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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.288Decisions about approvals for linked jackpot arrangements
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### sec.288 Decisions about approvals for linked jackpot arrangements
This section applies to the commissioner for giving, or refusing to give, an approval for section 287 for a linked jackpot arrangement.
If, for deciding whether or not to give the approval, the commissioner considers it is necessary for the linked jackpot arrangement to be tested, the commissioner may—
carry out the test; or
direct the applicant—
to arrange to have the arrangement tested by a licensed testing facility operator; and
to give the commissioner a written report of the test in the approved form.
If the commissioner carries out a test of the linked jackpot arrangement—
the applicant must pay the fee prescribed under a regulation for the test to the commissioner; and
if an amount of the fee is not paid by the applicant, the State may recover the amount from the applicant as a debt.
The commissioner may refuse to give an approval if—
the fee payable for a test carried out by the commissioner is not paid; or
the applicant fails to comply with a direction of the commissioner under subsection (2) (b) .
If the commissioner gives the approval, the commissioner must immediately give the applicant written notice of the decision.
If the commissioner refuses to give the approval, the commissioner must immediately give the applicant an information notice for the decision.
In this section—
applicant means the person by whom an approval of the commissioner for section 287 is sought.
s 288 ins 1999 No. 77 s 115
amd 2008 No. 2 s 55 ; 2012 No. 25 s 109 (1)
(sec.288-ssec.1) This section applies to the commissioner for giving, or refusing to give, an approval for section 287 for a linked jackpot arrangement.
(sec.288-ssec.2) If, for deciding whether or not to give the approval, the commissioner considers it is necessary for the linked jackpot arrangement to be tested, the commissioner may— carry out the test; or direct the applicant— to arrange to have the arrangement tested by a licensed testing facility operator; and to give the commissioner a written report of the test in the approved form.
(sec.288-ssec.3) If the commissioner carries out a test of the linked jackpot arrangement— the applicant must pay the fee prescribed under a regulation for the test to the commissioner; and if an amount of the fee is not paid by the applicant, the State may recover the amount from the applicant as a debt.
(sec.288-ssec.4) The commissioner may refuse to give an approval if— the fee payable for a test carried out by the commissioner is not paid; or the applicant fails to comply with a direction of the commissioner under subsection (2) (b) .
(sec.288-ssec.5) If the commissioner gives the approval, the commissioner must immediately give the applicant written notice of the decision.
(sec.288-ssec.6) If the commissioner refuses to give the approval, the commissioner must immediately give the applicant an information notice for the decision.
(sec.288-ssec.7) In this section— applicant means the person by whom an approval of the commissioner for section 287 is sought.
- (a) carry out the test; or
- (b) direct the applicant— (i) to arrange to have the arrangement tested by a licensed testing facility operator; and (ii) to give the commissioner a written report of the test in the approved form.
- (i) to arrange to have the arrangement tested by a licensed testing facility operator; and
- (ii) to give the commissioner a written report of the test in the approved form.
- (i) to arrange to have the arrangement tested by a licensed testing facility operator; and
- (ii) to give the commissioner a written report of the test in the approved form.
- (a) the applicant must pay the fee prescribed under a regulation for the test to the commissioner; and
- (b) if an amount of the fee is not paid by the applicant, the State may recover the amount from the applicant as a debt.
- (a) the fee payable for a test carried out by the commissioner is not paid; or
- (b) the applicant fails to comply with a direction of the commissioner under subsection (2) (b) .