138Protection of sensitive areas of gaming equipment

138 Protection of sensitive areas of gaming equipment (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (4), a person, other than an inspector, shall not: (a) break a seal securing a computer cabinet or gain access to anything within the computer cabinet; (b) affix a seal to a computer cabinet; (c) break a seal protecting the integrity of the game program of a (d) remove, replace or in any way affect or interfere with the operation of a computer cabinet or anything within the computer cabinet;

Gaming Machine Act 1995 118 (e) remove or interfere with a security device of a gaming machine; (f) interfere with the normal operation of the components of a (g) interfere with information stored or transmitted electronically by a gaming machine, linked jackpot arrangement or electronic monitoring system; (h) affix a mark or seal to gaming equipment to preserve the integrity of operation of the gaming equipment; (j) remove or interfere with a mark or seal affixed to gaming equipment to preserve the integrity of operation of the gaming (k) remove, alter or otherwise interfere with the manufacturer's identification plate or the manufacturer's serial number of a (m) remove, alter or otherwise interfere with an identification label affixed to a gaming machine under section 135; or (n) affix anything capable of being taken as a label referred to in section 135 to a gaming machine or a device capable of being taken as a gaming machine. (2) A licensed repairer is authorised, to such extent as is necessary, in the performance of his or her duties as a licensed repairer to do a thing referred to in subsection (1)(a) to (f) if: (a) a conversion report is submitted under subsection (5) or the licensed repairer immediately submits a repairer's report to the Director in the form determined by the Director; and (b) the licensed repairer does not, without the approval of the Director: (i) break a seal securing a computer cabinet; (ii) affix a seal to a computer cabinet; (iii) remove or interfere with a mark or seal affixed to gaming equipment to preserve the integrity of operation of the gaming equipment; or

Gaming Machine Act 1995 119 (iv) affix a mark or seal to gaming equipment to preserve the integrity of operation of the gaming equipment. (3) If a licensed repairer breaks a seal securing a computer cabinet, the licensed repairer shall ensure that the gaming machine is not played (other than for testing purposes) until the computer cabinet is again secured with a seal provided by the Director. (4) The Director may authorise a person to do anything referred to in (5) A person shall not do anything to a gaming machine to effect a change in the game, gaming token denomination or betting unit of the gaming machine unless: (a) the alteration is approved, or caused, by the Director under section 40(2); and (b) the person performing the alteration immediately submits a conversion report to the Director in the form determined by the