sec.85Fixing increase number of gaming machines

### sec.85 Fixing increase number of gaming machines This section applies for the giving of an approval by the commissioner under section 83 (1) for an increase in the approved number of gaming machines for licensed premises of a licensee. The number (the increase number ) fixed by the commissioner as the number by which the approved number is to be increased must not be greater than the number of gaming machines sought in the relevant application. Also, if the licensee’s gaming machine licence relates to single premises only (the licensee’s premises ), the increase number must be a number that, when added to the current approved number of gaming machines for the premises, does not result in a total number of gaming machines that is greater than the maximum number prescribed under a regulation for the category of licensed premises to which the licensee’s premises belong. Also, if the licensee’s gaming machine licence relates to 2 or more premises, the increase number must be a number that, when added to the current approved number of gaming machines for each or all of the premises, does not result in a total number of gaming machines that is more than— the maximum number prescribed by regulation for category 2 licensed premises; and the maximum number in total prescribed by regulation for all category 2 licensed premises to which a single licence relates. s 85 ins 1999 No. 8 s 21 amd 2012 No. 25 s 110 ; 2014 No. 30 s 26 (sec.85-ssec.1) This section applies for the giving of an approval by the commissioner under section 83 (1) for an increase in the approved number of gaming machines for licensed premises of a licensee. (sec.85-ssec.2) The number (the increase number ) fixed by the commissioner as the number by which the approved number is to be increased must not be greater than the number of gaming machines sought in the relevant application. (sec.85-ssec.3) Also, if the licensee’s gaming machine licence relates to single premises only (the licensee’s premises ), the increase number must be a number that, when added to the current approved number of gaming machines for the premises, does not result in a total number of gaming machines that is greater than the maximum number prescribed under a regulation for the category of licensed premises to which the licensee’s premises belong. (sec.85-ssec.4) Also, if the licensee’s gaming machine licence relates to 2 or more premises, the increase number must be a number that, when added to the current approved number of gaming machines for each or all of the premises, does not result in a total number of gaming machines that is more than— the maximum number prescribed by regulation for category 2 licensed premises; and the maximum number in total prescribed by regulation for all category 2 licensed premises to which a single licence relates. - (a) the maximum number prescribed by regulation for category 2 licensed premises; and - (b) the maximum number in total prescribed by regulation for all category 2 licensed premises to which a single licence relates.