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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.236Rules ancillary to gaming
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### sec.236 Rules ancillary to gaming
Activities ancillary to gaming are subject to rules known as rules ancillary to gaming.
The rules ancillary to gaming for licensed premises are—
such rules ancillary to gaming as are prescribed; or
those rules as amended, added to, repealed or substituted under subsection (3) .
The commissioner may and a licensee, with the approval of the commissioner, in respect of the licensee’s licensed premises, may—
amend, add to or repeal; or
substitute a rule or other rules for;
a rule or the rules prescribed under subsection (2) or such rules as amended or added to, or any rule or rules substituted for the rule or rules, under this subsection.
If the commissioner takes action under subsection (3) (other than by way of approval), the commissioner by written notice, must advise the licensee accordingly.
Any amendment, addition, repeal or substitution made under subsection (3) takes effect from the date specified for the purpose in the commissioner’s written notice or approval.
If the Governor in Council repeals all the rules ancillary to gaming and substitutes fresh rules, any notice or approval given under subsection (3) that is in force is revoked.
s 236 amd 1992 No. 35 sch; 1997 No. 24 s 61 sch ; 2012 No. 25 s 109 (1)
(sec.236-ssec.1) Activities ancillary to gaming are subject to rules known as rules ancillary to gaming.
(sec.236-ssec.2) The rules ancillary to gaming for licensed premises are— such rules ancillary to gaming as are prescribed; or those rules as amended, added to, repealed or substituted under subsection (3) .
(sec.236-ssec.3) The commissioner may and a licensee, with the approval of the commissioner, in respect of the licensee’s licensed premises, may— amend, add to or repeal; or substitute a rule or other rules for; a rule or the rules prescribed under subsection (2) or such rules as amended or added to, or any rule or rules substituted for the rule or rules, under this subsection.
(sec.236-ssec.4) If the commissioner takes action under subsection (3) (other than by way of approval), the commissioner by written notice, must advise the licensee accordingly.
(sec.236-ssec.5) Any amendment, addition, repeal or substitution made under subsection (3) takes effect from the date specified for the purpose in the commissioner’s written notice or approval.
(sec.236-ssec.6) If the Governor in Council repeals all the rules ancillary to gaming and substitutes fresh rules, any notice or approval given under subsection (3) that is in force is revoked.
- (a) such rules ancillary to gaming as are prescribed; or
- (b) those rules as amended, added to, repealed or substituted under subsection (3) .
- (a) amend, add to or repeal; or
- (b) substitute a rule or other rules for;