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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.229Advertisements related to gaming
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### sec.229 Advertisements related to gaming
This section applies to an advertisement about—
gaming; or
the conduct of gaming; or
the manufacture, assembly, sale, supply, installation, alteration, obtaining, possession, operation, use, adjustment, maintenance, repair or testing of gaming equipment.
A person who publishes, or authorises the publication of, an advertisement to which this section applies must take reasonable steps to ensure the advertisement—
is not indecent or offensive; and
is based on fact; and
is not false, deceptive or misleading in a material particular.
s 229 ins 1999 No. 77 s 84
sub 2000 No. 51 s 58
amd 2008 No. 2 s 48
(sec.229-ssec.1) This section applies to an advertisement about— gaming; or the conduct of gaming; or the manufacture, assembly, sale, supply, installation, alteration, obtaining, possession, operation, use, adjustment, maintenance, repair or testing of gaming equipment.
(sec.229-ssec.2) A person who publishes, or authorises the publication of, an advertisement to which this section applies must take reasonable steps to ensure the advertisement— is not indecent or offensive; and is based on fact; and is not false, deceptive or misleading in a material particular.
- (a) gaming; or
- (b) the conduct of gaming; or
- (c) the manufacture, assembly, sale, supply, installation, alteration, obtaining, possession, operation, use, adjustment, maintenance, repair or testing of gaming equipment.
- (a) is not indecent or offensive; and
- (b) is based on fact; and
- (c) is not false, deceptive or misleading in a material particular.