145 Amendment of s 197 (Forgery and like offences) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 146 Amendment of s 204 (Protection of officers etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

9 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 147 Amendment of s 206 (Proceedings for offences) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 148 Replacement of s 209 (Forfeiture) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 209 Forfeiture on order of court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 149 Amendment of s 211 (Evidentiary provisions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 150 Amendment of s 212 (Disclosure of criminal history) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 151 Amendment of s 215 (Regulation making power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 152 Insertion of new s 217A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 217A Numbering and renumbering of Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 153 Amendment of s 223 (Definitions) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 154 Insertion of new pt 11, div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Division 3—Provisions for Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 233 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 234 Continuation of appeals by former listed persons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 235 Existing inspectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 236 Existing additional employees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 237 Certain listed manufacturers taken to be licensed major dealers . 131 238 Listed suppliers taken to be licensed secondary dealers . . . . . . . . 132 239 Appeal decisions resulting in persons taken to be licensed dealers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 240 Continuation of directions prohibiting the playing of gaming machines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 241 Consideration of social and community issues for existing applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 155 Penalty amendments—omitting imprisonment and retaining number of penalty units at 200 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 156 Penalty amendments—omitting imprisonment and reducing number of penalty units from 200 to 100 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 157 Penalty amendments—omitting imprisonment and reducing number of penalty units from 200 to 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 PART 3—AMENDMENT OF CASINO CONTROL ACT 1982 158 Act amended in pt 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 159 Amendment of s 4 (Interpretation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

10 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 160 Insertion of new s 14A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 14A Approved evaluators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 161 Amendment of s 44 (Cancellation or suspension of licence) . . . . . . . . . . 135 162 Amendment of s 62 (Gaming equipment and chips) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 PART 4—AMENDMENT OF CHARITABLE AND NON–PROFIT GAMING ACT 1999 163 Act amended in pt 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 164 Amendment of s 10 (Meaning of “eligible association”) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 165 Replacement of s 99 (Evaluating equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 99 Evaluating equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 166 Amendment of s 100 (Deciding application) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 167 Insertion of new s 100A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 100A Approved evaluators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 168 Amendment of s 174 (Appeals) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 169 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 PART 5—AMENDMENT OF INTERACTIVE GAMBLING (PLAYER PROTECTION) ACT 1998 170 Act amended in pt 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 171 Amendment of s 18 (Procedure for registration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 172 Replacement of s 19 (Verification of player’s identity) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 19 Restrictions for registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 173 Amendment of s 20 (Player’s account) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 174 Insertion of new s 20A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 20A Restrictions on deposits for player’s account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 175 Insertion of new s 22A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141 22A Accounting for account balances for restricted players . . . . . . . . . 142 176 Amendment of s 132 (Funds in player’s account to be remitted on demand) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 177 Amendment of s 134 (Licensed providers limited recourse to players accounts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 178 Amendment of s 137 (Prohibition of interactive gambling) . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 179 Amendment of pt 7, div 13, hdg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

11 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 180 Insertion of new s 159A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 159A Interrupted games . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 181 Amendment of s 160 (Aborted games) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 182 Amendment of s 162 (Approval of regulated interactive gambling equipment) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 183 Insertion of new s 163A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 163A Approved evaluators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 184 Amendment of sch 2 (Decisions of chief executive subject to appeal) . . 146 185 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 186 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 PART 6—AMENDMENT OF KENO ACT 1996 187 Act amended in pt 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 188 Amendment of s 145 (Approval of regulated keno equipment) . . . . . . . . . 147 189 Insertion of new s 146A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 146A Approved evaluators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 190 Omission of s 234 (Court to which appeal may be made) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 191 Insertion of new s 237A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 237A Power to gather evidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 192 Insertion of new pt 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 PART 13—TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR GAMING MACHINE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1999 244 Continuation of appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 193 Amendment of sch 2 (Decisions of chief executive subject to appeal) . . 150 194 Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 PART 7—AMENDMENT OF LOTTERIES ACT 1997 195 Act amended in pt 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 196 Amendment of s 129 (Claims for prizes) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 197 Amendment of s 133 (Approval of regulated lottery equipment) . . . . . . . 151 198 Insertion of new s 134A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 134A Approved evaluators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 199 Omission of s 219 (Court to which appeal may be made) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

12 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 200 Insertion of new s 222A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 222A Power to gather evidence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 201 Insertion of new pt 12, div 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153 Division 3—Transitional provision for Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 247 Continuation of appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 202 Amendment of sch 2 (Decisions of chief executive subject to appeal) . . 154 203 Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 PART 8—AMENDMENT OF WAGERING ACT 1998 204 Act amended in pt 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 205 Amendment of s 208 (Approval of regulated wagering equipment) . . . . . 155 206 Insertion of new s 208A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 208A Approved evaluators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 207 Amendment of s 228 (Employment of minors prohibited) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156 208 Amendment of s 291 (Appeals by authority operators) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 209 Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 PART 9—OTHER AMENDMENTS OF GAMING ACTS 210 Acts amended in sch 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 SCHEDULE 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 MINOR AMENDMENTS OF GAMING MACHINE ACT 1991 SCHEDULE 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 OTHER AMENDMENTS OF GAMING ACTS CASINO CONTROL ACT 1982 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 INTERACTIVE GAMBLING (PLAYER PROTECTION) ACT1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 KENO ACT 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 LOTTERIES ACT 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Queensland Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 Act No. 77 of 1999 An Act to amend the GamingMachineAct1991 and certain other Acts [Assented to 14 December 1999]

s 1 14 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) The Parliament of Queensland enacts— s3 No. 77, 1999 PART 1—PRELIMINARY ˙ Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999 . ˙ Commencement 2.(1) The following provisions commence on assent— • section 21 • section 154, to the extent it inserts new part 11, division 3 heading and new section 241 • parts 3 to 9 • schedule 2. (2) The remaining provisions commence on a day to be fixed by proclamation. PART 2—AMENDMENT OF GAMING MACHINE ACT 1991 ˙ Act amended in pt 2 and sch 1 3. This part and schedule 1 amend the Gaming Machine Act 1991 .

s 4 15 s 4 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 3 (Definitions) 4.(1) Section 3, definitions “approved place” , “associates (operators) audit program” , “audit guidelines” , “division” , “information notice” , “licensed operator” , “listed person” , “money clearance” , “officer of the division” , “operators audit program” , “recognised manufacturer or supplier of gaming machines” and “recognised supplier of restricted components” — omit. (2) Section 3— insert— ‘ “accounting record” , of a licensee, means an accounting record required to be kept and maintained by the licensee under section 158(1). 1 “affected person” , for a payout refusal decision, see section 111A(2)(a). “appeal authority” means— (a) for an appeal against a decision mentioned in section 25A 2 —the Magistrates Court; or (b) for an appeal against a decision mentioned in section 25AA 3 —the commission. “approved accountant” means— (a) a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia who holds a current certificate of public practice issued by the institute; or (b) a member of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants who holds a current public practice certificate issued by the society; or (c) a member of the National Institute of Accountants who— (i) holds a current public practice certificate issued by the 1 Section 158 (Accounts and analyses) 2 Section 25A (Appeals to Magistrates Court) 3 Section 25AA (Appeals to commission)

s 4 16 s 4 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 institute; and (ii) has satisfactorily completed an auditing component of a course of study in accountancy at a tertiary level conducted by an institution prescribed under the CorporationsLaw, section 1280(2)(a)(ii); 4 or (d) a registered company auditor; or (e) a person approved by the chief executive as having the necessary experience or qualifications to conduct audits for the gaming operations of licensees. “approved evaluator” means an entity declared under a regulation to be an approved evaluator. “approved game” means a game approved by the chief executive under section 145(1)(c) or 146(8). 5 “approved place” , for the keeping of a licensee’s accounting records for licensed premises of the licensee, means— (a) the licensed premises; or (b) a place approved by the chief executive under section 161E(1)(a) 6 for the records. “approved place” , for the keeping of monitoring records of a licensed monitoring operator, means— (a) the operator’s main office; or (b) a place approved by the chief executive under section 72ZZF(1)(a) 7 for the records. “associates (suppliers) audit program” means an audit program, for investigating associates of licensed suppliers, approved by the Minister 4 Corporations Law, section 1280 (Registration of auditors) 5 Section 145 (Procedure for determination of tenders) or 146 (Acceptance by chief executive of gaming machines and games for evaluation) 6 Section 161E (Notices about keeping accounting records) 7 Section 72ZZF (Notices about keeping monitoring records)

