sec.264AAHarm minimisation measures

### sec.264AA Harm minimisation measures A regulation may prescribe measures ( harm minimisation measures ) that have the purpose of minimising potential harm from gaming machine gambling, including, for example, measures for any of the following purposes— delaying the start of a process in particular circumstances; interrupting a process in particular circumstances; using particular technology or software; providing particular information to the chief executive or persons participating in gaming machine gambling; enabling a person to access a service that provides help with gambling problems. The Minister may recommend the making of a regulation under subsection (1) only if satisfied— the harm minimisation measure— is necessary and appropriate to minimise potential harm from gaming machine gambling; and is consistent with the objects of this Act; or it is in the public interest to prescribe the harm minimisation measure. A regulation made under subsection (1) may also prescribe the licensees and licensed suppliers that must implement a harm minimisation measure. A licensee or licensed supplier prescribed under subsection (3) must implement the harm minimisation measure as prescribed. Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —200 penalty units. s 264AA ins 2022 No. 23 s 66 (sec.264AA-ssec.1) A regulation may prescribe measures ( harm minimisation measures ) that have the purpose of minimising potential harm from gaming machine gambling, including, for example, measures for any of the following purposes— delaying the start of a process in particular circumstances; interrupting a process in particular circumstances; using particular technology or software; providing particular information to the chief executive or persons participating in gaming machine gambling; enabling a person to access a service that provides help with gambling problems. (sec.264AA-ssec.2) The Minister may recommend the making of a regulation under subsection (1) only if satisfied— the harm minimisation measure— is necessary and appropriate to minimise potential harm from gaming machine gambling; and is consistent with the objects of this Act; or it is in the public interest to prescribe the harm minimisation measure. (sec.264AA-ssec.3) A regulation made under subsection (1) may also prescribe the licensees and licensed suppliers that must implement a harm minimisation measure. (sec.264AA-ssec.4) A licensee or licensed supplier prescribed under subsection (3) must implement the harm minimisation measure as prescribed. Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —200 penalty units. - (a) delaying the start of a process in particular circumstances; - (b) interrupting a process in particular circumstances; - (c) using particular technology or software; - (d) providing particular information to the chief executive or persons participating in gaming machine gambling; - (e) enabling a person to access a service that provides help with gambling problems. - (a) the harm minimisation measure— (i) is necessary and appropriate to minimise potential harm from gaming machine gambling; and (ii) is consistent with the objects of this Act; or - (i) is necessary and appropriate to minimise potential harm from gaming machine gambling; and - (ii) is consistent with the objects of this Act; or - (b) it is in the public interest to prescribe the harm minimisation measure. - (i) is necessary and appropriate to minimise potential harm from gaming machine gambling; and - (ii) is consistent with the objects of this Act; or