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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.341Prohibition on control of gaming at category 2 licensed premises
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### sec.341 Prohibition on control of gaming at category 2 licensed premises
A person who is not an approved person for category 2 licensed premises must not—
have, or gain, control over the conduct of gaming at the premises; or
have, or gain, the ability to control the conduct of gaming at the premises.
Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
For subsection (1) , a person has or gains control over, or has or gains the ability to control, the conduct of gaming if the person—
has or gains the capacity to dominate, directly or indirectly, decision-making about policies for the conduct of the gaming; or
has or gains the capacity to enjoy the majority of the benefits, and to be exposed to the majority of the risks, associated with the conduct of the gaming.
In this section—
approved person , for category 2 licensed premises, means the secretary, an executive officer, or a member, of the licensee of the premises performing functions or exercising powers or rights as the secretary, an executive officer or a member, of the licensee.
s 341 ins 1999 No. 8 s 112
sub 1999 No. 77 s 141
(sec.341-ssec.1) A person who is not an approved person for category 2 licensed premises must not— have, or gain, control over the conduct of gaming at the premises; or have, or gain, the ability to control the conduct of gaming at the premises. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.
(sec.341-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , a person has or gains control over, or has or gains the ability to control, the conduct of gaming if the person— has or gains the capacity to dominate, directly or indirectly, decision-making about policies for the conduct of the gaming; or has or gains the capacity to enjoy the majority of the benefits, and to be exposed to the majority of the risks, associated with the conduct of the gaming.
(sec.341-ssec.3) In this section— approved person , for category 2 licensed premises, means the secretary, an executive officer, or a member, of the licensee of the premises performing functions or exercising powers or rights as the secretary, an executive officer or a member, of the licensee.
- (a) have, or gain, control over the conduct of gaming at the premises; or
- (b) have, or gain, the ability to control the conduct of gaming at the premises.
- (a) has or gains the capacity to dominate, directly or indirectly, decision-making about policies for the conduct of the gaming; or
- (b) has or gains the capacity to enjoy the majority of the benefits, and to be exposed to the majority of the risks, associated with the conduct of the gaming.