s 4 17 s 4 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 under section 72ZB(1). 8 “category 2 licensee” means a licensee of category 2 licensed premises. “claimant” , for a review of a payout refusal decision, see section 111C(2). “decision maker” , for an appeal made to the Magistrates Court under section 25A or the commission under section 25AA, means the person who made the decision appealed against. “departmental gaming officer” means a departmental officer who performs functions as a departmental officer solely or mainly for the purposes of this Act or a gaming Act. “departmental officer” means a public service employee employed in the department, and includes any person to whom section 236 9 applies. “displayed win” see section 111(1). “exempt accounting record” see section 161E. “former licensee” see section 161(2). “former operator” see section 72ZZO(2). “gaming operations” , of a licensee, means gaming conducted, and the conduct of gaming, on the licensee’s licensed premises. “gaming related system” means— (a) an electronic monitoring system; or (b) a centralised credit system. “gaming system component” means— (a) a gaming machine; or (b) gaming equipment, other than a gaming machine; or (c) equipment, other than gaming equipment, that is ancillary or related equipment for a gaming machine; or (d) the approved game for a gaming machine. 8 Section 72ZB (Approving audit programs) 9 Section 236 (Existing additional employees)

s 4 18 s 4 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 “gaming system malfunction” means a malfunction of a gaming system component. “information notice” see section 6AC(1). “inspectors audit program” means an audit program, for investigating inspectors, approved by the Minister under section 28(1). 10 “involved licensed monitoring operator” , for a payout refusal decision for a displayed win, means— (a) if paragraph (b) does not apply—a licensed monitoring operator who, when the decision was made, was supplying basic monitoring services to the involved licensee; or (b) if, when the decision was made, the gaming machine to which the displayed win related was part of a linked jackpot arrangement—the licensed monitoring operator by whom the arrangement was operated. “involved licensee” , for a payout refusal decision, see section 111A(2)(b). “licensed dealer” means— (a) a licensed major dealer; or (b) a licensed secondary dealer. “licensed major dealer” means the holder of a major dealer’s licence in force under this Act. “licensed monitoring operator” means the holder of an operator’s licence in force under this Act. “licensed secondary dealer” means the holder of a secondary dealer’s licence in force under this Act. “licensed supplier” means— (a) a licensed monitoring operator; or (b) a licensed major dealer; or (c) a licensed secondary dealer. 10 Section 28 (Approving audit program for inspectors)

s 4 19 s 4 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 “licensees audit guidelines” see section 160A(1). “main office” , of a licensed monitoring operator, means— (a) the operator’s principal place of business in the State; or (b) if the operator is a corporation and has its registered office in the State—its registered office. “malfunction” , of a gaming system component, means a failure of the component to function— (a) in the way it is designed to function; and (b) for a component programmed to function in a particular way—in the way it is programmed to function. “management letter” means a written notice— (a) that is issued by an auditor in relation to an audit; and (b) that is not part of an audit report; and (c) in which the auditor identifies issues the auditor considers may be of concern to an entity or an entity’s executive officers. Examples of issues for paragraph (c)— 1. Weaknesses in an internal control structure. 2. Inefficiencies. 3. Potential areas of risk. “money clearance” means— (a) for a gaming machine—the removal of gaming tokens from the cash box or banknote acceptor of the gaming machine; or (b) for a centralised credit system—the deduction of an amount in relation to amounts received by a licensee from persons for establishing gaming machine credits under the system for the persons. “operators audit guidelines” see section 72ZZN(1). “payout refusal decision” , for a displayed win, means a decision of a

s 4 20 s 4 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 gaming employee under section 111(2) 11 refusing— (a) to make a payment, or to allow a payment to be made, to a person for the credit the subject of the displayed win; or (b) to pay, or to allow to be paid, to a person the amount the subject of the displayed win; or (c) to award, or to allow to be awarded, to a person the non-monetary prize the subject of the displayed win. “registrar” , of the commission, means the officer of the department responsible for the time being for performing functions as the registrar of the commission. “relevant chief executive” means the chief executive of the department in which the Liquor Act 1992 is administered. “restricted official” means an inspector or departmental officer— (a) to whom a direction has been given by the chief executive under section 187(1); 12 and (b) for whom the direction is in force. “review decision” see section 111C(4)(a). “special facility liquor licence” means a licence mentioned in the LiquorAct 1992 , section 58(1)(f). 13 “special facility premises” means premises to which a special facility liquor licence relates. “subsidiary operator” means— (a) an individual or body corporate to which the holder of a special facility liquor licence has, with the approval of the relevant chief executive— (i) let or sublet part of the special facility premises; and (ii) let or sublet the right to sell liquor; or 11 Section 111 (Gaming system malfunctions) 12 Section 187 (Restricted officials prohibited from playing gaming machines) 13 Liquor Act 1992 , section 58 (Available licences)

s 4 21 s 4 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 (b) an individual or body corporate with which the holder of a special facility liquor licence has, with the approval of the relevant chief executive— (i) entered into a franchise or management agreement for part of the special facility premises; and (ii) let or sublet the right to sell liquor. “suppliers audit program” means an audit program, for investigating licensed suppliers, approved by the Minister under section 72ZB. 14 “supplier’s licence” means— (a) an operator’s licence; or (b) a major dealer’s licence; or (c) a secondary dealer’s licence. “supply operations” , of a licensed supplier, means operations conducted by the licensed supplier under its supplier’s licence.’. (3) Section 3, definition “additional premises application” , ‘a club that is a licensee’— omit, insert— ‘a category 2 licensee’. (4) Section 3, definition “additional premises application” , ‘club’s’— omit, insert— ‘licensee’s’. (5) Section 3, definition “club liquor licence” — insert— ‘(c) a right to sell liquor held by a person as a subsidiary operator that is a non-proprietary club.’. (6) Section 3, definition “financial institution” , paragraph (e)— omit. 14 Section 72ZB (Approving audit programs)

s 5 22 s 5 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 (7) Section 3, definition “gaming trainer” , ‘listed person’— omit, insert— ‘licensed dealer’. (8) Section 3, definition “liquor licence” — insert— ‘(c) a right to sell liquor held by a person as a subsidiary operator.’. (9) Section 3, definition “non-proprietary club” , ‘a club whose’— omit, insert— ‘a body corporate whose’. (10) Section 3, definition “non-proprietary club” , paragraphs (a) and (b), ‘club’— omit, insert— ‘body’. (11) Section 3, definition “privately acquired gaming machine” , paragraph (a)(ii)— omit, insert— ‘(ii) a licensed monitoring operator, approved financier, gaming trainer or licensed major dealer; or’. ˙ Insertion of new ss 6AB and 6AC5. After section 6AA— insert— ˙ ‘ Meaning of “due date for payment” ‘ 6AB.(1) This section applies if— (a) a contract is entered into between a licensed supplier and a licensee under which an amount (other than a basic monitoring fee) is payable by the licensee to the licensed supplier; and (b) the contract does not state a due date for payment of the amount.

s 5 23 s 5 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ‘ (2) This section also applies if— (a) a contract is entered into between a licensed monitoring operator and a licensee under which a basic monitoring fee is payable by the licensee to the operator; and (b) the contract does not state a due date for payment of the fee. ‘ (3) In this Act, a reference to the due date for payment of the amount or fee is a reference to the date that is 1 month after the incurring of liability for payment of the amount or fee. ˙ ‘ Meaning of “information notice” ‘ 6AC.(1) An “information notice” is a written notice of a decision under this Act of the commission, the chief executive or an inspector complying with the requirements of this section. ‘ (2) The information notice must state— (a) the decision to which it relates; and (b) the reasons for the decision; and (c) the appropriate appeal details; and (d) how the appeal may be made. ‘ (3) For subsection (2)(c) the appropriate appeal details are as follows— (a) for a commission appeal notice—that the person to whom the notice is given may appeal against the decision to which the notice relates to the commission within 28 days after the person receives the notice; (b) for a court appeal notice—that the person to whom the notice is given may appeal against the decision to which the notice relates to a Magistrates Court within 28 days after the person receives the notice; (c) for a Minister appeal notice—that the person to whom the notice is given may appeal against the decision to which the notice relates to the Minister within 14 days after the person receives the notice.

