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GAMING MACHINES ACT 2001 - SECT 40A

Approval of limited shutdown period on hardship grounds

40A Approval of limited shutdown period on hardship grounds

(1) The Authority may, on application by a hotelier or club, approve of the hotel or the premises of the club having a shutdown period of between 6 am and 9 am on each day of the week (
"the limited shutdown period" ).
(2) If the limited shutdown period is approved for the time being in respect of a hotel or the premises of a club, the hotelier or club must ensure that each approved gaming machine that is kept in the hotel or on the premises of the club is not operated for the purposes of gambling during the limited shutdown period.
: Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.
(3) The Authority's approval of a hotel or club premises having the limited shutdown period may be given only if the Authority is satisfied that the hotel or club will suffer hardship to the extent specified in the guidelines approved by the Minister for the purposes of this section if its approval is not given.



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