Section 28B: Technical standards for gaming machines

28B. Technical standards for gaming machines (1) Every gaming machine operator shall ensure that every gaming machine on its premises complies with such technical standards as the Board may approve and publish in the Gazette. (2) (a) All gaming machines and their jackpot systems shall be tested against such laboratory test as the Board may approve and publish in the Gazette. (b) The laboratory test under paragraph (a) shall include an examination of the software and all games on a gaming machine. 224 Acts 2020 (c) A certificate of any test under paragraph (a) shall be submitted to the Authority. (3) The operator of any gaming machine shall install a firewall – (a) certified by an international gaming laboratory approved by the Authority; and (b) designed to prevent – (i) remote access to the hardware, software and server of gaming machine; and (ii) the tampering with a gaming machine controlled remotely. (4) Every gaming machine operator shall seek the approval of the Authority to – (a) update, erase, delete or clear data; or (b) change the software, in a gaming machine. (5) The mechanical meters, game box, jackpot system and logic area of any gaming machine shall be sealed by inspectors of the Authority. (d) in section 29A, by repealing subsection (4); (e) in section 29C – (i) in subsection (1), by repealing paragraph (b) and replacing it by the following paragraph – (b) move a limited payout machine from one site to another without notifying the Authority. (ii) by adding the following new subsection – (4) A limited payout machine operator shall ensure that all limited payout machines found on his premises comply with such technical standards as the Board may approve and publish in the Gazette. Acts 2020 225 (f) in section 44, by repealing subsection (5) and replacing it by the following subsection – (5) The Board may, on application made for the conduct of fixed odds bet on football matches taking place outside Mauritius, issue a bookmaker licence authorising the applicant to operate at such place as the Board may approve. (g) by repealing section 45 and replacing it by the following section –