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Gaming Machines Act 2001
50Minors prohibited from operating gaming machines in hotels or clubs
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50 Minors prohibited from operating gaming machines in hotels or clubs
> > (1) A person under the age of 18 years must not operate an approved gaming machine in a hotel or on the premises of a club.
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> > (2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this section if it is proved that the minor who operated the approved gaming machine did so under the supervision of a technician for the purpose only of receiving training and instruction in respect of the servicing, repair or maintenance of approved gaming machines.
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> **s 50:** Am 2007 No 92, Sch 3 \[8\]; 2008 No 99, Sch 1 \[53\]; 2011 No 72, Sch 3 \[1\]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.6 \[5\].