33Authorisation certificate amendment—application

33 Authorisation certificate amendment—application (1) A licensee may apply, in writing, to the commission for an amendment of an authorisation certificate (an authorisation certificate amendment application) only to— (a) do any of the following at the authorised premises (a gaming area amendment): (i) change the size or shape of a gaming area, or part of a gaming area; (ii) change the location of a gaming area; (iii) add another gaming area; or Note Gaming area—see s 27 (1) (f) and s 30 (3) (h).

(b) enable the licensee to relocate all gaming machine operations allowed under the authorisation certificate to new premises located in a permitted area (a premises relocation amendment); or (c) increase the maximum number of authorisations for class C gaming machines under the authorisation certificate (an increase maximum amendment). Note 1 Section 34 sets out what must be included in an authorisation certificate amendment application. Note 2 An authorisation certificate may also be amended under the following sections: • s 37B (a technical amendment) • s 37C (an amendment of a licence, authorisation certificate or authorisation schedule on the commission’s own initiative). (2) To remove any doubt, a licensee does not need to apply for a gaming area amendment, or any other authorisation amendment, to move a gaming machine from one part of a gaming area to another part of the gaming area. permitted area means an area other than—