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GAMING MACHINES ACT 2001 - SECT 51
Hoteliers and clubs liable for operation of gaming machines by minors
(1) If a person under the age of 18 years operates an
approved gaming machine-- (a) in a hotel--the hotelier is guilty of an
offence, or
(b) on the premises of a club--the club and the secretary of the
club are each guilty of an offence.
: Maximum penalty--50 penalty units.
(2)
It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this section if it is
proved that the minor who operated the approved gaming machine was at that
time over the age of 14 years and that-- (a) before the commission of the
offence, or
(b) while the offence was being committed,
there was produced to
the hotelier or an employee of the hotelier, or to the secretary of the club
or an employee of the club, as the case may be, an evidence of age document
(within the meaning of the Liquor Act 2007 ) that might reasonably be
accepted as applying to the minor and as proving that the minor was at least
18 years of age.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under
this section if it is proved that the minor who operated the
approved gaming machine did so under the supervision of a technician for the
purpose only of receiving training and instruction in respect of the
servicing, repair or maintenance of approved gaming machines.
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