118Approval process

#### 118 Approval process 118 Approval process > > (1) The Authority may— > > > > > (a) specially approve a class of approved gaming machines for the purposes of Part 10 of the Act, or > > > > > (b) refuse to specially approve a class of approved gaming machines that is the subject of an application under clause 117. > > > (2) The special approval of a class of approved gaming machines may be an interim approval pending final determination of an application under clause 117. > > > (3) Without affecting the Authority’s discretion, the Authority may have regard to the following matters in determining whether or not to specially approve a class of approved gaming machines for the purposes of Part 10 of the Act— > > > > > (a) whether, in the opinion of the Authority, the class of approved gaming machines concerned meets any technical standards that the Authority considers necessary to ensure gaming integrity, > > > > > (b) any guidelines issued by the Minister relating to linked gaming systems.