Gaming Machines Amendment (Centralised Monitoring System) Regulation 2015 (NSW)

New South Wales

Gaming Machines Amendment (Centralised

Monitoring System) Regulation 2015

under the

Gaming Machines Act 2001

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following

Regulation under the Gaming Machines Act 2001.

TROY GRANT, MP

Minister for Racing

Explanatory note

The object of this Regulation is to enable the Minister to issue directions to the holder of a centralised regulation-making power).

monitoring system (CMS) licence for the purposes of making CMS equipment available to the State.

Gaming Machines Amendment (Centralised Monitoring System) Regulation 2015 [NSW]

Gaming Machines Amendment (Centralised Monitoring System)

Regulation 2015

under the

Gaming Machines Act 2001

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Gaming Machines Amendment (Centralised Monitoring
System) Regulation 2015.

2      Commencement

This Regulation commences on the day on which it is published on the NSW legislation website.

3 Amendment of Gaming Machines Regulation 2010

Clause 119A

Insert after clause 119:

119A

Directions relating to CMS equipment

(1)	In this clause: CMS equipment means any device or equipment (including cables) used in connection with the operation of an authorised CMS.
(2)	The Minister may, by notice in writing, direct a CMS licensee to make available to the State, at a fair and reasonable cost, any CMS equipment that belongs to, or is under the control of, the licensee.
(3)	If any dispute arises as to the cost of the CMS equipment required to be made available to the State in accordance with the direction:

(a)	the Minister is to appoint an independent arbitrator to resolve the matter, and
(b)	the CMS licensee is, pending the resolution of the matter, required to comply with the direction.

(4)	A CMS licensee who does not comply with a direction given to the licensee under this clause is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(5)	A direction under this clause is not required to be complied with if the CMS equipment to which the direction relates is sold or otherwise transferred to the State.