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Gaming Machines Act 1992
Div 1Classes of licence
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Division 1—Classes of licence
14—Licence classes
(1) Licences under this Act are of the following classes:
(a) gaming machine licence: subject to this Act and the conditions of the licence, a gaming machine licence authorises the licensee to possess approved gaming machines on premises designated in the licence and to conduct gaming on those machines;
(ab) special club licence: subject to the Act and the conditions of the licence, the special club licence authorises the licensee to possess approved gaming machines and to operate them—
(i) on the casino premises as agent of the holder of the casino licence; or
(ii) on premises in respect of which someone else holds a gaming machine licence as agent of the holder of the gaming machine licence;
(b) gaming machine dealer's licence: subject to this Act and the conditions of the licence, a gaming machine dealer's licence authorises the licensee to manufacture games, gaming machines and prescribed gaming machine components and, under a contract in a form approved by the Commissioner, to sell or supply to the holder of a gaming machine licence, a gaming machine service licence, the casino licence, or another gaming machine dealer's licence, approved games and gaming machines and prescribed gaming machine components;
(d) gaming machine monitor licence: subject to this Act and the conditions of the licence, a gaming machine monitor licence authorises the licensee to provide and operate an approved computer system for monitoring the operation of all gaming machines operated pursuant to gaming machine licences under this Act;
(e) gaming machine service licence: subject to this Act and the conditions of the licence, a gaming machine service licence authorises the licensee to install, service and repair approved games and gaming machines and prescribed gaming machine components in the course of a business carried on by the licensee.
(2) There will be only—
(a) 1 special club licence; and
(c) 1 gaming machine monitor licence.