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Gaming Machines Act 2001
62AGambling harm minimisation and related matters
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#### 62A Gambling harm minimisation and related matters
62A Gambling harm minimisation and related matters
> > (1) In exercising its functions under this Division, the Authority is required to have due regard to the following matters—
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> > > (a) the need for gambling harm minimisation (as referred to in section 3 (1) (a)),
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> > > (b) the need to foster responsible conduct in relation to gambling,
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> > > (c) the need to minimise the potential for any harm that may result from the approval of technical standards under section 62 or from the declaration of a device as an approved gaming machine under this Division,
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> > > (d) whether, in the opinion of the Authority, any feature, function or characteristic of any such device is likely to lead to an exacerbation of problem gambling.
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> > (2) This section does not affect the operation of section 3 in so far as that section applies to the Authority’s functions under this Act.
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> **s 62A:** Ins 2002 No 102, Sch 1 \[32\].