62Approval of gaming equipment

62 Approval of gaming equipment

S. 62(1) amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 70(a)).

(1) The Commission may investigate or authorise the investigation of gaming equipment for the purpose of determining whether the equipment is suitable to be approved for use in a casino and may require the cost of such an investigation to be paid by a person seeking the approval.

S. 62(2) amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 70(a)).

(2) The Commission may approve gaming equipment for use in a casino and, for that purpose, may approve particular equipment or may approve equipment of a specified class or description and may make the approval subject to conditions.

S. 62(2A) inserted by No. 93/1993 s. 14, amended by No. 37/1994 s. 229(f), substituted by No. 38/2002 s. 7(1), amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 items 70(a), 71).

(2A) In approving gaming equipment under this section, the Commission may take into account the certificate of a person listed on the Roll under the Gambling Regulation Act 2003, being a person referred to in section 3.4.61(1)(c) of that Act.

(3) The Regulations may specify standards with respect to the manufacture or supply of gaming equipment for use in a casino.

(4) Despite the provisions of any other law, the possession of gaming equipment is lawful if—

(a) the possession is for the purposes of an investigation under this section; or

S. 62(4)(b) amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 70(a)(b)).

(b) the equipment is identifiable in a manner approved by the Commission and is in a casino with the approval of the Commission or the circumstances of its possession are such as have been approved by the Commission generally or in a particular case.

S. 62(5) inserted by No. 38/2002 s. 7(2).

(5) This section does not apply to gaming equipment that is a gaming machine.

S. 62(6) inserted by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 72).

Pt 5 Div. 2 (Heading) inserted by No. 54/2021 s. 20(b).

Division 2—Gaming machines

S. 62AA inserted by No. 72/2007 s. 56, amended by No. 29/2011 s. 3(Sch. 1 item 7).

62AA Gaming machines must be located indoors

A casino operator must not allow a game to be played on a gaming machine in the casino that is not located wholly indoors.

S. 62A inserted by No. 93/1993 s. 15, amended by No. 16/2000 s. 3 (ILA s. 39B(1)).

62A Gaming machines in casinos

S. 62A(1) amended by No. 114/2003 s. 12.1.2 (Sch. 5 item 73).