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Gaming Machines Regulation 2019
86Authorised progressive systems—reading and recording of meters and jackpot reconciliations
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#### 86 Authorised progressive systems—reading and recording of meters and jackpot reconciliations
86 Authorised progressive systems—reading and recording of meters and jackpot reconciliations
> > (1) A hotelier must comply with the requirements of this clause.
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> > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
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> > (2) A hotelier must cause to be read and recorded in a form and manner approved by the Authority—
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> > > (a) monthly, the electronic turnover meters of an authorised progressive system that is operated in the hotel, and
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> > > (b) monthly, the amount shown on the progressive meters of any such authorised progressive system.
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> > (3) A hotelier must carry out a monthly progressive jackpot reconciliation in respect of an authorised progressive system that is operated by the hotelier.
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> > (4) The progressive jackpot reconciliation must be in or to the effect of a form approved by the Authority and must be retained by the hotelier for not less than 3 years after the reconciliation is carried out.
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> > (5) On installation of a variation of an authorised progressive system, reconciliations of the jackpots accumulated as at the close of business on the first day of its operation in the hotel must be carried out by the hotelier on or by the next day on which the hotel is open for business. In addition, the first jackpots of each type paid and subsequent start-up values must be fully reconciled and accord with the characteristics of the system as approved and authorised by the Authority.
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> > (6) If the reconciliation referred to in subclause (3) indicates that a malfunction has occurred with an authorised progressive system, the Authority may determine and direct the hotelier to adjust the progressive jackpot amount and pay an additional amount to a jackpot recipient, if applicable. The hotelier must comply with any such direction.
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> > (7) The information referred to in subclause (4) must be reported by the hotelier to the Authority in a form approved by the Authority within 21 days after the end of each instalment period.