Gaming Machine Act 2004
143Unclaimed jackpots
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143 Unclaimed jackpots (1) This section applies if an amount won under a linked-jackpot arrangement approved under section 134 for a licensee or permitted under section 135 is not claimed within 1 year after the day it is won. (2) The amount is forfeited to the Territory. (3) After the amount is forfeited, the winner of the amount— (a) is not entitled to recover the amount from the licensee or permit-holder; and (b) is entitled to recover the amount from the Territory within 6 years after the day the person wins the amount; and (c) is not entitled to recover interest on the amount from the Territory.