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Gaming Machines Act 2001
39General 6-hour shutdown period after 1 May 2003
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#### 39 General 6-hour shutdown period after 1 May 2003
39 General 6-hour shutdown period after 1 May 2003
> > (1) On and from 1 May 2003, a hotelier or club must ensure that each approved gaming machine that is kept in the hotel or on the premises of the club is not operated for the purposes of gambling between 4 am and 10 am on each day of the week (the general 6-hour shutdown period).
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> > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.
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> > (2) The application of the general 6-hour shutdown period in respect of a hotel or the premises of a club is subject to sections 40, 40A and 41.
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> **s 39:** Am 2003 No 16, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2007 No 92, Sch 3 \[7\] \[26\]; 2011 No 72, Sch 3 \[1\].