Gaming Machine Act 2004
54AConditions about guests and temporary membership
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54A Conditions about guests and temporary membership (1) It is a condition of a licence for a club that— (a) a local guest may attend the club only if— (i) a club member signs in the guest; and
(ii) the guest is accompanied by the member who signed the guest in (a signed-in guest); and (b) an interstate guest may attend the club only if the guest— (i) signs in to the club; and (ii) is issued with temporary membership by the club (a temporary member). (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if a person attends a club while a club refuge declaration is in force for the club. (3) It is a condition of a licence for a club that the club must not— (a) require an interstate guest to pay a fee for temporary membership of the club; or (b) allow a temporary member to be a voting member of the club. interstate guest, for a club, means a person who— (a) is not a member of the club; and (b) is not a resident of the ACT. local guest, for a club, means a person who— (a) is not a member of the club; but (b) is a resident of the ACT.