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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.189ARequirement to hold current responsible service of gambling course certificate
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### sec.189A Requirement to hold current responsible service of gambling course certificate
Without limiting section 189 (1) , a person must not carry out gaming duties or gaming tasks on licensed premises unless the person holds a current responsible service of gambling course certificate.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
Subsection (1) does not apply—
for a person who becomes an eligible licensee for the premises after the commencement of this section—until 3 months after the person becomes an eligible licensee for the premises; or
for a person who becomes a nominee of the licensee for the premises after the commencement of this section—until 3 months after the person becomes a nominee of the licensee for the premises; or
for a person who starts to be employed by the licensee to carry out gaming duties or gaming tasks on the premises after the commencement of this section—until 3 months after the start of the employment.
A person must not employ or allow, or cause another person to employ or allow, a person (the employee ) to carry out gaming duties or gaming tasks on licensed premises unless the employee holds a current responsible service of gambling course certificate.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
Subsection (3) does not apply, in relation to a person who starts to be employed to carry out gaming duties or gaming tasks on the premises after the commencement of this section, until 3 months after the start of the employment.
A licensee—
must keep a register containing the information prescribed under a regulation about current responsible service of gambling course certificates held by persons carrying out gaming duties or gaming tasks on the licensed premises; and
must keep the register available for inspection by an inspector at the premises.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
In this section—
eligible licensee see section 189 (5) .
gaming tasks means tasks about the conduct of gaming prescribed under a regulation.
s 189A ins 2009 No. 41 s 43
amd 2012 No. 25 s 22
(sec.189A-ssec.1) Without limiting section 189 (1) , a person must not carry out gaming duties or gaming tasks on licensed premises unless the person holds a current responsible service of gambling course certificate. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(sec.189A-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply— for a person who becomes an eligible licensee for the premises after the commencement of this section—until 3 months after the person becomes an eligible licensee for the premises; or for a person who becomes a nominee of the licensee for the premises after the commencement of this section—until 3 months after the person becomes a nominee of the licensee for the premises; or for a person who starts to be employed by the licensee to carry out gaming duties or gaming tasks on the premises after the commencement of this section—until 3 months after the start of the employment.
(sec.189A-ssec.3) A person must not employ or allow, or cause another person to employ or allow, a person (the employee ) to carry out gaming duties or gaming tasks on licensed premises unless the employee holds a current responsible service of gambling course certificate. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(sec.189A-ssec.4) Subsection (3) does not apply, in relation to a person who starts to be employed to carry out gaming duties or gaming tasks on the premises after the commencement of this section, until 3 months after the start of the employment.
(sec.189A-ssec.5) A licensee— must keep a register containing the information prescribed under a regulation about current responsible service of gambling course certificates held by persons carrying out gaming duties or gaming tasks on the licensed premises; and must keep the register available for inspection by an inspector at the premises. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(sec.189A-ssec.6) In this section— eligible licensee see section 189 (5) . gaming tasks means tasks about the conduct of gaming prescribed under a regulation.
- (a) for a person who becomes an eligible licensee for the premises after the commencement of this section—until 3 months after the person becomes an eligible licensee for the premises; or
- (b) for a person who becomes a nominee of the licensee for the premises after the commencement of this section—until 3 months after the person becomes a nominee of the licensee for the premises; or
- (c) for a person who starts to be employed by the licensee to carry out gaming duties or gaming tasks on the premises after the commencement of this section—until 3 months after the start of the employment.
- (a) must keep a register containing the information prescribed under a regulation about current responsible service of gambling course certificates held by persons carrying out gaming duties or gaming tasks on the licensed premises; and
- (b) must keep the register available for inspection by an inspector at the premises.