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Gaming Control Act 1993
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34 Persons under 18 years gaming
(1) A Licensee shall ensure that a person who has not attained the age
of 18 years is not permitted to:
(a) play a game or operate a gaming machine in a casino; or
(b) enter or remain in an area in a casino designated as a gaming
area under the Regulations.
(2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against
subsection (1) to show that the defendant had reasonable grounds
for believing that the person alleged to have not attained the age of
18 years had attained the age of 18 years.
(3) A person who has not attained the age of 18 years shall not:
(a) play a game or operate a gaming machine in a casino; or
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(b) after being warned by the Licensee or a licensed employee,
enter or remain in an area in a casino designated as a gaming
area under the Regulations.