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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.55Gaming lawful and does not constitute nuisance
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### sec.55 Gaming lawful and does not constitute nuisance
Despite any other Act or law—
the commissioner may, having regard to the information or material the commissioner considers relevant, grant or refuse to grant gaming machine licences; and
gaming and the conduct of gaming on licensed premises under this Act is lawful.
Without limiting subsection (1) (a) , the information or material the commissioner may have regard to includes—
information or material about social and community issues; and
relevant guidelines made by the commissioner under section 18 .
Gaming and the conduct of gaming on licensed premises under this Act and any other Act, does not in itself constitute a public or private nuisance.
s 55 amd 1992 No. 35 sch; 1997 No. 24 s 61 sch ; 1999 No. 8 s 11 ; 1999 No. 77 s 21 ; 2000 No. 51 s 26A ; 2012 No. 25 s 49
(sec.55-ssec.1) Despite any other Act or law— the commissioner may, having regard to the information or material the commissioner considers relevant, grant or refuse to grant gaming machine licences; and gaming and the conduct of gaming on licensed premises under this Act is lawful.
(sec.55-ssec.2) Without limiting subsection (1) (a) , the information or material the commissioner may have regard to includes— information or material about social and community issues; and relevant guidelines made by the commissioner under section 18 .
(sec.55-ssec.3) Gaming and the conduct of gaming on licensed premises under this Act and any other Act, does not in itself constitute a public or private nuisance.
- (a) the commissioner may, having regard to the information or material the commissioner considers relevant, grant or refuse to grant gaming machine licences; and
- (b) gaming and the conduct of gaming on licensed premises under this Act is lawful.
- (a) information or material about social and community issues; and
- (b) relevant guidelines made by the commissioner under section 18 .