Gaming Machines Amendment (RCG) Regulation 2012 (NSW)

2012 No 282

New South Wales

Gaming Machines Amendment (RCG)

Regulation 2012

under the

Gaming Machines Act 2001

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

GEORGE SOURIS, MP

Minister for Tourism, Major Events, Hospitality and Racing

Explanatory note
The object of this Regulation is to provide that hoteliers and registered clubs will no longer be committing an offence merely because a person is employed in connection with the conduct of gaming machine activities in the hotel or club after the expiry of the person’s interim RCG certificate (being a certificate granted on completion of an approved RCG training course), if the certificate was granted within the previous 5 years.
This Regulation is made under the Gaming Machines Act 2001, including sections 47 and 210

(the general regulation-making power).

Published LW 29 June 2012	Page 1
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Clause 1	Gaming Machines Amendment (RCG) Regulation 2012

Gaming Machines Amendment (RCG) Regulation 2012

under the

Gaming Machines Act 2001

1      Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Gaming Machines Amendment (RCG)
Regulation 2012.

2      Commencement

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

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Gaming Machines Amendment (RCG) Regulation 2012

Amendment of Gaming Machines Regulation 2010	Schedule 1
Schedule 1	Amendment of Gaming Machines Regulation 2010

[1]      Clause 59 Training of hoteliers, club secretaries and employees associated with gaming machine activities

Omit clause 59 (4) (including the penalty provision). Insert instead:

(4)

A hotelier or registered club must not employ, or continue to employ, a person whose duties are concerned in the conduct of activities involving approved gaming machines in the hotel or on the premises of the club unless the person:

(a)	holds a current recognised competency card or existing RCG certificate, or
(b)	was granted an interim RCG certificate within the previous 5 years.

Maximum penalty:

(a)	if the recognised RCG certification of the person whose duties are concerned has expired—25 penalty units, or
(b)	in any other case—50 penalty units.

[2]      Schedule 3 Penalty notice offences

Omit paragraph (a) from the matter relating to clause 59 (4) in Column 1.
Insert instead:

(a) if the recognised RCG certification of the person whose duties are concerned has expired, or