sec.27ALicensees’ obligations relating to unlocked and open gaming machines

sec.27A Licensees’ obligations relating to unlocked and open gaming machines

This section applies if— a person who unlocks a lock on, or opens a door of, a gaming machine on licensed premises does not lock the lock or securely close the door before leaving the gaming machine; and section 27 (2) (a) to (c) applies in relation to the person. The licensee for the licensed premises must ensure all reasonable steps are taken to prevent members of the public from accessing the gaming machine area in which the gaming machine is installed while the lock is unlocked or the door is open. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Subsection (2) must not be construed as requiring the licensee for the licensed premises to use, or to direct someone else to use, force to prevent a person from accessing the gaming machine area. Subsection (5) applies if a hopper or banknote acceptor is removed from the gaming machine after the lock is unlocked or the door is opened. The licensee for the licensed premises must ensure that— the hopper or banknote acceptor is returned to the gaming machine before the premises next opens for the conduct of gaming; and the lock is locked, or the door is securely closed, immediately after the hopper or banknote acceptor is returned to the gaming machine. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. If subsection (5) does not apply, the licensee for the licensed premises must ensure that the lock is locked, or the door is securely closed, before the premises next opens for the conduct of gaming. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. A person does not commit an offence against subsection (2) , (5) or (6) if the person has a reasonable excuse. s 27A ins 2025 SL No. 143 s 4 (sec.27A-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person who unlocks a lock on, or opens a door of, a gaming machine on licensed premises does not lock the lock or securely close the door before leaving the gaming machine; and section 27 (2) (a) to (c) applies in relation to the person. (sec.27A-ssec.2) The licensee for the licensed premises must ensure all reasonable steps are taken to prevent members of the public from accessing the gaming machine area in which the gaming machine is installed while the lock is unlocked or the door is open. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.27A-ssec.3) Subsection (2) must not be construed as requiring the licensee for the licensed premises to use, or to direct someone else to use, force to prevent a person from accessing the gaming machine area. (sec.27A-ssec.4) Subsection (5) applies if a hopper or banknote acceptor is removed from the gaming machine after the lock is unlocked or the door is opened. (sec.27A-ssec.5) The licensee for the licensed premises must ensure that— the hopper or banknote acceptor is returned to the gaming machine before the premises next opens for the conduct of gaming; and the lock is locked, or the door is securely closed, immediately after the hopper or banknote acceptor is returned to the gaming machine. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.27A-ssec.6) If subsection (5) does not apply, the licensee for the licensed premises must ensure that the lock is locked, or the door is securely closed, before the premises next opens for the conduct of gaming. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.27A-ssec.7) A person does not commit an offence against subsection (2) , (5) or (6) if the person has a reasonable excuse.