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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.231Installation, operation and modification of gaming related systems
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### sec.231 Installation, operation and modification of gaming related systems
A person (other than the commissioner) who is not a licensed monitoring operator must not—
install a gaming related system on licensed premises; or
modify a gaming related system operating on licensed premises.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
A person who is not a licensee or licensed monitoring operator must not operate a gaming related system on licensed premises.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
A licensed monitoring operator must not, without the commissioner’s written approval—
install a gaming related system on licensed premises; or
modify a gaming related system operating on licensed premises.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
A licensee or licensed monitoring operator must not operate a gaming related system on licensed premises—
without the commissioner’s written approval; and
unless the system was installed on the premises by the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
A person must not cause a gaming related system to be installed on licensed premises, or cause a gaming related system on licensed premises to be modified—
without the commissioner’s written approval; and
unless the installation or modification is carried out by the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
A person must not cause a gaming related system on licensed premises to be operated—
without the commissioner’s written approval; and
unless the operation is carried out by a licensee or licensed monitoring operator; and
unless the system was installed on the premises by the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
A licensee must permit such works and actions, by the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator or any person acting on behalf of the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator, on any place under the control of the licensee as are necessary to facilitate the installation, alteration, adjustment, maintenance, repair or continued effective operation of a gaming related system installed on the licensee’s licensed premises under this section.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
A licensee must, at the licensee’s expense, provide—
locations, to the satisfaction of the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator, for the installation of equipment connected with; and
any electricity or other operating requirements of;
a gaming related system installed on the licensee’s licensed premises under this section.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
A licensee must, at the licensee’s expense, provide the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator, continuous, free and unfettered access to—
any data held in or available from; and
the operation of;
a gaming related system installed, or proposed to be installed, under this section.
Maximum penalty for subsection (9) —200 penalty units.
Changing the gaming tokens used with a gaming related system is taken to be a modification to which subsection (1) (b) or (3) (b) applies.
s 231 amd 1992 No. 35 sch; 1997 No. 24 s 25 ; 1999 No. 77 s 85 ; 2000 No. 51 s 20 sch ; 2012 No. 25 s 109 (1) ; 2022 No. 23 s 61
(sec.231-ssec.1) A person (other than the commissioner) who is not a licensed monitoring operator must not— install a gaming related system on licensed premises; or modify a gaming related system operating on licensed premises. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.231-ssec.2) A person who is not a licensee or licensed monitoring operator must not operate a gaming related system on licensed premises. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.231-ssec.3) A licensed monitoring operator must not, without the commissioner’s written approval— install a gaming related system on licensed premises; or modify a gaming related system operating on licensed premises. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.231-ssec.4) A licensee or licensed monitoring operator must not operate a gaming related system on licensed premises— without the commissioner’s written approval; and unless the system was installed on the premises by the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.231-ssec.5) A person must not cause a gaming related system to be installed on licensed premises, or cause a gaming related system on licensed premises to be modified— without the commissioner’s written approval; and unless the installation or modification is carried out by the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.231-ssec.6) A person must not cause a gaming related system on licensed premises to be operated— without the commissioner’s written approval; and unless the operation is carried out by a licensee or licensed monitoring operator; and unless the system was installed on the premises by the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.231-ssec.7) A licensee must permit such works and actions, by the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator or any person acting on behalf of the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator, on any place under the control of the licensee as are necessary to facilitate the installation, alteration, adjustment, maintenance, repair or continued effective operation of a gaming related system installed on the licensee’s licensed premises under this section. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.231-ssec.8) A licensee must, at the licensee’s expense, provide— locations, to the satisfaction of the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator, for the installation of equipment connected with; and any electricity or other operating requirements of; a gaming related system installed on the licensee’s licensed premises under this section. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.231-ssec.9) A licensee must, at the licensee’s expense, provide the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator, continuous, free and unfettered access to— any data held in or available from; and the operation of; a gaming related system installed, or proposed to be installed, under this section. Maximum penalty for subsection (9) —200 penalty units.
(sec.231-ssec.10) Changing the gaming tokens used with a gaming related system is taken to be a modification to which subsection (1) (b) or (3) (b) applies.
- (a) install a gaming related system on licensed premises; or
- (b) modify a gaming related system operating on licensed premises.
- (a) install a gaming related system on licensed premises; or
- (b) modify a gaming related system operating on licensed premises.
- (a) without the commissioner’s written approval; and
- (b) unless the system was installed on the premises by the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator.
- (a) without the commissioner’s written approval; and
- (b) unless the installation or modification is carried out by the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator.
- (a) without the commissioner’s written approval; and
- (b) unless the operation is carried out by a licensee or licensed monitoring operator; and
- (c) unless the system was installed on the premises by the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator.
- (a) locations, to the satisfaction of the commissioner or a licensed monitoring operator, for the installation of equipment connected with; and
- (b) any electricity or other operating requirements of;
- (a) any data held in or available from; and
- (b) the operation of;