sec.159AInterrupted games

sec.159A Interrupted games

This section applies if, after making a wager in an authorised game conducted by a licensed provider, a player’s participation in the game is interrupted by a failure of an operating or telecommunication system that prevents the player from continuing with the game. The licensed provider must— inform the player the game (the interrupted game ) has not been finished; and at any time after operation of the operating or telecommunication system is restored and before the period (the game completion period ) prescribed under a regulation ends, allow the player to continue with the game. Also, the licensed provider must not allow the player— to continue with the interrupted game after the end of the game completion period; or to participate in another authorised game conducted by the provider until the earlier of the following— the interrupted game is finished; the game completion period for the interrupted game ends. If the interrupted game is not finished in the game completion period, the licensed provider must pay the amount of the wager for the game to the chief executive. If an amount of the wager is not paid by the licensed provider to the chief executive as required under subsection (4) , the State may recover the amount from the provider as a debt. s 159A ins 1999 No. 77 s 180 (sec.159A-ssec.1) This section applies if, after making a wager in an authorised game conducted by a licensed provider, a player’s participation in the game is interrupted by a failure of an operating or telecommunication system that prevents the player from continuing with the game. (sec.159A-ssec.2) The licensed provider must— inform the player the game (the interrupted game ) has not been finished; and at any time after operation of the operating or telecommunication system is restored and before the period (the game completion period ) prescribed under a regulation ends, allow the player to continue with the game. (sec.159A-ssec.3) Also, the licensed provider must not allow the player— to continue with the interrupted game after the end of the game completion period; or to participate in another authorised game conducted by the provider until the earlier of the following— the interrupted game is finished; the game completion period for the interrupted game ends. (sec.159A-ssec.4) If the interrupted game is not finished in the game completion period, the licensed provider must pay the amount of the wager for the game to the chief executive. (sec.159A-ssec.5) If an amount of the wager is not paid by the licensed provider to the chief executive as required under subsection (4) , the State may recover the amount from the provider as a debt.

• (a) inform the player the game (the interrupted game ) has not been finished; and
• (b) at any time after operation of the operating or telecommunication system is restored and before the period (the game completion period ) prescribed under a regulation ends, allow the player to continue with the game.