New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GAMING MACHINES ACT 2001 - SECT 156A

156A Stand alone play on gaming machines that are part of linked gaming system

(1) A participating hotelier or participating club must not permit an approved gaming machine that is part of an authorised linked gaming system to be used for the purposes of gambling during any period that the linked gaming system is not in operation in the hotel or club premises concerned.

: Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply--

(a) in such circumstances as may be approved by the Minister, and

(b) if the gaming machine is operated in accordance with that approval.

(3) If an approved gaming machine that is part of an authorised linked gaming system ceases to operate as part of the system for any period (whether or not the system itself is in operation), the participating hotelier or participating club concerned must not permit the approved gaming machine to be used for the purposes of gambling during that period.

: Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.