Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

GAMING MACHINE AMENDMENT ACT 2012 (NO. 42 OF 2012) - SECT 29

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153A     Offence—ATM allowing withdrawals exceeding $250

    (1)     A licensee commits an offence if—

        (a)     there is an automatic teller machine at the licensed premises; and

        (b)     the automatic teller machine allows a person to withdraw more than a total of $250 from all automatic teller machines at the licensed premises, using a single debit card or credit card, on a gaming day.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     This section does not apply to—

        (a)     a portable ATM that is located temporarily at the Canberra Racing Club on a day on which a race is to be conducted; or

        (b)     licensed premises if the licence authorises the operation of 10 or less gaming machines on the premises; or

        (c)     licensed premises if the licence authorises the operation of only class B gaming machines.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (4)     In this section:

"at the licensed premises" includes in or on an exterior wall of the licensed premises.

"gaming day" means—

        (a)     the period from when the licensed premises opens to the public on a day until it next closes; but

        (b)     if the licensed premises are open to the public for longer than 24 hours continuously—

              (i)     each 24-hour period for which it is open to the public; and

              (ii)     if the last period before it closes is less than 24 hours—that period.