s 6 24 s 6 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ‘ (4) In this section— “commission appeal notice” means an information notice required to be given to a person who has a right to appeal against the decision to which the notice relates to the commission. “court appeal notice” means an information notice required to be given to a person who has a right to appeal against the decision to which the notice relates to a Magistrates Court. “Minister appeal notice” means an information notice required to be given to a person who has a right to appeal against the decision to which the notice relates to the Minister.’. ˙ Amendment of s 24 (Appeals to Minister) 6.(1) Section 24(1)(b), ‘or a listed person’— omit. (2) Section 24— insert— ‘ (7A) Nothing in sections 25B to 25F applies to an appeal under this section.’. (3) Section 24(8)(ba), ‘club’s’— omit, insert— ‘category 2 licensee’s’. (4) Section 24(8)(o) and (p)— omit. (5) Section 24(9)(a), ‘an operator’s licence’— omit, insert— ‘a supplier’s licence’. (6) Section 24(9)(b)— omit, insert—

s 7 25 s 8 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ‘(b) a decision of the chief executive under section 72Y 15 refusing, on an application made on the ground mentioned in subsection (1)(a) of the section, to replace a supplier’s licence.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 25AA 7. After section 25A— insert— ˙ ‘ Appeals to commission ‘ 25AA.(1) A person who seeks the chief executive’s approval for section 101 or 149 16 may appeal to the commission against a decision of the chief executive refusing to give the approval. ‘ (2) A person who submits a gaming machine type or game to the chief executive under section 146 17 for evaluation may appeal to the commission against a decision of the chief executive rejecting the gaming machine type or game. ‘ (3) The owner of an article, record or other thing seized by an inspector may appeal to the commission against a decision of an inspector under section 182A 18 resulting in the thing being forfeited.’. ˙ Amendment of s 25B (Starting appeal) 8.(1) Section 25B(1), after ‘An appeal’— insert— ‘to the Magistrates Court’. (2) Section 25B— insert— 15 Section 72Y (Replacement of licence) 16 Section 101 (Installation, operation and modification of gaming related systems) or 149 (Requirements for approvals for linked jackpot arrangements) 17 Section 146 (Approval and rejection of gaming machines and games) 18 Section 182A (Forfeiture of things that have been seized)

s 9 26 s 10 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ‘ (1A) An appeal to the commission is started by— (a) filing a written notice of appeal with the registrar of the commission; and (b) serving a copy of the notice on the chief executive.’. (3) Section 25B(3), ‘court’— omit, insert— ‘appeal authority’. ˙ Amendment of s 25C (Stay of operations of decisions) 9.(1) Section 25C(1), ‘Magistrates Court’— omit, insert— ‘appeal authority’. (2) Section 25C(2) and (3), ‘court’— omit, insert— ‘appeal authority’. (3) Section 25C(3), ‘stay’— omit, insert— ‘period of a stay under this section’. ˙ Amendment of s 25D (Hearing procedures) 10.(1) Section 25D(1), ‘Magistrates Court’— omit, insert— ‘appeal authority’. (2) Section 25D(1)(a), ‘commission’— omit, insert— ‘decision maker’. (3) Section 25D(1)(d)—

s 11 27 s 11 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 omit, insert— ‘(d) if the appeal authority is the commission—may hear the appeal in public or in private.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 25DA 11. After section 25D— insert— ˙ ‘ Power of commission to gather evidence ‘ 25DA.(1) This section applies only to an appeal made to the commission. ‘ (2) The commission may, by written notice signed by the registrar, require a person— (a) to give written answers to questions, or produce a document, stated in the notice for an appeal mentioned in the notice; or (b) to appear before the commission at a stated time and place to answer questions, or produce a stated document, related to an appeal mentioned in the notice. ‘ (3) A notice under subsection (2)(a) may require the answers to questions given in response to the notice to be verified by statutory declaration. ‘ (4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse— (a) fail to comply with a requirement of a notice under this section; or (b) if appearing for examination before the commission— (i) fail to take an oath or make an affirmation when required to do so by a member of the commission or the registrar; or (ii) fail to answer a question relevant to the subject of the appeal to the best of the person’s knowledge, information or belief; or (iii) fail to produce a document the person is required to produce under subsection (2)(b).

s 12 28 s 12 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. ‘ (5) A member of the commission may administer an oath or affirmation to a person appearing before the commission for examination. ‘ (6) It is a reasonable excuse for a person to fail to comply with a requirement to answer a question or produce a document if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person.’. ˙ Amendment of s 25E (Powers of court on appeal) 12.(1) Section 25E, heading— omit, insert— ‘ Powers of appeal authority ’. (2) Section 25E(1), ‘Magistrates Court’— omit, insert— ‘appeal authority’. (3) Section 25E(1)(c), ‘commission’— omit, insert— ‘decision maker’. (4) Section 25E(1)(c), ‘court’— omit, insert— ‘appeal authority’. (5) Section 25E(2)— omit, insert— ‘ (2) If the appeal authority substitutes another decision, the substituted decision is, for this Act (other than section 25A or 25AA), taken to be the decision maker’s decision. ‘ (3) For an appeal to the commission, the commission must immediately give the parties to the appeal written notice of its decision on the appeal and the reasons for its decision.’.

s 13 29 s 14 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 25F (Appeal to District Court) 13. Section 25F, ‘a Magistrates Court’— omit, insert— ‘an appeal authority’. ˙ Replacement of ss 26–28 14. Sections 26 to 28— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Inspectors ‘ 26. The chief executive may appoint as inspectors— (a) public service officers or employees; or (b) other persons prescribed under a regulation. ˙ ‘ Qualifications for appointment as inspector ‘ 27.(1) The chief executive may appoint a person as an inspector only if— (a) the chief executive considers the person has the necessary expertise or experience to be an inspector; or (b) the person has satisfactorily finished training approved by the chief executive. ‘ (2) Also, the chief executive may appoint a person as an inspector only if the chief executive is satisfied the person is a suitable person to be an inspector, having regard to— (a) the person’s character; and (b) the person’s current financial position and financial background. ‘ (3) Before appointing a person as an inspector, the chief executive may investigate the person to help the chief executive decide whether the person is a suitable person to be an inspector.

s 14 30 s 14 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ˙ ‘ Approving audit program for inspectors ‘ 28.(1) The Minister may approve an audit program for investigating inspectors. ‘ (2) An audit program approved by the Minister may not provide for the investigation of inspectors under the program at intervals of less than 2 years. ˙ ‘ Investigating inspectors ‘ 28A.(1) The chief executive may investigate an inspector to help the chief executive decide whether the inspector is a suitable person to be an inspector. ‘ (2) However, the chief executive may investigate an inspector only if— (a) the investigation is conducted under an inspectors audit program; or (b) the chief executive reasonably suspects the inspector is not a suitable person to be an inspector. ‘ (3) The chief executive must ensure the investigation of an inspector under an inspectors audit program is conducted in compliance with the program. ˙ ‘ Powers of inspectors ‘ 28B.(1) An inspector has the powers given under this Act. ‘ (2) An inspector is subject to the directions of the chief executive in exercising the powers. ‘ (3) An inspector’s powers may be limited— (a) under a condition of appointment; or (b) by written notice given by the chief executive to the inspector. ˙ ‘ Appointment conditions for inspectors ‘ 28C.(1) An inspector holds office on the conditions stated in the

s 14 31 s 14 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 instrument of appointment. ‘ (2) An inspector ceases holding office as follows— (a) if the appointment provides for a term of appointment—at the end of the term; (b) if the appointment conditions provide—on ceasing to hold another office (the “main office” ) stated in the appointment conditions. ‘ (3) An inspector may resign by signed notice of resignation given to the chief executive. ‘ (4) However, an inspector may not resign from the office of inspector (the “secondary office” ) if a term of the inspector’s employment for the main office requires the inspector to hold the secondary office. ˙ ‘ Identity cards for inspectors ‘ 28D.(1) The chief executive must give each inspector an identity card. ‘ (2) The identity card must— (a) contain a recent photograph of the inspector; and (b) be signed by the inspector; and (c) include an expiry date; and (d) identify the person as an inspector under this Act. ˙ ‘ Return of identity cards ‘ 28E. A person who ceases to be an inspector must return the person’s identity card to the chief executive as soon as practicable (but within 21 days) after ceasing to be an inspector, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

