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Gaming Machines Regulation 2019
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> > (1) In this Regulation—
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> > authorised progressive system means a progressive system that the Authority has authorised a hotelier or registered club to operate in the hotel or on the club premises.
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> > cash-back terminal means a customer-operated payment machine that enables gaming machine players to cash in their credits or winnings.
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> > cash dispensing facility, for Part 3, Division 2—see clause 25A.
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> > dealer means the holder of a dealer’s licence.
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> > dealer’s premises, in relation to a dealer, means the premises or part of premises on or from which the dealer is authorised by the dealer’s licence to carry on the business or other activity authorised by the licence.
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> > employee, for Part 3, Division 4A—see clause 50A.
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> > gambling harm, for Part 3—see clause 18A.
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> > gambling incident register, for Part 3—see clause 18A.
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> > gaming area, for Part 3, Division 2—see clause 25A.
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> > gaming plan of management, for Part 3, Division 4B, Subdivision 2—see clause 50O.
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> > Liquor & Gaming NSW means the part of the Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade known as Liquor & Gaming NSW.
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> > logic board means a logic board of, or for incorporation into, an approved gaming machine.
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> > memory chip means the verifiable read-only memory component of an approved gaming machine that stores the executable program or other fixed data.
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> > multi-terminal gaming machine has the same meaning as in section 61 of the Act.
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> > progressive system—
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> > > (a) means 2 or more approved gaming machines that—
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> > > > (i) are linked electronically to contribute a percentage of the money wagered on them to a separate progressive jackpot pool, and
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> > > > (ii) comply with the guidelines for linked progressive systems of approved gaming machines issued by the Authority, and
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> > > > (iii) are specially approved by the Authority for the purposes of Part 5, or are within a class of linked progressive systems of approved gaming machines specially approved by the Authority for the purposes of Part 5, and
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> > > > (iv) have not been declared by the Authority as having ceased to be a progressive system, but
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> > > (b) does not include an authorised linked gaming system.
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> > reportable gambling incidents, for Part 3—see clause 18A.
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> > responsible gambling board oversight training, for Part 3, Division 5—see clause 51(1).
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> > responsible gambling manager, for Part 3—see clause 18A.
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> > responsible gambling officer, for Part 3—see clause 18A.
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> > seller means the holder of a seller’s licence.
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> > serial number of an approved gaming machine means the serial number allocated by a dealer to the gaming machine under Part 4.
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> > technician’s place of business, in relation to a technician, means the premises—
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> > > (a) approved by the Authority at the time of grant of the technician’s licence, or
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> > > (b) subsequently approved by the Authority under Part 4,
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> > as the premises on or from which the activities authorised by the licence are carried on.
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> > the Act means the [Gaming Machines Act 2001](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2001-127).
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> > Note.
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> > The Act and the [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contain definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Regulation.
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> > (2) Notes included in this Regulation do not form part of this Regulation.
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> **cl 3:** Am 2022 No 59, Sch 3.29; 2024 (250), Sch 1\[1\]–\[4\].