2004

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Mr Bill Stefaniak)

An Act to amend the Gaming Machine Act 2004

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

This Act is the Gaming Machine Amendment Act 2004 (No 4).

This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

This Act amends the Gaming Machine Act 2004.

Note However, the commission must not refuse registration on a ground mentioned in section 14 (1) (c), (d) or (e) in certain circumstances (see s 14 (2)).

The commission may refuse

(1) The commission may refuse

(2) However, the commission must not refuse to issue a gaming machine licence under subsection (1) (c), (d) or (e) only because—

(a) the commission is satisfied that the election of a member of the club’s management committee or board has been decided, controlled or influenced in a significant way, or to a significant degree, by an associated organisation; or

(b) the voting members of the club, taken as a group, do not have complete control over the election of all members of the club’s management committee or board because an associated organisation has some control; or

(c) each voting member of the club does not have an equal right to elect people, and to nominate or otherwise choose people for election, to the club’s management committee or board because an associated organisation has a right to elect, nominate or otherwise choose people for election.

Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 2004.

Notified under the Legislation Act on 2004.

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