10DSurrender of authorisations and authorisation certificates

10D Surrender of authorisations and authorisation certificates on voluntary surrender day (1) This section applies if a licensee has entered into a voluntary surrender agreement. (2) On the voluntary surrender day for the licensee, each authorisation and authorisation certificate in the licensee’s voluntary surrender notice is surrendered. (3) If a licensee has a gaming machine associated with a surrendered authorisation, the licensee must— (b) render the machine inoperable; and (c) within 3 working days, give the commission— (i) a written statement of the meter readings mentioned in paragraph (a) and confirmation that the machine is inoperable; and

Voluntary surrenders Division 2A.2 (ii) if the surrendered authorisation results from the surrender of an authorisation certificate—any outstanding amount payable by the licensee in relation to the operation of the gaming machine under the surrendered authorisation certificate. Note 2 A contravention of this Act is a ground for disciplinary action (see s 57 (1) (c)). Note 3 If a licensee changes the size, shape or location of a gaming area as a consequence of the surrender of gaming machine authorisations, the licensee may need to apply for a gaming area amendment of the authorising certificate (see s 33 (1) (a)). (4) For section 103 (1), a licensee is authorised to possess a gaming machine associated with a surrendered authorisation for 3 months after the voluntary surrender day for the licensee. (5) Section 37F (other than subsection (2) (b)) does not apply in relation to the surrender of an authorisation or authorisation certificate under this section.