s 15 32 s 15 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ˙ ‘ Production or display of identity cards ‘ 28F.(1) An inspector may exercise a power in relation to someone else (the “other person” ) only if the inspector— (a) first produces the inspector’s identity card for the other person’s inspection; or (b) has the identity card displayed so it is clearly visible to the other person. ‘ (2) However, if for any reason it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1) before exercising the power, the inspector must produce the identity card for the other person’s inspection at the first reasonable opportunity. ˙ ‘ Approved evaluators ‘ 28G. The Governor in Council may, under a regulation, declare an entity to be an approved evaluator for evaluating— (a) centralised credit systems; and (b) electronic monitoring systems; and (c) gaming machine types and games; and (d) linked jackpot arrangements.’. ˙ Amendment of s 29 (Officers of division to be of good repute) 15.(1) Section 29, heading, ‘ Officers of division ’— omit, insert— ‘ Departmental gaming officers ’. (2) Section 29(1), ‘Officers of the division’— omit, insert— ‘Departmental gaming officers’. (3) Section 29(2) and (3)— omit, insert—

s 16 33 s 17 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ‘ (2) Before a person is appointed to be a departmental gaming officer, the chief executive may investigate the person for the purpose of finding out whether the person is of good repute.’. (4) Section 29(4), ‘an officer of the division’— omit, insert— ‘a departmental gaming officer’. ˙ Omission of s 30 (Machine Gaming Division) 16. Section 30— omit. ˙ Amendment of s 30A (Delegation by Minister) 17.(1) Section 30A, ‘powers under this Act’— omit, insert— ‘designated powers’. (2) Section 30A— insert— ‘ (2) In this section— “designated powers” , of the Minister, means— (a) the powers of the Minister under sections 72ZB and 90; 19 or (b) the power of the Minister to give a direction for section 72ZRA(3)(b); 20 or (c) the power of the Minister to determine criteria for section 76(1)(b)(ii). 21 ’. 19 Sections 72ZB (Approving audit programs) and 90 (Approving audit programs for licensed gaming nominees and associates) 20 Section 72ZRA (Terms of appointment, and role, of administrator) 21 Section 76 (Certain persons must apply for gaming employee’s licence)

s 18 34 s 19 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 34 (Criminal history reports for investigations) 18. Section 34(1), ‘section 29(4),’ to ‘72ZC(1),’— omit, insert— ‘sections 27(3), 28A(1), 29(2) and (4), 40(2)(a), 60(1), 72ZC,’. ˙ Amendment of s 35 (Secrecy) 19.(1) Section 35(2), words before paragraph (a)— omit, insert— ‘ (2) A person who is or was a departmental officer—’. (2) Section 35(2)(b)— omit, insert— ‘(b) must not communicate or reveal the information.’. (3) Section 35(2A)— omit, insert— ‘ (2A) A person who is a licensed monitoring operator or was a licensed operator or licensed monitoring operator must not communicate or reveal information about a licensee’s operations that the person obtained in the course of the person’s operations as a licensed monitoring operator or licensed operator. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment.’. (4) Section 35(2B), words before ‘(whether’— omit, insert— ‘ (2B) A person who is employed by or works for a licensed monitoring operator, or a person who was employed by or worked for a licensed operator or licensed monitoring operator’. (5) Section 35(2C)(c), ‘or commission’— omit. (6) Section 35(3) to (5)— omit, insert—

s 20 35 s 20 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ‘ (3) The chief executive may, for a person mentioned in subsection (2), (2A) or (2B), approve the communication or revealing of information mentioned in the subsection by the person to— (a) an entity prescribed under a regulation; or (b) an officer, employee or member of the entity; or (c) a stated department, office holder or person. ‘ (4) If, under an approval of the chief executive under subsection (3), information is communicated or revealed by a person mentioned in subsection (2), (2A) or (2B) to an entity, department or person, the entity, department or person, and each employee or other person under the control of the entity, department or person— (a) is, for the information, taken to be a person to whom the secrecy provision applies; and (b) is taken to have gained the information in the way mentioned in the secrecy provision.’. (7) Section 35(6), ‘the commission’— omit, insert— ‘the chief executive’. (8) Section 35— insert— ‘ (7) In this section— “secrecy provision” , for information communicated or revealed by a person under this section, means the subsection (being subsection (2), (2A) or (2B)) in which the person by whom the information is communicated or revealed is mentioned.’. ˙ Omission of s 36 (Identification cards) 20. Section 36— omit.

s 21 36 s 23 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 38 (Gaming lawful and does not constitute nuisance) 21. Section 38— insert— ‘ (1A) Without limiting subsection (1)(a), the other information or material the commission may have regard to includes information or material about social and community issues.’. ˙ Amendment of s 39 (Application for gaming machine licences) 22.(1) Section 39(1)(d)(iii)— omit. (2) Section 39(1)(e) and (f)— omit, insert— ‘(e) an individual who has applied to become the holder of a general liquor licence; or (f) a subsidiary operator, other than a subsidiary operator that is a non-proprietary club.’. (3) Section 39(6)— omit. ˙ Amendment of s 40 (Recommendation by chief executive about application for gaming machine licence) 23.(1) Section 40(5), ‘the applicant agrees’— omit, insert— ‘the applicant, if asked, agrees’. (2) Section 40(8)(c)— insert— ‘(iii) the public interest; or’.

s 24 37 s 27 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 40A (Decision on application for gaming machine licence) 24. Section 40A(11), definition “election” , after ‘committee’— insert— ‘or board’. ˙ Amendment of s 41 (Application by clubs for additional licensed premises) 25.(1) Section 41, heading, ‘ by clubs ’— omit. (2) Section 41(1), ‘club that is a licensee’— omit, insert— ‘category 2 licensee’. (3) Section 41(1), ‘club’s’— omit, insert— ‘licensee’s’. ˙ Amendment of s 41A (Recommendation by chief executive about additional premises application) 26. Section 41A(6)(a)— insert— ‘(iii) the public interest; or’. ˙ Amendment of s 42A (Changes in circumstances of licensees of category 2 licensed premises) 27.(1) Section 42A, heading— omit, insert—

s 28 38 s 28 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ‘ Changes in circumstances of category 2 licensees ’. (2) Section 42A(1), words before paragraph (a)— omit, insert— ‘ 42A.(1) This section applies to a category 2 licensee, in relation to the category 2 licensed premises, if—’. (3) Section 42A(3), words before paragraph (b)— omit, insert— ‘ (3) For subsection (1)(a), the relevant time, for the category 2 licensee, is— (a) the time the licensee became the licensee of the category 2 licensed premises; or’. ˙ Amendment of s 46 (Issue of copy gaming machine licences) 28.(1) Section 46, heading, after ‘ copy ’— insert— ‘ or replacement ’. (2) Section 46— insert— ‘ (1A) If the chief executive is satisfied the name of a licensee has been changed, the chief executive must issue to the licensee a fresh licence, stating the licensee’s current name, to replace the licence (the “affected licence” ) previously issued to the licensee. ‘ (1B) However, the chief executive is required to issue a licence to a licensee under subsection (1A) only if— (a) the fee prescribed under a regulation for the issue of the licence has been paid to the chief executive; and (b) the licensee’s affected licence has been returned to the chief executive.’.

