Interactive Gambling (Player Protection) Act 1998
sec.174Chief executive’s power to restrict participation in authorised games by gaming officials
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sec.174 Chief executive’s power to restrict participation in authorised games by gaming officials
The chief executive may, by written notice given to a gaming official, direct the official— not to participate as a player in an authorised game; or not to participate as a player in an authorised game except in stated circumstances or for stated purposes. A gaming official must not participate as a player in an authorised game in contravention of a direction under this section. Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —40 penalty units. (sec.174-ssec.1) The chief executive may, by written notice given to a gaming official, direct the official— not to participate as a player in an authorised game; or not to participate as a player in an authorised game except in stated circumstances or for stated purposes. (sec.174-ssec.2) A gaming official must not participate as a player in an authorised game in contravention of a direction under this section. Maximum penalty for subsection (2) —40 penalty units.
- (a) not to participate as a player in an authorised game; or
- (b) not to participate as a player in an authorised game except in stated circumstances or for stated purposes.