Victorian Current Acts Victorian Current ActsS. 3.5.16(1) amended by Nos 104/2004 s. 39(5)(g), 58/2009 s. 132(1), 62/2017 s. 49(22).
(1) The holder of a gaming industry employee's licence who installs gaming equipment or monitoring equipment at an approved venue (or at a venue whose approval under Part 3 is suspended) must—
S. 3.5.16(1)(a) amended by No. 58/2009 s. 132(1).
(a) certify, in a form approved by the Commission, that the gaming equipment or monitoring equipment is functioning in the manner in which it is designed and programmed to function; and
(b) retain the certificate for a period of 12 months immediately following the date of signature.
S. 3.5.16(1A) inserted by No. 62/2017 s. 49(23).
(1A) If the holder of a gaming industry employee's licence installs gaming equipment or monitoring equipment at a venue whose approval under Part 3 is suspended, the holder must not sign the certificate under subsection (1) until that suspension ends.
S. 3.5.16(2) amended by No. 104/2004 s. 39(5)(g).
(2) The holder of a gaming industry employee's licence must not sign a certificate referred to in subsection (1) knowing it to be false.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
S. 3.5.16(3) amended by Nos 29/2009 s. 27(12), 58/2009 s. 132(1), 62/2017 s. 49(24), 28/2022 s. 41.
(3) An entitlement holder who installs gaming equipment or monitoring equipment, or causes gaming equipment or monitoring equipment to be installed, at an approved venue (or at a venue whose approval under Part 3 is suspended) must certify, in a form approved by the Commission, that the equipment is functioning in the manner in which it is designed and programmed to function.
S. 3.5.16(3A) inserted by No. 62/2017 s. 49(25).
(3A) If an entitlement holder installs gaming equipment or monitoring equipment, or causes gaming equipment or monitoring equipment to be installed, at a venue whose approval under Part 3 is suspended, the holder must not sign the certificate under subsection (3) until that suspension ends.
S. 3.5.16(4) amended by Nos 29/2009 s. 27(12), 28/2022 s. 41.
(4) An entitlement holder must not sign a certificate referred to in subsection (3) knowing it to be false.
Penalty: 100 penalty units.
S. 3.5.16(5) amended by Nos 29/2009 s. 27(12), 28/2022 s. 41.
(5) An entitlement holder must
not allow gaming to
commence on gaming equipment in respect of which certificates under
subsections (1) and (3)—
(a) have not been signed; or
(b) have been signed in contravention of subsection (2) or (4).
Penalty: 1000 penalty units.
S. 3.5.16(5A) inserted by No. 58/2009 s. 132(2).
(5A) The monitoring licensee must ensure that gaming does not commence on gaming equipment that is connected to an electronic monitoring system operated by the licensee in respect of which certificates under subsections (1) and (3)—
(a) have not been signed; or
(b) have been signed in contravention of subsection (2) or (4).
Penalty: 1000 penalty units.
(6) A function of the Commission under this section may be performed by any commissioner.