(1) The following provisions apply to gaming machine entitlements that expire on 15 August 2022—
(a) 50% of those entitlements must be club gaming machine entitlements; and
(b) 50% of those entitlements must be hotel gaming machine entitlements.
(2) The following provisions apply to gaming machine entitlements that take effect on or after 16 August 2022—
(a) if a declaration under subsection (3) is in force—
(i) the percentage of those entitlements that are club gaming machine entitlements must be in accordance with that declaration; and
(ii) the percentage of those entitlements that are hotel gaming machine entitlements must be in accordance with that declaration; or
(b) otherwise—
(i) 50% of those entitlements must be club gaming machine entitlements; and
(ii) 50% of those entitlements must be hotel gaming machine entitlements.
(3) The Minister may make a declaration that specifies the permissible percentages of club gaming machine entitlements and hotel gaming machine entitlements for the purposes of subsection (2)(a).
(4) The Minister must publish a declaration under subsection (3) in the Government Gazette.
S. 3.4A.5A inserted by No. 58/2009 s. 45.