New South Wales Consolidated Acts

GAMING MACHINES ACT 2001 - SECT 47

47 Responsible conduct in relation to gaming machines

(1) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to requiring or encouraging the adoption of responsible practices in relation to approved gaming machines in hotels and on the premises of clubs.

(2) In particular, the regulations may make provision for or with respect to the following--

(a) restricting or prohibiting the conduct of promotions in relation to the playing of approved gaming machines,

(b) the standards to be observed for responsible conduct in relation to approved gaming machines,

(c) requiring--

(i) the secretary of a club or other person engaged or proposing to be engaged in the administration of the club or in the management of approved gaming machines on the club's premises, or

(ii) a hotelier or the manager of a hotel, or any person engaged or proposing to be engaged in the administration of a hotel or in the management of approved gaming machines in the hotel,

to undergo courses of training that will promote responsible practices in relation to approved gaming machines,

(d) the prohibition or restriction of the offering of inducements, or inducements of a kind, specified by the regulations,

(e) the information to be provided and signs to be displayed about approved gaming machines in a hotel or on the premises of a club,

(f) the notices to be displayed with respect to the availability of counselling in respect of financial, social or other problems that may arise in connection with the playing of approved gaming machines,

(g) requiring facilities in hotels or on the premises of clubs for the withdrawal or transfer of money from banks and authorised deposit-taking institutions (such as ATMs and EFTPOS) to be installed or located in parts of the hotel or the premises of the club that are separate from parts of the hotel or the premises of the club where approved gaming machines are located,

(h) the provision of anonymity at the request of a person who has won a major prize.