58ACompulsory training for special employees in relation to gaming machines

58A Compulsory training for special employees in relation to gaming machines S. 58A(1) substituted by No. 79/2006 s. 4. (1) Subject to subsection (1B), a licensee who is employed by a casino operator, regardless of when that employment commenced, and who performs any of the functions of a special employee in relation to gaming machines must complete— (a) an appropriate approved training course within the period specified in subsection (1A); and (b) an approved refresher course within the period of 3 years following completion of an approved training course and every period of 3 years thereafter. S. 58A(1A) inserted by No. 79/2006 s. 4. (1A) An approved training course must be completed— (a) in the case of a licensee who is in the employment of a casino operator immediately before the commencement of section 4(1) of the **Justice Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006**, within 12 months after the approval of that course by the Commission; (b) in the case of a licensee who is employed by a casino operator on or after the commencement of section 4(1) of the **Justice Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006**— (i) within 6 months after the licensee commences to perform any of the functions of a special employee in relation to gaming machines; or (ii) within 12 months after the approval of that course by the Commission— whichever period expires later. S. 58A(1B) inserted by No. 79/2006 s. 4. (1B) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to a licensee who has completed an approved training course— (a) after the commencement of section 4(1) of the **Justice Legislation (Further Amendment) Act 2006**; and (b) within the period of 3 years immediately before the commencement of employment with a casino operator. (2) A casino operator must ensure that a person employed by the casino operator as a special employee does not perform any of the functions of a special employee in relation to gaming machines if the person has not complied with subsection (1). (3) The courses required by this section are in addition to those required by section 58. S. 58A(4) amended by No. 104/2004 s. 47, substituted by No. 58/2015 s. 4. (4) In this section— ***approved refresher course*** means a refresher course approved by the Commission under section 58B(1); ***approved training course*** means a training course approved by the Commission under section 58B(1). S. 58B inserted by No. 58/2015 s. 5.