s 29 39 s 31 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 55A (Directions to licensees about authorised gaming machines) 29. Section 55A(2)— omit, insert— ‘ (2) However, the chief executive may give a direction about a gaming machine only if— (a) the game that may be played on the machine is not an approved game; or (b) if the game that may be played on the machine is an approved game—the chief executive reasonably believes subsection (2A) applies to the machine. ‘ (2A) This subsection applies for subsection (2)(b) if— (a) the machine malfunctions when it is being used; and (b) the making of the proposed alteration will stop the machine malfunctioning; and (c) without the proposed alteration being made, the continued use of the machine may compromise proper standards of integrity affecting gaming or adversely affect the public interest in some other way.’. ˙ Amendment of s 57C (Matters to be taken into account for decrease proposal) 30. Section 57C(4)(d), words before subparagraph (ii)— omit, insert— ‘(d) if the licensee of the subject premises is a category 2 licensee— (i) the interests of the members of the licensee; and’. ˙ Amendment of s 58 (Relocation of gaming machine areas) 31.(1) Section 58(1), ‘the licensee’s licensed premises’— omit, insert—

s 32 40 s 32 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ‘licensed premises of the licensee’. (2) Section 58(1), penalty— omit, insert— ‘Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.’. (3) Section 58(5) and (6), penalties, ‘or 1 year’s imprisonment’— omit. ˙ Amendment of s 64 (Cancellation or suspension of gaming machine licences and letters of censure) 32.(1) Section 64(1)(c)(v), ‘is a club’— omit, insert— ‘is a category 2 licensee’. (2) Section 64(1)(c)(v), ‘the club’— omit, insert— ‘the licensee’. (3) Section 64(1)(c)(v), ‘the club’s’— omit, insert— ‘the licensee’s’. (4) Section 64— insert— ‘ (16A) In the application of subsection (1)(c)(v)(L) to a category 2 licensee, a reference in a paragraph of section 40A(4) to a club that is an applicant for a gaming machine licence is taken to be a reference to the licensee.’. (5) Section 64(17), definition “directly interested person” , paragraph (c)— omit, insert— ‘(c) for a category 2 licensee—a member of the licensee.’.

s 33 41 s 35 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 69 (Appointment of administrator instead of suspension) 33.(1) Section 69(1), ‘a club’— omit, insert— ‘a category 2 licensee’. (2) Section 69, ‘the club’— omit, insert— ‘the licensee’. ˙ Amendment of s 70 (Expenses of administration) 34.(1) Section 70(1), ‘a club’— omit, insert— ‘a category 2 licensee’. (2) Section 70(1), ‘the club’— omit, insert— ‘the licensee’. ˙ Amendment of s 71 (Liability for losses incurred during administration) 35.(1) Section 71, ‘a club’— omit, insert— ‘a category 2 licensee’. (2) Section 71, ‘the club’— omit, insert— ‘the licensee’.

s 36 42 s 38 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ˙ Amendment of pt 3A, hdg (Licensing of monitoring operators) 36. Part 3A, heading, after ‘ OPERATORS ’— insert— ‘ AND DEALERS ’. ˙ Replacement of ss 72A–72C 37. Sections 72A to 72C— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ References to particular licensed suppliers ‘ 72A. In this Act, a reference to a licensed supplier in association with a reference to a supplier’s licence is a reference to the licensed supplier who holds the supplier’s licence. ˙ ‘ References to particular suppliers’ licences ‘ 72B. In this Act, a reference to a supplier’s licence in association with a reference to a licensed supplier is a reference to the supplier’s licence held by the licensed supplier.’. ˙ Amendment of s 72E (Suitability of applicants for, and holders of, monitoring operators’ licences) 38.(1) Section 72E, heading, ‘ monitoring operators’ ’— omit, insert— ‘ suppliers’ ’. (2) Section 72E(1)(a) and (b)— omit, insert— ‘(a) an applicant (the “involved body” ) for an operator’s licence, or a licensed monitoring operator (also the “involved body” ), is a suitable person to hold an operator’s licence; or (b) an applicant (also the “involved body” ) for a major dealer’s

s 39 43 s 39 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 licence, or a licensed major dealer (also the “involved body” ), is a suitable person to hold a major dealer’s licence; or (c) an applicant (also the “involved body” ) for a secondary dealer’s licence, or a licensed secondary dealer (also the “involved body” ), is a suitable person to hold a secondary dealer’s licence.’. (3) Section 72E(2)(d)— omit, insert— ‘(d) the involved body’s general suitability to hold a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for, or held, by the involved body;’. (4) Section 72E(2)(f), ‘the operations of a licensed operator’— omit, insert— ‘operations conducted under a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for, or held, by the involved body’. (5) Section 72E(2)(g) and (h)— omit, insert— ‘(g) whether the involved body has, or is able to obtain, the services of persons with appropriate business ability, knowledge or experience to enable the involved body to successfully conduct operations under a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for, or held, by the involved body;’. ˙ Amendment of s 72F (Suitability of associates) 39. Section 72F(1)(a) and (b)— omit, insert— ‘(a) an associate of an applicant for an operator’s licence, or of a licensed monitoring operator, is a suitable person to be associated with the monitoring operations of a licensed monitoring operator; or (b) an associate of an applicant for a major dealer’s licence, or of a licensed major dealer, is a suitable person to be associated with the supply operations of a licensed major dealer; or

s 40 44 s 41 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 (c) an associate of an applicant for a secondary dealer’s licence, or of a licensed secondary dealer, is a suitable person to be associated with the supply operations of a licensed secondary dealer.’. ˙ Amendment of s 72M (Investigations about application) 40.(1) Section 72M(1)— omit, insert— ‘ 72M.(1) In considering an application for a supplier’s licence, the chief executive must conduct the investigations the chief executive considers are necessary to help the chief executive decide— (a) whether the applicant is a suitable person to hold a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for; and (b) if there is a disclosed associate for the applicant—whether the associate is a suitable person to be associated with the operations of a licensed supplier holding a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for.’. (2) Section 72M(2), ‘an associate of a licensed operator’— omit, insert— ‘associated with the operations of a licensed supplier holding a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for’. ˙ Amendment of s 72O (Recommendation about application) 41.(1) Section 72O(1) and (6), ‘an operator’s licence’— omit, insert— ‘a supplier’s licence’. (2) Section 72O(2)(a)— omit, insert— ‘(a) the suitability of the applicant to hold a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for; and’. (3) Section 72O(2)(b) and (3), ‘an associate of a licensed operator’—

s 42 45 s 44 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 omit, insert— ‘associated with the operations of a licensed supplier holding a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for’. (4) Section 72O(4), ‘to be a licensed operator’— omit, insert— ‘to hold a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for’. ˙ Amendment of s 72Q (Conditions of licences) 42.(1) Section 72Q(1), ‘An operator’s licence’— omit, insert— ‘A supplier’s licence’. (2) Section 72Q(1)(c)— omit, insert— ‘(c) for the proper conduct of the licensed supplier’s supply operations, including, for a licensed monitoring operator, its operations involving electronic monitoring systems.’. (3) Section 72Q(2), ‘an operator’s licence’— omit, insert— ‘a supplier’s licence’. ˙ Amendment of s 72S (Duration of licence) 43. Section 72S— insert— ‘ (2) A dealer’s licence remains in force for 5 years from its date of issue.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 72SA 44. Part 3A, division 3, after section 72S—

s 44 46 s 44 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 insert— ˙ ‘ Provisional licences ‘ 72SA.(1) The commission may grant to an applicant for a supplier’s licence a provisional licence for the kind of licence applied for. ‘ (2) However, the commission may grant a provisional licence only if the commission considers— (a) a decision about the applicant’s application for a supplier’s licence may not be made for some time; and (b) the conduct of gaming may be prejudiced or disadvantaged if the applicant is not granted the provisional licence; and (c) the issue of the provisional licence to the applicant will not prejudice or disadvantage gaming or the conduct of gaming. ‘ (3) The commission may grant a provisional licence— (a) on conditions the commission considers necessary or desirable for the proper conduct of gaming; and (b) on other conditions the commission considers necessary or desirable in the public interest. ‘ (4) If the commission grants a provisional licence to a person, the chief executive must immediately issue the licence to the person. ‘ (5) A provisional licence must be in the approved form. ‘ (6) A provisional licence issued to an applicant for a supplier’s licence remains in force until— (a) a supplier’s licence of the kind applied for is issued to the applicant; or (b) the commission decides to refuse to grant the application; or (c) the licence is surrendered or cancelled. ‘ (7) While a provisional licence for a particular kind of supplier’s licence is in force, it has the same effect, and this Act applies to the holder of the licence, as if the licence were a supplier’s licence of that kind.’.

