Interactive Gambling (Player Protection) Act 1998
sec.17Player registration
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sec.17 Player registration
A licensed provider must not permit a person to participate as a player in an authorised game unless the person is registered with the provider as a player. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. A person must not participate as a player in an authorised game unless the person is registered with the authorised provider who conducts the game as a player. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.17-ssec.1) A licensed provider must not permit a person to participate as a player in an authorised game unless the person is registered with the provider as a player. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (sec.17-ssec.2) A person must not participate as a player in an authorised game unless the person is registered with the authorised provider who conducts the game as a player. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.