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Gaming Machine Act 1991
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### sec.1A Object
The object of this Act is to ensure that, on balance, the State and the community as a whole benefit from gaming machine gambling.
The balance is achieved by allowing gaming machine gambling subject to a system of regulation and control designed to protect players and the community through—
ensuring the integrity and fairness of games; and
ensuring the probity of those involved in the conduct of gaming machine gambling; and
minimising the potential for harm from gaming machine gambling.
s 1A ins 2000 No. 51 s 21
(sec.1A-ssec.1) The object of this Act is to ensure that, on balance, the State and the community as a whole benefit from gaming machine gambling.
(sec.1A-ssec.2) The balance is achieved by allowing gaming machine gambling subject to a system of regulation and control designed to protect players and the community through— ensuring the integrity and fairness of games; and ensuring the probity of those involved in the conduct of gaming machine gambling; and minimising the potential for harm from gaming machine gambling.
- (a) ensuring the integrity and fairness of games; and
- (b) ensuring the probity of those involved in the conduct of gaming machine gambling; and
- (c) minimising the potential for harm from gaming machine gambling.