Gaming Machines (Gambling Regulation) (No 1) Variation Regulations 2020 (SA)

South Australia

Gaming Machines (Gambling Regulation) (No 1) Variation Regulations 2020

under the Gaming Machines Act 1992

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary

1            Short title

2            Commencement

3            Variation provisions

Part 2—Variation of Gaming Machines Regulations 2020

4            Variation of regulation 4—Prescribed gaming machine components

5            Variation of regulation 23—Approval of gaming machines and games

6            Insertion of regulation 23A

23A         Approval of facial recognition system—prescribed requirements

7           Substitution of Schedule 4

Schedule 4—Transitional regulations

1            Approval of gaming machine intended to operate a TITO system

2            Approval of facial recognition system

Part 1—Preliminary

1—Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Gaming Machines (Gambling Regulation) (No 1) Variation Regulations 2020.

2—Commencement

These regulations come into operation on 30 July 2020.

3—Variation provisions

In these regulations, a provision under a heading referring to the variation of specified regulations varies the regulations so specified.

Part 2—Variation of Gaming Machines Regulations 2020

4—Variation of regulation 4—Prescribed gaming machine components

Regulation 4(2)—after paragraph (g) insert:

(h)a bank note acceptor;

(i)any device (including hardware or software) that allows the printing or issue of tickets for use in connection with a gaming machine.

5—Variation of regulation 23—Approval of gaming machines and games

1. Regulation 23(2)—delete "Australian and New Zealand Gaming Machine National Standard version 10.0" and substitute:

   Australian/New Zealand Gaming Machine National Standard 2016

2. Regulation 23(3)(b)—delete "Australian and New Zealand Gaming Machine National Standard version 10.0" and substitute:

   Australian/New Zealand Gaming Machine National Standard 2016

3. Regulation 23(4), definition of relevant Appendix—delete "Australian and New Zealand Gaming Machine National Standard" and substitute:

   Australian/New Zealand Gaming Machine National Standard

6—Insertion of regulation 23A

After regulation 23 insert:

23A—Approval of facial recognition system—prescribed requirements

For the purposes of section 40D(2) of the Act, the following requirements are prescribed in relation to an approval of a facial recognition system by the Commissioner under section 40D of the Act:

(a)the system must be capable of accurately taking account of physical variances in facial features;

(b)the system must be designed to prevent unauthorised access, use and disclosure of data collected by the system;

(c)the system must be able to be operated in accordance with—

(i)technical requirements; and

(ii)security requirements; and

(iii)any other criteria,

as determined by the Commissioner.

7—Substitution of Schedule 4

Schedule 4—delete the Schedule and substitute:

Schedule 4—Transitional regulations

1—Approval of gaming machine intended to operate a TITO system

(1)For the purposes of section 40(2)(b) of the Act, a requirement that any gaming machine that is intended to be operated in connection with a TITO system is able to be operated in accordance with the notified TITO requirements is, until 3 December 2020, prescribed.

(2)In this clause—

notified TITO requirements means any requirements notified by the Commissioner on a publicly available website determined by the Commissioner for the purposes of this clause;

TITO system means a system that enables the insertion and issue of tickets that may be redeemed for credit or cash value for the purpose of play on a gaming machine.

2—Approval of facial recognition system

(1)For the purposes of section 40D(2) of the Act, a requirement that a facial recognition system must be able to be operated in accordance with the notified facial recognition system requirements is, until 3 December 2020, prescribed.

(2)In this clause—

notified facial recognition system requirements means any requirements notified by the Commissioner on a publicly available website determined by the Commissioner for the purposes of this clause.

Note—

As required by section 10AA(2) of the Subordinate Legislation Act 1978, the Minister has certified that, in the Minister's opinion, it is necessary or appropriate that these regulations come into operation as set out in these regulations.

Made by the Governor

with the advice and consent of the Executive Council

on 30 July 2020

No 248 of 2020