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30 Excluded signs—directional signs
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 contains text that draws attention to the availability of gaming machines for gaming or terms or expressions frequently associated with gaming machines but that text is limited to—
(i) words; or
(ii) numbers; or
(iii) arrow symbols; or
(iv) a combination of words, numbers and arrow symbols; and
(b) the purpose of the sign is to give directions to the location of the gaming machine area of an approved venue or the area of the casino in which gaming machines are situated; and
(c) any words on the sign or, in the case of a double sided sign, on each side of the sign, that refer to the availability of gaming machines for gaming or use a term or expression frequently associated with gaming machines, in compliance with paragraph (a), do not exceed 0⋅3 of a square metre in size (when measured from the lowest and highest and the leftmost and rightmost extremities of the words); and
(d) the sign contains no other 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) in relation to an approved venue, the sign is located—
(i) inside a building in which a gaming machine area of the approved venue is located; or
(ii) at any entrance to a building in which a gaming machine area of the approved venue is located and the sign is the only sign giving those directions at that entrance; or
(iii) at any entrance to a car park used primarily by patrons of the approved venue and the sign is the only sign giving those directions at that entrance; and
(f) in relation to a casino, the sign is located—
(i) inside a building in which the casino is located; or
(ii) inside the area of land bounded by the Yarra River, Clarendon Street, City Road and Queensbridge Street.