12Contracts exempt from provisions of Act

#### 12 Contracts exempt from provisions of Act 12 Contracts exempt from provisions of Act > The following classes of contracts are prescribed as exempt from the definition of controlled contract in section 36 of the Act— > > > (a) a contract that varies the terms of an existing controlled contract in relation to the period in which that controlled contract is in force, > > > (b) a contract that varies the terms of an existing controlled contract in relation to any pricing specified in that controlled contract, > > > (c) a contract that varies one or more definitions in an existing controlled contract, but only if the definitions do not materially affect the operation or effect of that controlled contract, > > > (d) a contract for services provided by a holder of a current dealer’s licence, seller’s licence or testing facility licence under the [Gaming Machines Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2001-127), > > > (e) a contract for services provided by a holder of a current master licence under the [Security Industry Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-157), > > > (f) a contract for the transfer of gaming equipment from a casino operator to a related casino operator, > > > (g) a contract for the supply or servicing of gaming equipment that does not affect the outcome, or the monitoring, of a game, > > > (h) a contract (a new contract) that is substantially on the same terms as an existing controlled contract with a casino operator if— > > > > > (i) the NICC has received a contract notice for the existing controlled contract in accordance with section 37(1) of the Act, and > > > > > (ii) the party who is supplying or servicing the gaming equipment under the new contract is the same person as the party who is supplying or servicing the gaming equipment under the existing controlled contract, and > > > > > (iii) within the period of 12 months immediately preceding the proposed commencement of the new contract, there has been no material change to the management or ownership of the party mentioned in subparagraph (ii), and > > > > > (iv) within the period of 12 months immediately preceding the proposed commencement of the new contract, the NICC has not— > > > > > > > (A) objected to the existing controlled contract under section 37(2) of the Act, or > > > > > > > (B) required the existing controlled contract to be terminated under section 39(4) of the Act. > > **cl 12:** Am 2020 (18), Sch 1\[1\]; 2022 No 36, Sch 2\[2\]; 2022 (782), Sch 1\[1\].