sec.43Malfunctioning of gaming machines etc.

sec.43 Malfunctioning of gaming machines etc.

A casino operator may refuse to pay a player for a wager made by the player on a gaming machine if the operator believes, on reasonable grounds, that— the gaming machine has malfunctioned; or the machine game installed on the gaming machine has malfunctioned; or the electronic monitoring system for the gaming machine or its associated equipment has malfunctioned. If the casino operator refuses to pay a player under subsection (1) , the operator must not allow any person to use or deal with the gaming machine until an inspector has examined the machine and investigated the reason for the malfunction. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. Also, if the casino operator refuses to pay a player under subsection (1) , section 25 applies to the operator for the player’s claim for payment. This section applies regardless of the reason for the malfunction. A gaming machine, machine game or the electronic monitoring system for a gaming machine or its associated equipment malfunctions if it does not function in the way it was designed and programmed to function. In this section— associated equipment , for a gaming machine, means— any linked jackpot equipment; or any centralised credit system; or any part of, or replacement part for, any such equipment or system. centralised credit system means any electronic or computer system or device designed to be used for, or adapted to enable, the transfer of credits of gaming tokens to or from a gaming machine. electronic monitoring system , for a gaming machine or its associated equipment, means any electronic or computer system or device designed to be used, or adapted, to send or receive data from the machine or equipment in relation to the security, accounting or operation of the machine or equipment. s 43 amd 2002 SL No. 138 s 11 (sec.43-ssec.1) A casino operator may refuse to pay a player for a wager made by the player on a gaming machine if the operator believes, on reasonable grounds, that— the gaming machine has malfunctioned; or the machine game installed on the gaming machine has malfunctioned; or the electronic monitoring system for the gaming machine or its associated equipment has malfunctioned. (sec.43-ssec.2) If the casino operator refuses to pay a player under subsection (1) , the operator must not allow any person to use or deal with the gaming machine until an inspector has examined the machine and investigated the reason for the malfunction. Maximum penalty—10 penalty units. (sec.43-ssec.2A) Also, if the casino operator refuses to pay a player under subsection (1) , section 25 applies to the operator for the player’s claim for payment. (sec.43-ssec.3) This section applies regardless of the reason for the malfunction. (sec.43-ssec.4) A gaming machine, machine game or the electronic monitoring system for a gaming machine or its associated equipment malfunctions if it does not function in the way it was designed and programmed to function. (sec.43-ssec.5) In this section— associated equipment , for a gaming machine, means— any linked jackpot equipment; or any centralised credit system; or any part of, or replacement part for, any such equipment or system. centralised credit system means any electronic or computer system or device designed to be used for, or adapted to enable, the transfer of credits of gaming tokens to or from a gaming machine. electronic monitoring system , for a gaming machine or its associated equipment, means any electronic or computer system or device designed to be used, or adapted, to send or receive data from the machine or equipment in relation to the security, accounting or operation of the machine or equipment.