Australian Capital Territory Current Acts Australian Capital Territory Current Acts(1) The commission may authorise a person to possess or use, outside the casino, gaming equipment that is approved for use in the casino under section 91.
(2) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person possesses gaming equipment outside the casino; and
(b) the gaming equipment is approved for use in the casino under section 91 ; and
(c) the person is not authorised by the commission to possess the gaming equipment outside the casino.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
(3) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person uses gaming equipment outside the casino; and
(b) the gaming equipment is approved for use in the casino under section 91 ; and
(c) the person is not authorised by the commission to use the gaming equipment outside the casino.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
(4) A person commits an offence if—
(a) the person—
(i) possesses gaming equipment or chips in the casino; or
(ii) uses gaming equipment or chips in the casino; and
(b) the gaming equipment or chips are not approved for use in the casino under section 91.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
(5) Subsection (4) (a) (i) does not apply to the casino licensee if the casino licensee—
(a) possesses the gaming equipment or chips; and
(b) has told the commission in writing that the gaming equipment or chips need to be assessed for approval under section 91; and
(c) does not use the gaming equipment or chips until they are approved for use in the casino under section 91.
(6) The commission may authorise a casino official to possess, outside the casino, chips that are approved for use in the casino under section 91.
(7) A casino official commits an offence if—
(a) the official possesses chips outside the casino; and
(b) the chips are approved for use in the casino under section 91; and
(c) the official is not authorised by the commission to possess the chips outside the casino.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.
(8) A casino official commits an offence if—
(a) the official allows another casino official (the second official ) to possess chips outside the casino; and
(b) the chips are approved for use in the casino under section 91; and
(c) the second official is not authorised by the commission to possess the chips outside the casino.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.