sec.154JObligation to prevent persons from taking part in keno gaming etc.

sec.154J Obligation to prevent persons from taking part in keno gaming etc.

This section applies to an appointed agent or an employee of the agent if the agent or employee knows that a person is prohibited from taking part in keno gaming at, or entering or remaining in, the agent’s approved place of operation under a self-exclusion order or an exclusion direction. The appointed agent or employee must take reasonable steps to prevent the person from taking part in keno gaming at, or entering or remaining in, the approved place of operation. Maximum penalty— for an appointed agent—250 penalty units; or for another person—40 penalty units. It is lawful for the appointed agent or employee to use necessary and reasonable force to prevent the person from taking part in keno gaming at, or entering or remaining in, the agent’s approved place of operation. The force that may be used does not include force that is likely to cause bodily harm to the person. Subsection (2) must not be construed as requiring an appointed agent or an employee to use reasonable force to prevent a person from taking part in keno gaming at, or entering or remaining in, the approved place of operation. In this section— bodily harm means any bodily injury that interferes with health or comfort. s 154J ins 2004 No. 21 s 80 (sec.154J-ssec.1) This section applies to an appointed agent or an employee of the agent if the agent or employee knows that a person is prohibited from taking part in keno gaming at, or entering or remaining in, the agent’s approved place of operation under a self-exclusion order or an exclusion direction. (sec.154J-ssec.2) The appointed agent or employee must take reasonable steps to prevent the person from taking part in keno gaming at, or entering or remaining in, the approved place of operation. Maximum penalty— for an appointed agent—250 penalty units; or for another person—40 penalty units. (sec.154J-ssec.3) It is lawful for the appointed agent or employee to use necessary and reasonable force to prevent the person from taking part in keno gaming at, or entering or remaining in, the agent’s approved place of operation. (sec.154J-ssec.4) The force that may be used does not include force that is likely to cause bodily harm to the person. (sec.154J-ssec.5) Subsection (2) must not be construed as requiring an appointed agent or an employee to use reasonable force to prevent a person from taking part in keno gaming at, or entering or remaining in, the approved place of operation. (sec.154J-ssec.6) In this section— bodily harm means any bodily injury that interferes with health or comfort.

• (a) for an appointed agent—250 penalty units; or
• (b) for another person—40 penalty units.