76ACausing defects in gaming machines

#### 76A Causing defects in gaming machines 76A Causing defects in gaming machines > > (1) A technician must not, in carrying out any work on an approved gaming machine, do anything that causes, or is likely to cause, the gaming machine to function in a manner other than the manner in which it was designed and approved by the Authority to function. > > > > Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. > > > (2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under subsection (1) if it is proved— > > > > > (a) that the operation of the approved gaming machine was for testing or maintenance purposes, or > > > > > (b) that the technician— > > > > > > > (i) took all reasonable precautions to ensure that the approved gaming machine was functioning properly, and > > > > > > > (ii) at the time of the alleged offence did not know, and could not reasonably be expected to have known, that the machine was not functioning properly. > > **s 76A:** Ins 2008 No 99, Sch 1 \[69\].