New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GAMING MACHINES ACT 2001 - SECT 194

194 Evidentiary provisions

(1) In any proceedings under this Act (whether or not for an offence under this Act or the regulations), any one or more of the following allegations is taken to be proved unless the contrary is proved--

(a) that a specified gaming machine is or is not an approved gaming machine,

(c) that a specified hotelier, or a specified club, is or is not authorised to keep an approved gaming machine or a specified number of approved gaming machines,

(c1) that a specified hotelier or club has or has not entered into arrangements under section 46 for problem gambling counselling services to be made available for patrons of the hotel or club concerned,

(c2) that a specified hotelier or club has or has not entered into an arrangement under section 49 for the establishment and conduct of self-exclusion schemes in the hotel or on the premises of the club,

(d) that a specified person is or is not the holder of a gaming-related licence or a specified kind of gaming-related licence,

(e) that a specified gaming-related licence has been suspended,

(e1) that a specified person is or is not a CMS licensee,

(f) that a specified person is an inspector,

(g) that a specified person is the Secretary,

(i) that a specified person is the secretary of a club,

(j) that a specified person is the a delegate of an office holder within the meaning of section 208,

(k) that a specified form is or is not a form approved by the Authority.

(2) In any proceedings for an offence under this Act or the regulations, an allegation that, at a specified time, a person was under the age of 18 years is evidence of the truth of the allegation unless the defendant denies the allegation in the manner prescribed by the regulations.