sec.292Protection of sensitive areas of gaming equipment

### sec.292 Protection of sensitive areas of gaming equipment Subject to subsections (2) , (4) and (5) , a person who is not an inspector must not— break a seal securing a computer cabinet or site controller of a gaming machine, or gain access to anything within the computer cabinet or site controller; or affix a seal to a computer cabinet or site controller of a gaming machine; or break a seal protecting the integrity of the game program of a gaming machine; or remove, replace or in any way affect or interfere with the operation of a computer cabinet or site controller of a gaming machine, or anything within the computer cabinet or site controller; or remove or interfere with a security device of a gaming machine; or interfere with the normal operation of the reel assemblies of a gaming machine; or interfere with information stored or transmitted electronically by a gaming machine, linked jackpot equipment or an electronic monitoring system; or affix a mark or seal to gaming equipment to preserve the integrity of operation of the gaming equipment; or remove or interfere with a mark or seal affixed to gaming equipment to preserve the integrity of operation of the gaming equipment; or remove, alter or otherwise interfere with the manufacturer’s identification plate or the manufacturer’s serial number of a gaming machine. Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment. A licensed repairer is authorised, to such extent as is necessary, in the performance of duties as a licensed repairer to do things mentioned in subsection (1) if the licensed repairer does not, without the approval of the licensed monitoring operator— break a seal securing a computer cabinet; or fix a seal to a computer cabinet; or remove or interfere with a mark or seal fixed to gaming equipment to preserve the integrity of the equipment’s operation; or fix a mark or seal to gaming equipment to preserve the integrity of the equipment’s operation. If the licensed repairer breaks a seal securing a computer cabinet or site controller of a gaming machine, the licensed repairer must ensure that the gaming machine is not played, other than for testing purposes, until the computer cabinet or site controller is again secured with a seal approved by the commissioner. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. The commissioner may authorise a person to do anything mentioned in subsection (1) . Subsection (1) (a) to (j) does not apply to— an electronic monitoring system not on licensed premises; or another type of gaming equipment— not connected to an electronic monitoring system; and not installed in a gaming machine area. s 292 sub 1992 No. 35 s 20 amd 1993 No. 63 s 2 sch ; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1 ; 1997 No. 24 s 61 sch ; 1998 No. 11 s 17 ; 1999 No. 8 s 94 ; 1999 No. 77 s 117 ; 2005 No. 12 s 45 ; 2012 No. 25 s 109 (1) ; 2013 No. 62 s 20 (sec.292-ssec.1) Subject to subsections (2) , (4) and (5) , a person who is not an inspector must not— break a seal securing a computer cabinet or site controller of a gaming machine, or gain access to anything within the computer cabinet or site controller; or affix a seal to a computer cabinet or site controller of a gaming machine; or break a seal protecting the integrity of the game program of a gaming machine; or remove, replace or in any way affect or interfere with the operation of a computer cabinet or site controller of a gaming machine, or anything within the computer cabinet or site controller; or remove or interfere with a security device of a gaming machine; or interfere with the normal operation of the reel assemblies of a gaming machine; or interfere with information stored or transmitted electronically by a gaming machine, linked jackpot equipment or an electronic monitoring system; or affix a mark or seal to gaming equipment to preserve the integrity of operation of the gaming equipment; or remove or interfere with a mark or seal affixed to gaming equipment to preserve the integrity of operation of the gaming equipment; or remove, alter or otherwise interfere with the manufacturer’s identification plate or the manufacturer’s serial number of a gaming machine. Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment. (sec.292-ssec.2) A licensed repairer is authorised, to such extent as is necessary, in the performance of duties as a licensed repairer to do things mentioned in subsection (1) if the licensed repairer does not, without the approval of the licensed monitoring operator— break a seal securing a computer cabinet; or fix a seal to a computer cabinet; or remove or interfere with a mark or seal fixed to gaming equipment to preserve the integrity of the equipment’s operation; or fix a mark or seal to gaming equipment to preserve the integrity of the equipment’s operation. (sec.292-ssec.3) If the licensed repairer breaks a seal securing a computer cabinet or site controller of a gaming machine, the licensed repairer must ensure that the gaming machine is not played, other than for testing purposes, until the computer cabinet or site controller is again secured with a seal approved by the commissioner. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.292-ssec.4) The commissioner may authorise a person to do anything mentioned in subsection (1) . (sec.292-ssec.5) Subsection (1) (a) to (j) does not apply to— an electronic monitoring system not on licensed premises; or another type of gaming equipment— not connected to an electronic monitoring system; and not installed in a gaming machine area. - (a) break a seal securing a computer cabinet or site controller of a gaming machine, or gain access to anything within the computer cabinet or site controller; or - (b) affix a seal to a computer cabinet or site controller of a gaming machine; or - (c) break a seal protecting the integrity of the game program of a gaming machine; or - (d) remove, replace or in any way affect or interfere with the operation of a computer cabinet or site controller of a gaming machine, or anything within the computer cabinet or site controller; or - (e) remove or interfere with a security device of a gaming machine; or - (f) interfere with the normal operation of the reel assemblies of a gaming machine; or - (g) interfere with information stored or transmitted electronically by a gaming machine, linked jackpot equipment or an electronic monitoring system; or - (h) affix a mark or seal to gaming equipment to preserve the integrity of operation of the gaming equipment; or - (i) remove or interfere with a mark or seal affixed to gaming equipment to preserve the integrity of operation of the gaming equipment; or - (j) remove, alter or otherwise interfere with the manufacturer’s identification plate or the manufacturer’s serial number of a gaming machine. - (a) break a seal securing a computer cabinet; or - (b) fix a seal to a computer cabinet; or - (c) remove or interfere with a mark or seal fixed to gaming equipment to preserve the integrity of the equipment’s operation; or - (d) fix a mark or seal to gaming equipment to preserve the integrity of the equipment’s operation. - (a) an electronic monitoring system not on licensed premises; or - (b) another type of gaming equipment— (i) not connected to an electronic monitoring system; and (ii) not installed in a gaming machine area. - (i) not connected to an electronic monitoring system; and - (ii) not installed in a gaming machine area. - (i) not connected to an electronic monitoring system; and - (ii) not installed in a gaming machine area.