36—Amendment of section 52—Prohibition of lending or extension of
credit
(1) Section
52—delete ", a gaming machine manager or a gaming machine employee"
(2) Section
52—delete ", manager or employee" wherever occurring
(3) Section
52—after its present contents as amended (now to be designated as
subsection (1)) insert:
(2) If an approved
gaming machine manager or an approved gaming machine employee—
(a)
lends or offers to lend money to a person who is in or who is about to enter
the licensed premises; or
(b)
allows a person to use a credit card or charge card for the purpose of paying
for playing the gaming machines on the licensed premises or in circumstances
where the manager or employee could reasonably be expected to know that the
use of the card is for that purpose; or
(c)
otherwise extends or offers to extend credit to any person for the purpose of
enabling the person to play the gaming machines on the licensed premises or in
circumstances where the manager or employee could reasonably be expected to
know that the credit is to be used for that purpose,
the licensee and the manager or employee are each guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $35 000 or imprisonment for 2 years.