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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.267Possession etc. of gaming equipment and other things by licensed major dealers
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### sec.267 Possession etc. of gaming equipment and other things by licensed major dealers
A licensed major dealer is authorised to—
manufacture, obtain and be in possession of gaming machines, linked jackpot equipment and restricted components; and
sell or supply, on written order—
gaming machines or linked jackpot equipment to a licensed major dealer; and
gaming machines, with the commissioner’s written approval, to a licensed monitoring operator, an approved financier, a licensee or a gaming trainer; and
linked jackpot equipment or restricted components to a licensed service contractor, licensed repairer or other person authorised under this Act to obtain and be in possession of the equipment or components; and
sell or supply, on written order, gaming machines, linked jackpot equipment or restricted components to a person in another State or a Territory or a country where possession of such gaming machines, linked jackpot equipment or restricted components by that person is lawful; and
sell or supply gaming machines, linked jackpot equipment or restricted components under a lawful order from a holder of a casino licence under the Casino Control Act 1982 .
A licensed major dealer must not use any premises for the manufacture, assembly, storage or handling of designated equipment unless the premises are approved by the commissioner for the purpose.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
An application for the approval of premises must be made in the way prescribed under a regulation.
A licensed major dealer must not manufacture, obtain or be in possession of gaming machines or restricted components unless such manufacturing, obtaining or possession is for the purpose of—
the submission for testing by the commissioner of a particular device; or
an action authorised under subsection (1) (b) , (c) or (d) ; or
conducting genuine testing or development work; or
conducting, at premises approved by the commissioner for the purpose, a genuine training course for licensed repairers or applicants for a repairer’s licence on the installation, alteration, adjustment, maintenance or repair of gaming equipment.
Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment.
In this section—
designated equipment means—
gaming equipment; or
property of a licensed major dealer that is ancillary or related to the dealer’s gaming equipment; or
restricted components.
s 267 amd 1992 No. 35 sch; 1997 No. 24 ss 29 , 61 sch ; 1999 No. 77 s 99 ; 2000 No. 51 s 67 ; 2002 No. 43 s 112 sch 2 ; 2008 No. 2 s 50 ; 2012 No. 25 s 109 (1)
(sec.267-ssec.1) A licensed major dealer is authorised to— manufacture, obtain and be in possession of gaming machines, linked jackpot equipment and restricted components; and sell or supply, on written order— gaming machines or linked jackpot equipment to a licensed major dealer; and gaming machines, with the commissioner’s written approval, to a licensed monitoring operator, an approved financier, a licensee or a gaming trainer; and linked jackpot equipment or restricted components to a licensed service contractor, licensed repairer or other person authorised under this Act to obtain and be in possession of the equipment or components; and sell or supply, on written order, gaming machines, linked jackpot equipment or restricted components to a person in another State or a Territory or a country where possession of such gaming machines, linked jackpot equipment or restricted components by that person is lawful; and sell or supply gaming machines, linked jackpot equipment or restricted components under a lawful order from a holder of a casino licence under the Casino Control Act 1982 .
(sec.267-ssec.2) A licensed major dealer must not use any premises for the manufacture, assembly, storage or handling of designated equipment unless the premises are approved by the commissioner for the purpose. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.267-ssec.2A) An application for the approval of premises must be made in the way prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.267-ssec.3) A licensed major dealer must not manufacture, obtain or be in possession of gaming machines or restricted components unless such manufacturing, obtaining or possession is for the purpose of— the submission for testing by the commissioner of a particular device; or an action authorised under subsection (1) (b) , (c) or (d) ; or conducting genuine testing or development work; or conducting, at premises approved by the commissioner for the purpose, a genuine training course for licensed repairers or applicants for a repairer’s licence on the installation, alteration, adjustment, maintenance or repair of gaming equipment. Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment.
(sec.267-ssec.4) In this section— designated equipment means— gaming equipment; or property of a licensed major dealer that is ancillary or related to the dealer’s gaming equipment; or restricted components.
- (a) manufacture, obtain and be in possession of gaming machines, linked jackpot equipment and restricted components; and
- (b) sell or supply, on written order— (i) gaming machines or linked jackpot equipment to a licensed major dealer; and (ii) gaming machines, with the commissioner’s written approval, to a licensed monitoring operator, an approved financier, a licensee or a gaming trainer; and (iii) linked jackpot equipment or restricted components to a licensed service contractor, licensed repairer or other person authorised under this Act to obtain and be in possession of the equipment or components; and
- (i) gaming machines or linked jackpot equipment to a licensed major dealer; and
- (ii) gaming machines, with the commissioner’s written approval, to a licensed monitoring operator, an approved financier, a licensee or a gaming trainer; and
- (iii) linked jackpot equipment or restricted components to a licensed service contractor, licensed repairer or other person authorised under this Act to obtain and be in possession of the equipment or components; and
- (c) sell or supply, on written order, gaming machines, linked jackpot equipment or restricted components to a person in another State or a Territory or a country where possession of such gaming machines, linked jackpot equipment or restricted components by that person is lawful; and
- (d) sell or supply gaming machines, linked jackpot equipment or restricted components under a lawful order from a holder of a casino licence under the Casino Control Act 1982 .
- (i) gaming machines or linked jackpot equipment to a licensed major dealer; and
- (ii) gaming machines, with the commissioner’s written approval, to a licensed monitoring operator, an approved financier, a licensee or a gaming trainer; and
- (iii) linked jackpot equipment or restricted components to a licensed service contractor, licensed repairer or other person authorised under this Act to obtain and be in possession of the equipment or components; and
- (a) the submission for testing by the commissioner of a particular device; or
- (b) an action authorised under subsection (1) (b) , (c) or (d) ; or
- (c) conducting genuine testing or development work; or
- (d) conducting, at premises approved by the commissioner for the purpose, a genuine training course for licensed repairers or applicants for a repairer’s licence on the installation, alteration, adjustment, maintenance or repair of gaming equipment.
- (a) gaming equipment; or
- (b) property of a licensed major dealer that is ancillary or related to the dealer’s gaming equipment; or
- (c) restricted components.