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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.448Allocation of entitlements on commencement day
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### sec.448 Allocation of entitlements on commencement day
Subsection (2) applies if a valid application was granted in relation to category 2 licensed premises before the commencement day.
On the commencement day, entitlements equal in number to the approved number of gaming machines for the licensed premises are allocated for the premises.
Subsection (4) applies if—
before the commencement day, a valid application was granted in relation to category 2 licensed premises; and
after the application was granted but before the commencement day, the chief executive and the liquor licensing authority made arrangements under section 78—
to transfer a liquor licence to the premises; and
at the same time, to issue a new category 2 licence for the premises.
For subsection (2), the valid application is taken to have been made by the holder of the new category 2 licence for the premises.
In this section—
approved number of gaming machines , for licensed premises, means—
the number of gaming machines approved for the premises on the grant of a valid application; or
if, on the commencement day, the approval of a gaming machine mentioned in paragraph (a) is no longer in force—the number of the gaming machines mentioned in paragraph (a) for which an approval continues in force.
s 448 ins 2009 No. 41 s 48
(sec.448-ssec.1) Subsection (2) applies if a valid application was granted in relation to category 2 licensed premises before the commencement day.
(sec.448-ssec.2) On the commencement day, entitlements equal in number to the approved number of gaming machines for the licensed premises are allocated for the premises.
(sec.448-ssec.3) Subsection (4) applies if— before the commencement day, a valid application was granted in relation to category 2 licensed premises; and after the application was granted but before the commencement day, the chief executive and the liquor licensing authority made arrangements under section 78— to transfer a liquor licence to the premises; and at the same time, to issue a new category 2 licence for the premises.
(sec.448-ssec.4) For subsection (2), the valid application is taken to have been made by the holder of the new category 2 licence for the premises.
(sec.448-ssec.5) In this section— approved number of gaming machines , for licensed premises, means— the number of gaming machines approved for the premises on the grant of a valid application; or if, on the commencement day, the approval of a gaming machine mentioned in paragraph (a) is no longer in force—the number of the gaming machines mentioned in paragraph (a) for which an approval continues in force.
- (a) before the commencement day, a valid application was granted in relation to category 2 licensed premises; and
- (b) after the application was granted but before the commencement day, the chief executive and the liquor licensing authority made arrangements under section 78— (i) to transfer a liquor licence to the premises; and (ii) at the same time, to issue a new category 2 licence for the premises.
- (i) to transfer a liquor licence to the premises; and
- (ii) at the same time, to issue a new category 2 licence for the premises.
- (i) to transfer a liquor licence to the premises; and
- (ii) at the same time, to issue a new category 2 licence for the premises.
- (a) the number of gaming machines approved for the premises on the grant of a valid application; or
- (b) if, on the commencement day, the approval of a gaming machine mentioned in paragraph (a) is no longer in force—the number of the gaming machines mentioned in paragraph (a) for which an approval continues in force.