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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 3.4A.9

Gaming machine entitlements may authorise preparatory action

    (1)     This section applies to a gaming machine entitlement if the entitlement takes effect on a day that is later than the day of issue of the entitlement.

S. 3.4A.9(2) amended by No. 60/2011 s. 24(1).

    (2)     Subject to subsection (2A), the gaming machine entitlement may authorise the venue operator that holds the entitlement to take preparatory action from a time specified in the entitlement (which may be the time of issue) even though the entitlement has not taken effect.

S. 3.4A.9(2A) inserted by No. 60/2011 s. 24(2).

    (2A)     However, a venue operator cannot take the preparatory action of selling approved gaming machines or gaming equipment acquired for the purpose of use in an approved venue operated by the operator unless the operator has approval of the Commission to do so.

    (3)     An authorisation under subsection (2) may specify a single time from which any preparatory action may be taken or different times from which different kinds of preparatory action may be taken.

S. 3.4A.9(4) amended by No. 62/2017 s. 27(1).

    (4)     Despite section 3.4A.7(1), the gaming machine entitlement is taken to be in effect for the purpose of any preparatory action taken in accordance with an authorisation under subsection (2).

S. 3.4A.9(5) repealed by No. 62/2017 s. 27(2).

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    (6)     In this section—

S. 3.4A.9(6) def. of preparatory action amended by Nos 56/2010 s. 24, 64/2010 s. 43, 60/2011 s. 24(3), 6/2024 s. 36.

"preparatory action" means—

        (a)     acquiring approved gaming equipment;

        (ab)     installing, or causing to be installed, approved gaming equipment in a gaming machine area;

        (ac)     selling or disposing of approved gaming machines or gaming equipment acquired for the purpose of use in an approved venue operated by the venue operator;

    *     *     *     *     *

        (b)     doing all things necessarily incidental to carrying on an activity authorised by paragraph (a), (ab) or (ac).

S. 3.4A.10 inserted by No. 29/2009 s. 25.



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