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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.327Directions
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### sec.327 Directions
The commissioner may, by written notice, give directions to—
a licensee about the conduct of gaming or the administration of the licensee’s licensed premises; or
a licensed monitoring operator about the conduct of gaming or supplying basic monitoring services to a licensee; or
a licensed major dealer or licensed secondary dealer about the manufacture, assembly, sale, supply, installation, alteration, obtaining, possession, operation, use, adjustment, maintenance or repair of gaming equipment; or
a licensed testing facility operator about the testing of gaming equipment; or
a licensed service contractor or licensed repairer about the installation, alteration, adjustment, maintenance or repair of gaming equipment; or
any other person who holds a licence or authority under this Act about the conduct of gaming.
A person to whom a notice is given must comply with the directions of the commissioner under subsection (1) .
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
If a person who has been convicted of an offence of failing to comply with directions given under subsection (1) , continues to fail to so comply, the person commits an offence against this Act.
Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —20 penalty units for each day on which the failure continues.
s 327 amd 1992 No. 35 sch; 1994 No. 15 s 3 sch 2 ; 1997 No. 24 ss 55 , 61 sch ; 1999 No. 77 s 134
sub 2000 No. 51 s 81
amd 2008 No. 2 s 58 ; 2012 No. 25 s 94
(sec.327-ssec.1) The commissioner may, by written notice, give directions to— a licensee about the conduct of gaming or the administration of the licensee’s licensed premises; or a licensed monitoring operator about the conduct of gaming or supplying basic monitoring services to a licensee; or a licensed major dealer or licensed secondary dealer about the manufacture, assembly, sale, supply, installation, alteration, obtaining, possession, operation, use, adjustment, maintenance or repair of gaming equipment; or a licensed testing facility operator about the testing of gaming equipment; or a licensed service contractor or licensed repairer about the installation, alteration, adjustment, maintenance or repair of gaming equipment; or any other person who holds a licence or authority under this Act about the conduct of gaming.
(sec.327-ssec.2) A person to whom a notice is given must comply with the directions of the commissioner under subsection (1) . Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.327-ssec.3) If a person who has been convicted of an offence of failing to comply with directions given under subsection (1) , continues to fail to so comply, the person commits an offence against this Act. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —20 penalty units for each day on which the failure continues.
- (a) a licensee about the conduct of gaming or the administration of the licensee’s licensed premises; or
- (b) a licensed monitoring operator about the conduct of gaming or supplying basic monitoring services to a licensee; or
- (c) a licensed major dealer or licensed secondary dealer about the manufacture, assembly, sale, supply, installation, alteration, obtaining, possession, operation, use, adjustment, maintenance or repair of gaming equipment; or
- (d) a licensed testing facility operator about the testing of gaming equipment; or
- (e) a licensed service contractor or licensed repairer about the installation, alteration, adjustment, maintenance or repair of gaming equipment; or
- (f) any other person who holds a licence or authority under this Act about the conduct of gaming.