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Section 29H: Operation of amusement machine

Gambling Regulatory Authority Act · PART VIC: AMUSEMENT MACHINES

This section is inserted by Finance Act 2017, section 23.

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29H. Operation of amusement machine (1) An amusement machine operator shall not – (a) install an amusement machine on a site, or allow such machine to be made available for playing, unless that machine has been registered with the Authority(cid:30) or (b) move an amusement machine from one site to another – (i) without the prior approval of the Authority(cid:30) and Acts 2017 191 (ii) otherwise than under the supervision, and in presence, of a representative of the Authority. (2) An amusement machine operator shall, during the licensed hours of operation, maintain adequate control and supervision over his amusement machines. (3) An amusement machine operator shall pay the licence fee speci(cid:191)ed in the Third Schedule. (i) in section 31 – (i) in subsection (1) – (A) by inserting, after paragraph (a), the following new paragraph – (aa) issuing race cards and (cid:191)xtures(cid:30) (B) in paragraph (e), by deleting the words (cid:179)appointing an appeal committee(cid:180) and replacing them by the words (cid:179)setting up such appeal committee as the Board may approve(cid:180)(cid:30) (ii) in subsection (2), by inserting, after paragraph (a), the following new paragraph – (aa) the free dissemination in 2 daily newspapers and through such medium as may be prescribed, at least 2 days before a race meeting, of information on that meeting, including (cid:191)xtures, race cards and such other information as may be prescribed(cid:30) (j) in section 32 – (i) in subsection (1), by inserting, after the word (cid:179)Board(cid:180), the words (cid:179)for approval(cid:180)(cid:30) 192 Acts 2017 (ii) in subsection (2), by deleting the word (cid:179)Where(cid:180) and replacing it by the words (cid:179)Subject to subsection (1), where(cid:180)(cid:30) (iii) by repealing subsection (3) and replacing it by the following subsection – (3) A horse racing organiser shall publish its updated Rules of Racing – (a) on a website maintained by it(cid:30) or (b) in such other manner as may be prescribed. (k) by repealing section 33 and replacing it by the following section – (cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:17)(cid:3) (cid:53)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:71)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:191)(cid:91)(cid:87)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:86) (1) A totalisator operator, a bookmaker, a sweepstakes organiser or an operator of dart games shall, to use the race cards and (cid:191)xtures of a horse racing organiser, pay to the horse racing organiser such amount as the Board may determine. (2) Where a totalisator operator, a bookmaker, a sweepstakes organiser or an operator of dart games has paid the amount required under subsection (1), the horse racing organiser shall not prevent the totalisator operator, bookmaker, sweepstakes organiser or operator of dart games from using its race cards and (cid:191)xtures. (l) in section 44(4), by deleting the words (cid:179)on local races(cid:180) and (cid:179)outside the racecourse(cid:180)(cid:30) (m) in section 53(4) – (i) by deleting the words (cid:179)take out(cid:180) and replacing them by the words (cid:179)apply for(cid:180)(cid:30) Acts 2017 193 (ii) in paragraph (a), by deleting the words (cid:179)collects stake money, pool coupons or other forms(cid:180) and replacing them by the words (cid:179)transacts pool betting activities(cid:180)(cid:30) (n) in section 93 – (i) by repealing paragraphs (b) and (c) and replacing them by the following paragraphs – (b) unless the person, o 30) (m) in section 53(4) – (i) by deleting the words (cid:179)take out(cid:180) and replacing them by the words (cid:179)apply for(cid:180)(cid:30) Acts 2017 193 (ii) in paragraph (a), by deleting the words (cid:179)collects stake money, pool coupons or other forms(cid:180) and replacing them by the words (cid:179)transacts pool betting activities(cid:180)(cid:30) (n) in section 93 – (i) by repealing paragraphs (b) and (c) and replacing them by the following paragraphs – (b) unless the person, or in the case of a company or other entity, any of its directors, managers, of(cid:191)cers or any person having a direct or indirect bene(cid:191)cial interest in the company or entity, is a (cid:191)t and proper person(cid:30) (c) who has, within the 10 years preceding the date of application, convicted of any offence involving fraud or dishonesty or any other offence as may be prescribed, or is a company or entity of which the director, manager, of(cid:191)cer or any other person having a direct or indirect bene(cid:191)cial interest has been so convicted(cid:30) (ii) by inserting, after paragraph (c), the following new paragraph – (ca) where the person, or in the case of a company or other entity, any of its directors, managers, of(cid:191)cers or any person having a direct or indirect bene(cid:191)cial interest in the company or entity, is under investigation for any offence of fraud or dishonesty or any other offence as may be prescribed(cid:30) or 194 Acts 2017 (o) by inserting, after section 93, the following new sections –

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