Gaming Machines Act 1992 (SA)

South Australia

Gaming Machines Act 1992

An Act to provide for and regulate the supply and operation of gaming machines; and for other purposes.

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:

This Act may be cited as the Gaming Machines Act 1992.

The objects of this Act are—

1. (a)

   to ensure that gaming machine gambling is conducted responsibly, fairly and honestly, with regard to minimising the harm caused by gambling; and

2. (b)

   to ensure that the management and operation of gaming machines, associated gaming equipment and monitoring equipment is free from interference, criminal influence and exploitation; and

3. (c)

   to ensure the probity of people involved in the conduct, management and oversight of gambling; and

4. (d)

   to prohibit minors from gambling and to ensure that minors are not encouraged to gamble; and

5. (e)

   to ensure that the club and hotel gaming machine industry develops in a manner consistent with the needs and aspirations of the community and is in the community interest; and

6. (f)

   to protect the interests of the State in the taxation of gaming revenue resulting from the operation of the club and hotel gaming machine industry.

1. (1)

   In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

advertising code of practice—means an advertising code of practice prescribed under the Gambling Administration Act 2019;

approved means approved by the Commissioner under this Act;

approved game means a game of a class approved by the Commissioner for the purposes of this Act;

approved gaming machine means a gaming machine of a class approved by the Commissioner for the purposes of this Act;

approved gaming machine technician means a person approved under Part 4 as a gaming machine technician for the holder of a gaming machine service licence;

authorised person, in relation to premises to which a gaming machine licence relates, means—

1. (a)

   the licensee; or

2. (b)

   a responsible person for the licensed premises; or

3. (c)

   a gaming manager or gaming employee for the licensed premises; or

4. (d)

   an inspector; or

5. (e)

   a police officer; or

6. (f)

   a person who holds a security agents licence that authorises the person to perform the function of controlling crowds in licensed premises under the Security and Investigation Industry Act 1995;

beneficiary includes an object of a discretionary trust;

cash facility means—

1. (a)

   an automatic teller machine; or

2. (b)

   an EFTPOS facility; or

3. (c)

   any other facility, prescribed by the regulations, that enables a person to gain access to his or her funds or to credit;

cashless gaming system means a system that enables the storage of monetary value for use in operating a gaming machine;

casino means the casino operated in accordance with the Casino Act 1997;

casino licence has the same meaning as in the Casino Act 1997;

casino premises has the same meaning as in the Casino Act 1997;

club licence means a club licence under the Liquor Licensing Act 1997;

Club One means…