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50E Secretary’s approval for number of responsible gambling officers
50E Secretary’s approval for number of responsible gambling officers
(1) The Secretary may grant an approval in writing to a hotelier or registered club for the purposes of clause 50C if satisfied—
(a) the number of approved gaming machines of the hotelier or registered club that are connected to an authorised CMS is—
(i) for approval of only 1 officer under clause 50C(b)(ii) or 50C(c)(iii)—no more than 75, or
(ii) for approval of only 2 officers under clause 50C(c)(ii)—no more than 224, and
(b) the circumstances under paragraph (a) will continue for more than 3 months after the date on which the approval is given.
(1A) The Secretary may grant an approval in writing to a hotelier or registered club for the purposes of clause 50C(1)(a) if satisfied—
(a) the number of gaming machine entitlements of the hotelier or registered club is at least 21 and less than 100, and
(b) the number of approved gaming machines connected to an authorised CMS is no more than 15, and
(c) the circumstances under paragraphs (a) and (b) will continue for more than 3 months after the date on which the approval is given.
(2) The Secretary’s approval for the hotelier or registered club is taken to be revoked on the earlier of the following dates—
(a) the date that is 12 months after the date on which the approval is granted, or
(b) the first date on which the number of approved gaming machines of the hotelier or registered club that are connected to the authorised CMS is—
(i) for approval of only 1 officer under clause 50C(b)(ii) or 50C(c)(iii)—more than 75, or
(ii) for an approval of only 2 officers under clause 50C(c)(ii)—more than 224.
cl 50E: Ins 2024 (250), Sch 1[17]. Am 2024 (633), Sch 1[5].