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Gaming Machine Act 1991
sec.71AReplacement of gaming machine licence for particular changes
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### sec.71A Replacement of gaming machine licence for particular changes
This section applies if a licensee for licensed premises receives a notice under section 83 (5) or (6) , 85C (4) or (5) , 88A (1) or (2) or 90C (5) or (6) for a decision to approve an increase or decrease in the following (each a relevant change )—
the approved number of gaming machines for the premises;
the hours of gaming for the premises.
The licensee must, within 7 days after receiving the notice, give to the commissioner—
the licensee’s gaming machine licence; and
the fee prescribed under a regulation.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
On receipt of a licensee’s gaming machine licence under subsection (2) , the commissioner must, as soon as practicable, give the licensee a replacement licence showing the relevant change.
If the replacement licence is for category 1 licensed premises, the replacement licence must include the information mentioned in section 68 (2) (d) .
If the replacement licence is for category 2 licensed premises, the replacement licence must include the following particulars—
the information mentioned in section 68 (2) (e) ;
the number of entitlements for the licensed premises that have been transferred to the licensee of other licensed premises on a temporary basis under part 3B , division 3 ;
the number of entitlements for other licensed premises that have been transferred to the licensee on a temporary basis under part 3B , division 3 ;
if the licensee received a notice under section 88A (1) or (2) relating to a decision approving a decrease in the approved number of gaming machines for the licensee’s licensed premises—the number of entitlements for the licensed premises that must, under section 87 (9) , be transferred on a permanent basis under part 3B , division 2 .
s 71A ins 2004 No. 21 s 40
amd 2009 No. 41 s 28 ; 2012 No. 25 ss 60 , 109 (1) ; 2013 No. 25 s 53
(sec.71A-ssec.1) This section applies if a licensee for licensed premises receives a notice under section 83 (5) or (6) , 85C (4) or (5) , 88A (1) or (2) or 90C (5) or (6) for a decision to approve an increase or decrease in the following (each a relevant change )— the approved number of gaming machines for the premises; the hours of gaming for the premises.
(sec.71A-ssec.2) The licensee must, within 7 days after receiving the notice, give to the commissioner— the licensee’s gaming machine licence; and the fee prescribed under a regulation. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(sec.71A-ssec.3) On receipt of a licensee’s gaming machine licence under subsection (2) , the commissioner must, as soon as practicable, give the licensee a replacement licence showing the relevant change.
(sec.71A-ssec.4) If the replacement licence is for category 1 licensed premises, the replacement licence must include the information mentioned in section 68 (2) (d) .
(sec.71A-ssec.5) If the replacement licence is for category 2 licensed premises, the replacement licence must include the following particulars— the information mentioned in section 68 (2) (e) ; the number of entitlements for the licensed premises that have been transferred to the licensee of other licensed premises on a temporary basis under part 3B , division 3 ; the number of entitlements for other licensed premises that have been transferred to the licensee on a temporary basis under part 3B , division 3 ; if the licensee received a notice under section 88A (1) or (2) relating to a decision approving a decrease in the approved number of gaming machines for the licensee’s licensed premises—the number of entitlements for the licensed premises that must, under section 87 (9) , be transferred on a permanent basis under part 3B , division 2 .
- (a) the approved number of gaming machines for the premises;
- (b) the hours of gaming for the premises.
- (a) the licensee’s gaming machine licence; and
- (b) the fee prescribed under a regulation.
- (a) the information mentioned in section 68 (2) (e) ;
- (b) the number of entitlements for the licensed premises that have been transferred to the licensee of other licensed premises on a temporary basis under part 3B , division 3 ;
- (c) the number of entitlements for other licensed premises that have been transferred to the licensee on a temporary basis under part 3B , division 3 ;
- (d) if the licensee received a notice under section 88A (1) or (2) relating to a decision approving a decrease in the approved number of gaming machines for the licensee’s licensed premises—the number of entitlements for the licensed premises that must, under section 87 (9) , be transferred on a permanent basis under part 3B , division 2 .