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29 Excluded signs—on approved venues
For the purposes of the definition of ***gaming machine related sign*** in section 3.5.35(5) of the Act, a sign is excluded from the operation of section 3.5.35 of the Act if—
(a) the sign is located on an approved venue; and
(b) the sign (or each side of the sign) contains the word "pokies" (used once)—
(i) in white text on a single colour background; and
(ii) in Helvetica font, Arial font or other similar font; and
(c) the area of the sign (or each side of the sign) does not exceed 2 square metres; and
(d) except as provided under paragraph (b) and regulation 30(a) and (b), the sign (or each side of the sign) contains none of the following—
(i) decorative ridges or illumination, embossing, bulges, or other irregularities;
(ii) words, numbers, symbols or pictures that draw attention to the availability of gaming machines for gaming or that are frequently associated with gaming machines; and
(e) subject to paragraph (f), only one sign under this regulation is displayed on the approved venue; and
(f) if the approved venue has more than one street frontage, no more than 2 signs under this regulation are displayed, and—
(i) one of those signs is displayed on each street frontage of the approved venue; or
(ii) one of those signs is displayed across the corner of the approved venue and the other sign is displayed on a street frontage of the approved venue.