s 45 47 s 47 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 72T (Changing conditions of licence) 45.(1) Section 72T(1) and (4), ‘an operator’s licence’— omit, insert— ‘a supplier’s licence’. (2) Section 72T(1)(c)— omit, insert— ‘(c) for the proper conduct of the licensed supplier’s supply operations, including, for a licensed monitoring operator, its operations involving electronic monitoring systems.’. (3) Section 72T(2), ‘operator’— omit, insert— ‘supplier’. ˙ Amendment of s 72W (Renewal of licence—application) 46. Section 72W(1)— omit, insert— ‘ 72W.(1) A licensed supplier may apply for renewal of its supplier’s licence.’. ˙ Amendment of s 72X (Renewal of licence—decision) 47.(1) Section 72X(1), ‘an operator’s licence’— omit, insert— ‘a supplier’s licence’. (2) Section 72X(2), ‘operator’— omit, insert— ‘supplier’. (3) Section 72X(4), ‘10 years’— omit, insert—

s 48 48 s 48 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ‘the standard licence period’. (4) Section 72X— insert— ‘ (5) In this section— “standard licence period” means— (a) for an operator’s licence—10 years; or (b) for a dealer’s licence—5 years.’. ˙ Replacement of ss 72Y and 72Z 48. Sections 72Y and 72Z— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Replacement of licence ‘ 72Y.(1) A licensed supplier may apply to the chief executive for the replacement of its supplier’s licence if— (a) the licence is lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged; or (b) the licensee’s name changes. ‘ (2) The application must be accompanied by— (a) the fee prescribed under a regulation for issuing a replacement licence; and (b) for a lost licence application based on damage or a name change application—the licensed supplier’s current licence. ‘ (3) The chief executive must consider the application and either— (a) replace the licence by issuing another supplier’s licence to the applicant with, for a name change application, the name of the licensed supplier changed to reflect the licensed supplier’s current name; or (b) refuse to replace the licence. ‘ (4) The chief executive must replace the licence if— (a) for a lost licence application—the chief executive is satisfied the

s 49 49 s 49 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 licence— (i) has been lost, stolen or destroyed; or (ii) has been damaged in a way to require its replacement; or (b) for a name change application—the chief executive is satisfied the change of name has taken place. ‘ (5) If, on a lost licence application, the chief executive refuses to replace the licence, the chief executive must immediately give the applicant an information notice for the decision. ‘ (6) If, on a name change application, the chief executive refuses to replace the licence, the chief executive must immediately give the applicant a written notice stating the decision and the reason for the decision. ‘ (7) In this section— “lost licence application” means an application under this section made on a ground mentioned in subsection (1)(a). “name change application” means an application under this section made on the ground mentioned in subsection (1)(b). ˙ ‘ Licence not transferable ‘ 72Z. A supplier’s licence is not transferable.’. ˙ Amendment of s 72ZA (Surrender of licence) 49.(1) Section 72ZA(1), ‘operator’— omit, insert— ‘supplier’. (2) Section 72ZA(1), ‘the operator’s licence’— omit, insert— ‘its supplier’s licence’. (3) Section 72ZA(3), ‘the operator’— omit, insert—

s 50 50 s 50 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ‘the licensed supplier’. (4) Section 72ZA(5)— omit, insert— ‘ (5) If the licensed supplier is a licensed monitoring operator, the licensed supplier must give a copy of the notice of surrender to— (a) any licensee to whom the licensed supplier is supplying basic monitoring services; and (b) any other licensed monitoring operator using the electronic monitoring system of the licensed supplier, or a part of the system, to supply basic monitoring services to licensees. Maximum penalty for subsection (5)—40 penalty units.’. ˙ Replacement of s 72ZC (Conducting investigations) 50. Section 72ZC— omit, insert— ˙ ‘ Conducting investigations ‘ 72ZC.(1) The chief executive may investigate a licensed supplier to help the chief executive decide whether the licensed supplier is a suitable person to hold the supplier’s licence. ‘ (2) The chief executive may investigate an associate of a licensed supplier to help the chief executive decide whether the associate is a suitable person to be associated with the licensed supplier’s supply operations. ‘ (3) However, the chief executive may investigate a licensed supplier only if— (a) the investigation is conducted under a suppliers audit program; or (b) the chief executive reasonably suspects the licensed supplier is not a suitable person to hold the supplier’s licence. ‘ (4) Also, the chief executive may investigate an associate of a licensed supplier only if— (a) the investigation is conducted under an associates (suppliers)

s 51 51 s 51 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 audit program; or (b) the chief executive reasonably suspects the associate is not a suitable person to be associated with the licensed supplier’s supply operations; or (c) for an associate who became an associate of the licensed supplier after the issue of its supplier’s licence—the associate has not been investigated previously under an associates (suppliers) audit program. ‘ (5) The chief executive must ensure the investigation of a person under a suppliers audit program or associates (suppliers) audit program is conducted in compliance with the program.’. ˙ Amendment of s 72ZG (Grounds for suspension or cancellation) 51.(1) Section 72ZG(1), words before paragraph (b)— omit, insert— ‘ 72ZG.(1) A ground for suspending or cancelling a supplier’s licence exists if the licensed supplier, or an associate of the licensed supplier—’. (2) Section 72ZG(1)(e)— omit, insert— ‘(e) fails to discharge the licensed supplier’s, or associates, financial commitments; or’. (3) Section 72ZG(2)— omit, insert— ‘ (2) Also, a ground for suspending or cancelling the supplier’s licence exists if— (a) the licensed supplier is not a suitable person to hold the supplier’s licence; or (b) an associate of the licensed supplier is not a suitable person to be associated with the licensed supplier’s supply operations; or (c) the licensed supplier contravenes a condition of the licence; or

s 183 146 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) s 186 No. 77, 1999 ˙ Insertion of new s 163A 183. Part 7, division 14, after section 163— insert— ˙ ‘ Approved evaluators ‘ 163A. The Governor in Council may, under a regulation, declare an entity to be an approved entity for evaluating regulated interactive gambling equipment.’. ˙ Amendment of sch 2 (Decisions of chief executive subject to appeal) 184. Schedule 2, part 1— insert— ‘162 Refusing to approve regulated interactive gambling equipment 162 Refusing to approve a modification of regulated interactive gambling equipment’. ˙ Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) 185. Schedule 3— insert— ‘ “approved evaluator” means an entity declared under a regulation to be an approved evaluator.’. ˙ Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) 186. Schedule 3— insert— ‘ “restricted player” means a person registered by a licensed provider, or an agent of a licensed provider, as a restricted player.

s 187 147 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) s 188 No. 77, 1999 “unrestricted player” means a person registered by a licensed provider, or an agent of a licensed provider, as an unrestricted player.’. PART 6—AMENDMENT OF KENO ACT 1996 ˙ Act amended in pt 6 187. This part amends the Keno Act 1996 . ˙ Amendment of s 145 (Approval of regulated keno equipment) 188. Section 145(2) to (5)— omit, insert— ‘ (2) The chief executive must consider the application and if, for deciding the application, the chief executive considers it is necessary for the equipment, or the equipment as proposed to be modified, to be evaluated, the chief executive must— (a) carry out the evaluation; or (b) direct the keno licensee— (i) to arrange to have the equipment evaluated by an approved evaluator; and (ii) to give the chief executive a written report of the evaluation. ‘ (3) If the chief executive carries out an evaluation of the equipment— (a) the keno licensee must pay the fee prescribed under a regulation for the evaluation to the chief executive; and (b) if an amount of the fee is not paid by the keno licensee, the State may recover the amount from the keno licensee as a debt. ‘ (4) The chief executive may refuse to give an approval if— (a) the fee payable for an evaluation carried out by the chief executive is not paid; or

s 189 148 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) s 191 No. 77, 1999 (b) the keno licensee fails to comply with a direction of the chief executive under subsection (2)(b). ‘ (5) If the chief executive gives an approval, the chief executive must immediately give the keno licensee written notice of the decision. ‘ (6) If the chief executive refuses to give an approval, the chief executive must immediately give the keno licensee an information notice for the decision.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 146A 189. After section 146— insert— ˙ ‘ Approved evaluators ‘ 146A. The Governor in Council may, under a regulation, declare an entity to be an approved evaluator for evaluating regulated keno equipment.’. ˙ Omission of s 234 (Court to which appeal may be made) 190. Section 234— omit. ˙ Insertion of new s 237A 191. After section 237— insert— ˙ ‘ Power to gather evidence ‘ 237A.(1) The Gaming Commission may, by written notice signed by the registrar, require a person— (a) to give written answers to questions, or produce a document, stated in the notice for an appeal mentioned in the notice; or (b) to appear before the commission at a stated time and place to answer questions, or produce a stated document, relating to an

