134Linked jackpots

134 Linked jackpots (1) A licensee on the licensee's licensed premises shall not, without the written approval of the Director: (a) install or operate or cause or allow to be installed or operated a single site linked jackpot arrangement; (b) install or operate or cause or allow to be installed or operated or participate in the operation of, a multiple site linked jackpot arrangement; or

Gaming Machine Act 1995 113 (c) install or operate or cause or allow to be installed or operated or participate in the operation of any other electronically connected gaming machine system, under which the return to a player for a result obtained on a gaming machine or by electronically connected equipment is different to the return provided for that result by the game as approved by the (2) An application for an approval under subsection (1) shall: (a) be made by a licensee in the form determined by the Director; (b) contain or be accompanied by such other matters and particulars as determined by the Director; (c) be accompanied by the prescribed fee, if any; and (d) be forwarded to or lodged with the Director. (3) An approval under subsection (1) shall be given an identifying approval number. (4) A licensee shall not cease to operate or participate in the operation of an arrangement or system approved under subsection (1) without the written approval of the Director. (5) A licensee operating or participating in the operation of an arrangement or system approved under subsection (1) who fails to comply with: (a) a condition to which the approval is subject; or (b) a requirement prescribed in relation to the conduct or operation of the arrangement or system approved under subsection (1),

Gaming Machine Act 1995 114 (6) The Director may approve arrangements as the Director considers appropriate in order for the Director or another person to: (a) collect moneys from licensees participating in the operation of linked jackpot arrangements; and (b) make payments to persons entitled to the amount, or part of the amount, recorded by the linked jackpot arrangement. (7) A licensee who fails to comply with an arrangement approved under subsection (6) is guilty of an offence. (9) The Director may do any of the following in respect of linked jackpot equipment provided under a gaming machine licence: (a) remove the equipment, or cause the equipment to be removed, from the licensee's licensed premises; (b) approve, or refuse to approve, the replacement of equipment removed under paragraph (a); (c) cause equipment removed under paragraph (a) to be replaced. (10) Linked jackpot equipment shall be in accordance with such type or description as the Director determines. (11) If an application for an approval under subsection (1) is refused, the Director shall as soon as practicable give the applicant written notice of, and the reasons for, the refusal.