sec.283Changes to percentage returns

### sec.283 Changes to percentage returns A licensed monitoring operator or licensee may change, or cause to be changed, the percentage return to players for an approved game for a gaming machine on licensed premises. Unless the commissioner, by written notice given to the licensed monitoring operator or licensee, approves otherwise, the change must be applied to each gaming machine that— is installed on the licensed premises; and has the same game and betting unit as the gaming machine to which the change relates; and is not part of a linked jackpot arrangement. If— a gaming machine (the new machine ) is installed on licensed premises; and the gaming machine has the same game and betting unit as another gaming machine (the old machine ) previously installed on the licensed premises; and the percentage return to players differs between the new machine and the old machine; the licensee is taken to have changed the percentage return to players under subsection (1) for the new machine. A person may apply to the commissioner for an approval under subsection (2) . The application must be accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation. A person must not make, or cause to be made, a change mentioned in subsection (1) (a return change ) in the period prescribed under a regulation (the restricted period ). Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. A person does not commit an offence against subsection (3) if— ownership of a gaming machine mentioned in subsection (2) changes in the restricted period; and a return change is made in the period but— only after the change of ownership; and only once in the period. s 283 ins 1999 No. 8 s 90 amd 1999 No. 77 s 112 ; 2000 No. 51 s 71 ; 2002 No. 66 s 9 ; 2012 No. 25 s 109 (1) (sec.283-ssec.1) A licensed monitoring operator or licensee may change, or cause to be changed, the percentage return to players for an approved game for a gaming machine on licensed premises. (sec.283-ssec.2) Unless the commissioner, by written notice given to the licensed monitoring operator or licensee, approves otherwise, the change must be applied to each gaming machine that— is installed on the licensed premises; and has the same game and betting unit as the gaming machine to which the change relates; and is not part of a linked jackpot arrangement. (sec.283-ssec.2A) If— a gaming machine (the new machine ) is installed on licensed premises; and the gaming machine has the same game and betting unit as another gaming machine (the old machine ) previously installed on the licensed premises; and the percentage return to players differs between the new machine and the old machine; the licensee is taken to have changed the percentage return to players under subsection (1) for the new machine. (sec.283-ssec.2B) A person may apply to the commissioner for an approval under subsection (2) . (sec.283-ssec.2C) The application must be accompanied by the fee prescribed under a regulation. (sec.283-ssec.3) A person must not make, or cause to be made, a change mentioned in subsection (1) (a return change ) in the period prescribed under a regulation (the restricted period ). Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.283-ssec.4) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (3) if— ownership of a gaming machine mentioned in subsection (2) changes in the restricted period; and a return change is made in the period but— only after the change of ownership; and only once in the period. - (a) is installed on the licensed premises; and - (b) has the same game and betting unit as the gaming machine to which the change relates; and - (c) is not part of a linked jackpot arrangement. - (a) a gaming machine (the new machine ) is installed on licensed premises; and - (b) the gaming machine has the same game and betting unit as another gaming machine (the old machine ) previously installed on the licensed premises; and - (c) the percentage return to players differs between the new machine and the old machine; - (a) ownership of a gaming machine mentioned in subsection (2) changes in the restricted period; and - (b) a return change is made in the period but— (i) only after the change of ownership; and (ii) only once in the period. - (i) only after the change of ownership; and - (ii) only once in the period. - (i) only after the change of ownership; and - (ii) only once in the period.