Interactive Gambling (Player Protection) Act 1998
sec.22AAccounting for account balances for restricted players
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sec.22A Accounting for account balances for restricted players
This section applies if— a person’s registration as a restricted player ceases to have effect because of section 18 (6) ; and when the registration ceases to have effect, an amount (the account balance ) is standing to the credit of a player’s account established in the name of the person. The licensed provider must pay the account balance to the chief executive. If an amount of the account balance is not paid by the licensed provider, the State may recover the amount from the provider as a debt. s 22A ins 1999 No. 77 s 175 (sec.22A-ssec.1) This section applies if— a person’s registration as a restricted player ceases to have effect because of section 18 (6) ; and when the registration ceases to have effect, an amount (the account balance ) is standing to the credit of a player’s account established in the name of the person. (sec.22A-ssec.2) The licensed provider must pay the account balance to the chief executive. (sec.22A-ssec.3) If an amount of the account balance is not paid by the licensed provider, the State may recover the amount from the provider as a debt.
- (a) a person’s registration as a restricted player ceases to have effect because of section 18 (6) ; and
- (b) when the registration ceases to have effect, an amount (the account balance ) is standing to the credit of a player’s account established in the name of the person.