57Training of hoteliers, club secretaries and employees associated with gaming machine activities

57 Training of hoteliers, club secretaries and employees associated with gaming machine activities

57 Training of hoteliers, club secretaries and employees associated with gaming machine activities

(1) The Authority is to refuse any application by a hotelier or registered club under section 57 of the Act—

(a) to keep an approved gaming machine, or

(b) to vary an existing authorisation to keep an approved gaming machine,

unless the Authority is satisfied that the hotelier or the secretary of the club holds a recognised competency card with a current RCG endorsement and a current advanced RCG endorsement.

(2) If a hotelier keeps approved gaming machines at the hotel, the following persons must hold a recognised competency card with a current RCG endorsement and a current advanced RCG endorsement—

(a) the hotelier,

(b) the approved manager of the hotel.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(3) If a registered club keeps approved gaming machines on the club premises, the secretary of the registered club must hold a recognised competency card with a current RCG endorsement and a current advanced RCG endorsement.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(3A) A registered club commits an offence if—

(a) the registered club keeps approved gaming machines, and

(b) the secretary of the registered club does not hold a recognised competency card with a current RCG endorsement and a current advanced RCG endorsement.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(4) A hotelier or registered club must not employ or continue to employ a person whose duties include the following unless the person holds a recognised competency card with a current RCG endorsement and a current advanced RCG endorsement—

(a) the duties of a responsible gambling manager, or

(b) the duties of a responsible gambling officer for the hotel or club.

Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.

(4A) A hotelier or registered club must not employ or continue to employ a person whose duties are concerned in the conduct of activities involving approved gaming machines in the hotel or on the club premises unless the person holds a recognised competency card with a current RCG endorsement.