s 192 149 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) s 192 No. 77, 1999 appeal mentioned in the notice. ‘ (2) The answers to questions given in response to a notice under subsection (1)(a) must, if the notice so requires, be verified by statutory declaration. ‘ (3) A person must not, without reasonable excuse— (a) fail to comply with a requirement of a notice under this section; or (b) if appearing for examination before the Gaming Commission— (i) fail to take an oath or make an affirmation when required to do so by a member of the commission or the registrar; or (ii) fail to answer a question relevant to the subject of the appeal to the best of the person’s knowledge, information or belief; or (iii) fail to produce a document the person is required to produce under subsection (1)(b). Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. ‘ (4) A member of the Gaming Commission may administer an oath or affirmation to a person appearing before the commission for examination. ‘ (5) It is a reasonable excuse for a person to fail to comply with a requirement to answer a question or produce a document if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person.’. ˙ Insertion of new pt 13 192. After section 243— insert— ‘ PART 13—TRANSITIONAL PROVISION FOR GAMING MACHINE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 2) 1999 ˙ ‘ Continuation of appeals ‘ 244.(1) This section applies if—

s 193 150 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) s 195 No. 77, 1999 (a) an appeal to a Magistrates Court was started under this Act before the commencement of this section; and (b) the appeal was not finally decided before the commencement. ‘ (2) This section applies despite the amendment of this Act by the Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999. ‘ (3) The appeal may be continued and decided under this Act as in force immediately before the commencement of this section.’. ˙ Amendment of sch 2 (Decisions of chief executive subject to appeal) 193. Schedule 2, part 1— insert— ‘145 Refusing to approve regulated keno equipment 145 Refusing to approve a modification of regulated keno equipment’. ˙ Amendment of sch 4 (Dictionary) 194. Schedule 4— insert— ‘ “approved evaluator” means an entity declared under a regulation to be an approved evaluator.’. PART 7—AMENDMENT OF LOTTERIES ACT 1997 ˙ Act amended in pt 7 195. This part amends the Lotteries Act 1997.

s 196 151 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) s 197 No. 77, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 129 (Claims for prizes) 196.(1) Section 129(3)(b)— omit, insert— ‘(b) the end of the period after the closure of the lottery in which the prize is won that is the reference period for the approved lottery.’. (2) Section 129— insert— ‘ (5) In this section— “reference period” , for an approved lottery, means— (a) if the approved lottery is prescribed under a regulation as a designated lottery for this section—3 years; or (b) if paragraph (a) does not apply—7 years.’. ˙ Amendment of s 133 (Approval of regulated lottery equipment) 197. Section 133(2) to (5)— omit, insert— ‘ (2) The chief executive must consider the application and if, for deciding the application, the chief executive considers it is necessary for the equipment, or the equipment as proposed to be modified, to be evaluated the chief executive must— (a) carry out the evaluation; or (b) direct the lottery licensee— (i) to arrange to have the equipment evaluated by an approved evaluator; and (ii) to give the chief executive a written report of the evaluation. ‘ (3) If the chief executive carries out an evaluation of the equipment— (a) the lottery licensee must pay the fee prescribed under a regulation for the evaluation to the chief executive; and (b) if an amount of the fee is not paid by the lottery licensee, the State

s 198 152 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) s 200 No. 77, 1999 may recover the amount from the lottery licensee as a debt. ‘ (4) The chief executive may refuse to given an approval if— (a) the fee payable for an evaluation carried out by the chief executive is not paid; or (b) the lottery licensee fails to comply with a direction of the chief executive under subsection (2)(b). ‘ (5) If the chief executive gives an approval, the chief executive must immediately give the lottery licensee written notice of the decision. ‘ (6) If the chief executive refuses to give an approval, the chief executive must immediately give the lottery licensee an information notice for the decision.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 134A 198. After section 134— insert— ˙ ‘ Approved evaluators ‘ 134A. The Governor in Council may, under a regulation, declare an entity to be an approved entity for evaluating regulated lottery equipment.’. ˙ Omission of s 219 (Court to which appeal may be made) 199. Section 219— omit. ˙ Insertion of new s 222A 200. After section 222— insert— ˙ ‘ Power to gather evidence ‘ 222A.(1) The Gaming Commission may, by written notice signed by the registrar, require a person—

s 201 153 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) s 201 No. 77, 1999 (a) to give written answers to questions, or produce a document, stated in the notice for an appeal mentioned in the notice; or (b) to appear before the commission at a stated time and place to answer questions, or produce a stated document, relating to an appeal mentioned in the notice. ‘ (2) The answers to questions given in response to a notice under subsection (1)(a) must, if the notice so requires, be verified by statutory declaration. ‘ (3) A person must not, without reasonable excuse— (a) fail to comply with a requirement of a notice under this section; or (b) if appearing for examination before the Gaming Commission— (i) fail to take an oath or make an affirmation when required to do so by a member of the commission or the registrar; or (ii) fail to answer a question relevant to the subject of the appeal to the best of the person’s knowledge, information or belief; or (iii) fail to produce a document the person is required to produce under subsection (1)(b). Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. ‘ (4) A member of the Gaming Commission may administer an oath or affirmation to a person appearing before the commission for examination. ‘ (5) It is a reasonable excuse for a person to fail to comply with a requirement to answer a question or produce a document if complying with the requirement might tend to incriminate the person.’. ˙ Insertion of new pt 12, div 3 201. After section 246— insert— ‘ Division 3—Transitional provision for Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999

s 202 154 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) s 203 No. 77, 1999 ˙ ‘ Continuation of appeals ‘ 247.(1) This section applies if— (a) an appeal to a Magistrates Court was started under this Act before the commencement of this section; and (b) the appeal was not finally decided before the commencement. ‘ (2) This section applies despite the amendment of this Act by the Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1999. ‘ (3) The appeal may be continued and decided under this Act as in force immediately before the commencement of this section.’. ˙ Amendment of sch 2 (Decisions of chief executive subject to appeal) 202. Schedule 2, part 1— insert— ‘133 Refusing to approve regulated lottery equipment 133 Refusing to approve a modification of regulated lottery equipment’. ˙ Amendment of sch 3 (Dictionary) 203. Schedule 3— insert— ‘ “approved evaluator” means an entity declared under a regulation to be an approved evaluator.’.

s 204 155 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) s 205 No. 77, 1999 PART 8—AMENDMENT OF WAGERING ACT 1998 ˙ Act amended in pt 8 204. This part amends the Wagering Act 1998 . ˙ Amendment of s 208 (Approval of regulated wagering equipment) 205. Section 208(3) to (5)— omit, insert— ‘ (3) The chief executive must consider the application and if, for deciding the application, the chief executive considers it is necessary for the equipment, or the equipment as proposed to be modified, to be evaluated, the chief executive must— (a) carry out the evaluation; or (b) direct the authority operator— (i) to arrange to have the equipment evaluated by an approved evaluator; and (ii) to give the chief executive a written report of the evaluation. ‘ (4) If the chief executive carries out an evaluation of the equipment— (a) the authority operator must pay the fee prescribed under a regulation for the evaluation to the chief executive; and (b) if an amount of the fee is not paid by the authority operator, the State may recover the amount from the authority operator as a debt. ‘ (5) The chief executive may refuse to give an approval if— (a) the fee payable for an evaluation carried out by the chief executive is not paid; or (b) the authority operator fails to comply with a direction of the chief executive under subsection (3)(b). ‘ (6) If the chief executive gives an approval, the chief executive must immediately give the authority operator written notice of the decision.

s 206 156 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) s 207 No. 77, 1999 ‘ (7) If the chief executive refuses to give an approval, the chief executive must immediately give the authority operator an information notice for the decision.’. ˙ Insertion of new s 208A 206. After section 208— insert— ˙ ‘ Approved evaluators ‘ 208A. The Governor in Council may, under a regulation, declare an entity to be an approved entity for evaluating regulated wagering equipment.’. ˙ Amendment of s 228 (Employment of minors prohibited) 207. Section 228— insert— ‘ (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a general operator, in relation to the employment of a minor, if— (a) the general operator is— (i) a designated wagering manager; or (ii) a wagering agent of a designated wagering manager; and (b) the general operator employs the minor for a purpose relating to the conduct of the game the operations for which the designated wagering manager is appointed as wagering manager. ‘ (3) In this section— “designated wagering manager” means a wagering manager appointed by a wagering licensee to manage the operations relating to the game ‘Sports Tipping’ conducted under the licensee’s wagering licence.’.

