sec.287Requirements for linked jackpot arrangements and approved trust accounts

### sec.287 Requirements for linked jackpot arrangements and approved trust accounts A person who is not a licensee or licensed monitoring operator must not— install or operate or cause or allow to be installed or operated a single site linked jackpot arrangement; or install or operate, or cause or allow to be installed or operated, or participate in the operation of, a multiple site linked jackpot arrangement. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. A licensee on the licensee’s licensed premises, or licensed monitoring operator, must not, without the approval of the commissioner— install or operate or cause or allow to be installed or operated a single site linked jackpot arrangement; or install or operate or cause or allow to be installed or operated or participate in the operation of, a multiple site linked jackpot arrangement. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. A licensee or a licensed monitoring operator approved to operate, or participate in the operation of, an arrangement under subsection (2) must not stop operating, or participating in the operation of, the arrangement without the commissioner’s approval. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. A licensee or licensed monitoring operator operating, or participating in the operation of, any arrangement approved under subsection (2) who fails to comply with— any condition to which the approval is subject; or any requirement prescribed in relation to the conduct or operation of any arrangement approved under subsection (2) ; commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. The licensed monitoring operator for a multiple site linked jackpot arrangement must not allow the arrangement to operate in licensed premises until the operator has established an approved trust account for the arrangement. In each assessment period for licensed premises, a licensed monitoring operator must— pay into the approved trust account— all multiple site jackpot increments for the arrangement for the previous assessment period; and interest earned on the account; and pay out of the approved trust account amounts prescribed under a regulation. A licensed monitoring operator must not pay an amount out of an approved trust account unless the amount is prescribed under a regulation. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. If the arrangement stops operating and the approved trust account still contains an amount, the licensed monitoring operator must, after deducting amounts to be paid out under subsection (7) (b) — if the operator stops conducting monitoring operations when the arrangement stops operating—give the amount to the commissioner, for payment into the consolidated fund, within 7 days after the day the account stops operating; or if the operator continues to conduct monitoring operations after the arrangement stops operating—deal with the amount in the way approved by the commissioner, having regard to the amount in the approved trust account and the interests of players of gaming machines. An amount paid, or required to be paid, into an approved trust account under this section can not be— used for payment of the debt of a creditor of a licensed monitoring operator; or attached or taken in execution under a court order or process by a creditor. s 287 amd 1992 No. 35 sch; 1993 No. 63 s 2 sch ; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1 ; 1997 No. 24 ss 38 , 61 sch ; 1998 No. 11 s 16 ; 1999 No. 77 s 114 ; 2000 No. 51 s 72A ; 2004 No. 21 s 55 ; 2012 No. 25 s 109 (1) ; 2013 No. 25 s 83 (sec.287-ssec.1) A person who is not a licensee or licensed monitoring operator must not— install or operate or cause or allow to be installed or operated a single site linked jackpot arrangement; or install or operate, or cause or allow to be installed or operated, or participate in the operation of, a multiple site linked jackpot arrangement. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.287-ssec.2) A licensee on the licensee’s licensed premises, or licensed monitoring operator, must not, without the approval of the commissioner— install or operate or cause or allow to be installed or operated a single site linked jackpot arrangement; or install or operate or cause or allow to be installed or operated or participate in the operation of, a multiple site linked jackpot arrangement. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.287-ssec.4) A licensee or a licensed monitoring operator approved to operate, or participate in the operation of, an arrangement under subsection (2) must not stop operating, or participating in the operation of, the arrangement without the commissioner’s approval. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.287-ssec.5) A licensee or licensed monitoring operator operating, or participating in the operation of, any arrangement approved under subsection (2) who fails to comply with— any condition to which the approval is subject; or any requirement prescribed in relation to the conduct or operation of any arrangement approved under subsection (2) ; commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.287-ssec.6) The licensed monitoring operator for a multiple site linked jackpot arrangement must not allow the arrangement to operate in licensed premises until the operator has established an approved trust account for the arrangement. (sec.287-ssec.7) In each assessment period for licensed premises, a licensed monitoring operator must— pay into the approved trust account— all multiple site jackpot increments for the arrangement for the previous assessment period; and interest earned on the account; and pay out of the approved trust account amounts prescribed under a regulation. (sec.287-ssec.8) A licensed monitoring operator must not pay an amount out of an approved trust account unless the amount is prescribed under a regulation. Maximum penalty—400 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (sec.287-ssec.9) If the arrangement stops operating and the approved trust account still contains an amount, the licensed monitoring operator must, after deducting amounts to be paid out under subsection (7) (b) — if the operator stops conducting monitoring operations when the arrangement stops operating—give the amount to the commissioner, for payment into the consolidated fund, within 7 days after the day the account stops operating; or if the operator continues to conduct monitoring operations after the arrangement stops operating—deal with the amount in the way approved by the commissioner, having regard to the amount in the approved trust account and the interests of players of gaming machines. (sec.287-ssec.10) An amount paid, or required to be paid, into an approved trust account under this section can not be— used for payment of the debt of a creditor of a licensed monitoring operator; or attached or taken in execution under a court order or process by a creditor. - (a) install or operate or cause or allow to be installed or operated a single site linked jackpot arrangement; or - (b) install or operate, or cause or allow to be installed or operated, or participate in the operation of, a multiple site linked jackpot arrangement. - (a) install or operate or cause or allow to be installed or operated a single site linked jackpot arrangement; or - (b) install or operate or cause or allow to be installed or operated or participate in the operation of, a multiple site linked jackpot arrangement. - (a) any condition to which the approval is subject; or - (b) any requirement prescribed in relation to the conduct or operation of any arrangement approved under subsection (2) ; - (a) pay into the approved trust account— (i) all multiple site jackpot increments for the arrangement for the previous assessment period; and (ii) interest earned on the account; and - (i) all multiple site jackpot increments for the arrangement for the previous assessment period; and - (ii) interest earned on the account; and - (b) pay out of the approved trust account amounts prescribed under a regulation. - (i) all multiple site jackpot increments for the arrangement for the previous assessment period; and - (ii) interest earned on the account; and - (a) if the operator stops conducting monitoring operations when the arrangement stops operating—give the amount to the commissioner, for payment into the consolidated fund, within 7 days after the day the account stops operating; or - (b) if the operator continues to conduct monitoring operations after the arrangement stops operating—deal with the amount in the way approved by the commissioner, having regard to the amount in the approved trust account and the interests of players of gaming machines. - (a) used for payment of the debt of a creditor of a licensed monitoring operator; or - (b) attached or taken in execution under a court order or process by a creditor.