s 208 157 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) s 210 No. 77, 1999 ˙ Amendment of s 291 (Appeals by authority operators) 208. Section 291, at the end— insert— ‘• a decision under section 208 36 refusing to approve regulated wagering equipment • a decision under section 208 refusing to approve a modification of regulated wagering equipment.’. ˙ Amendment of sch 2 (Dictionary) 209. Schedule 2— insert— ‘ “approved evaluator” means an entity declared under a regulation to be an approved evaluator.’. PART 9—OTHER AMENDMENTS OF GAMING ACTS ˙ Acts amended in sch 2 210. Schedule 2 amends the Gaming Acts mentioned in it. 36 Section 208 (Approval of regulated wagering equipment)

158 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ¡ SCHEDULE 1 MINOR AMENDMENTS OF GAMING MACHINE ACT 1991 section 3 1.(1) The relevant provisions, ‘licensed operator’— omit, insert— ‘licensed monitoring operator’. (2) In subsection (1)— “relevant provisions” means— (a) section 3, definitions “basic monitoring services” , “control system” , “directly interested person” , “excluded interested person” , “indirectly interested person” , “interested person” , “monitoring operations” , “monitoring record” , “monthly taxable metered win” , “parent entity” and “promotions” ; and (b) section 77(8), definitions “employment notice” , paragraph (b); and (c) section 148A(4), definition “acquirer” ; and (d) sections 51(7), 57B(6)(a)(ii), 62(6) and (7)(a)(ii), 68A(4)(a), 72ZRA, 72ZX, 72ZY, 72ZZ, 72ZZA, 72ZZD, 72ZZE, 72ZZI, 72ZZJ(1), 72ZZK, 72ZZL, 72ZZM, 72ZZS, 72ZZT, 75A(2), 76A, 77(4)(g), 92, 101A, 141A(2), 141C(1) and (2), 141D(1), 142A, 186(2A) and (2B) and 189(6). 2. Sections 25A(1), 72H(1), 72I(1), 72J(1), 72K(1), 72L, 72P, 72ZQ, 72ZR and 72ZZR(1), ‘an operator’s licence’— omit, insert— ‘a supplier’s licence’.

159 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) SCHEDULE 1 (continued) No. 77, 1999 3. Sections 25A(2), 72U, 72V, 72ZK(2), 72ZL, 72ZM, 72ZN(1), 72ZQ(3)(a) and (4), 72ZR(a), 72ZT, 72ZU, 72ZV and 72ZZR(1) and (2), ‘licensed operator’— omit, insert— ‘licensed supplier’. 4. Section 25A(4)— omit. 5. Part 3A, divisions 3 and 6, heading, ‘monitoring operators’ licences’— omit, insert— ‘ suppliers’ licences ’. 6. Section 72H(3)(c)— omit. 7. Section 72P(7), ‘issue the licence’— omit, insert— ‘issue the appropriate supplier’s licence’. 8. Section 72R(1), ‘An operator’s licence’— omit, insert— ‘A supplier’s licence’. 9. Part 3A, division 4, heading, ‘operators’ licences’— omit, insert— ‘ suppliers’ licences ’.

160 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) SCHEDULE 1 (continued) No. 77, 1999 10. Sections 72U, 72V(1), 72ZK(1), 72ZL, 72ZM(1)(a), 72ZN(2), 72ZZR(4), ‘operator’s licence’— omit, insert— ‘supplier’s licence’. 11. Sections 72U(1), 72ZL(3), 72ZM(3)(a) and (5)(b), 72ZQ(3)(b), 72ZT(2), 72ZU(1)(b) and (c) and 72ZV(1), ‘the operator’— omit, insert— ‘the licensed supplier’. 12. Part 3A, division 5, heading and section 72ZB(1), ‘licensed operators’— omit, insert— ‘licensed suppliers’. 13. Section 72ZRA(1), ‘a licensed operator’s monitoring operations’— omit, insert— ‘the monitoring operations of a licensed monitoring operator’. 14. Section 72ZU(1)(a), ‘the operator’s licence’— omit, insert— ‘its supplier’s licence’. 15. Section 72ZZA, heading and section 72ZZD(2) and (4)(b), ‘licensed operator’s’— omit.

161 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) SCHEDULE 1 (continued) 16. Section 72ZZH, heading— omit, insert— ‘ Period for which monitoring records to be kept ’. No. 77, 1999 17. Section 72ZZH(1) and (2), after ‘monitoring record’— insert— ‘of the operator’. 18. Section 141D, heading, ‘Licensed operators’— omit, insert— ‘ Operators ’.

162 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) No. 77, 1999 ¡ SCHEDULE 2 OTHER AMENDMENTS OF GAMING ACTS section 210 ´ CASINO CONTROL ACT 1982 1. Section 92(3)(b)(ii)— omit, insert— ‘(ii) the safety or wellbeing of the person or other persons in the casino; or’. ´ INTERACTIVE GAMBLING (PLAYER PROTECTION) ACT 1998 1. Section 185(a)— omit. 2. Section 187(3), ‘chief inspector’— omit, insert— ‘chief executive’.

163 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) SCHEDULE 2 (continued) K ´ ENO ACT 1996 No. 77, 1999 1. Sections 101(6)(b), 190(5)(b), 239 and schedule 4, definition “information notice”, paragraph (c), ‘a Magistrates Court’— omit, insert— ‘the Gaming Commission’. 2. Sections 228 to 233, after ‘appeal’— insert— ‘to the Gaming Commission’. 3. Section 235(1)(a), ‘the clerk of the court of the Magistrates Court’— omit, insert— ‘the registrar of the Gaming Commission’. 4. Sections 235(3) and 236(2)(a) and (3), ‘court’— omit, insert— ‘Gaming Commission’. 5. Sections 236(1), 237(1) and 238, ‘Magistrates Court’— omit, insert— ‘Gaming Commission’. 6. Sections 236(2)(b) and (c) and 238(1)(c), ‘court’— omit, insert— ‘commission’.

164 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) SCHEDULE 2 (continued) 7. Section 237(1)(d), ‘in court or chambers’— omit, insert— ‘in public or in private’. No. 77, 1999 8. Section 238, heading— omit, insert— ‘ Powers of Gaming Commission ’. 9. Schedule 4— insert— ‘ “Gaming Commission” means the Queensland Gaming Commission under the Gaming Machine Act 1991. “registrar” , of the Gaming Commission, see Gaming Machine Act 1991 , section 3. 37 ’. ´ LOTTERIES ACT 1997 1. Sections 88(5)(b), 176(5)(b), 224 and schedule 3, definition “information notice”, paragraph (c), ‘a Magistrates Court’— omit, insert— ‘the Gaming Commission’. 37 Gaming Machine Act 1991 , section 3— “registrar” , of the commission, means the officer of the department responsible for the time being for performing functions as the registrar of the commission.

165 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) SCHEDULE 2 (continued) 2. Sections 214 to 218, after ‘appeal’— insert— ‘to the Gaming Commission’. No. 77, 1999 3. Section 220(1)(a), ‘the clerk of the court of the Magistrates Court’— omit, insert— ‘the registrar of the Gaming Commission’. 4. Sections 220(3) and 221(2)(a) and (3), ‘court’— omit, insert— ‘Gaming Commission’. 5. Sections 221(1), 222(1) and 223, ‘Magistrates Court’— omit, insert— ‘Gaming Commission’. 6. Sections 221(2)(b) and (c) and 223(1)(c), ‘court’— omit, insert— ‘commission’. 7. Section 222(1)(d), ‘in court or chambers’— omit, insert— ‘in public or in private’. 8. Section 223, heading— omit, insert— ‘ Powers of Gaming Commission ’.

166 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment (No. 2) SCHEDULE 2 (continued) 9. Part 12, heading, ‘, AMENDMENTS’— omit. No. 77, 1999 10. Part 12, division 3, heading— omit, insert— ‘ Division 2—Transitional provisions for Lotteries Act 1997 ’. 11. Schedule 3— insert— ‘ “Gaming Commission” means the Queensland Gaming Commission under the Gaming Machine Act 1991 . “registrar” , of the Gaming Commission, see the GamingMachineAct 1991 , section 3. 38 ’. © State of Queensland 1999 38 Gaming Machine Act 1991 , section 3— “registrar” , of the commission, means the officer of the department responsible for the time being for performing functions as the registrar of the commission.