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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 3.5.38

Suspension of person who fails to collect their player activity statement

S. 3.5.38(1) amended by Nos 20/2018 s. 66(1), 42/2022 s. 55(1).

    (1)     Subject to subsection (5), this section applies to an active participant in a loyalty scheme who has elected to collect their player activity statements from an approved venue or casino.

S. 3.5.38(2) amended by No. 20/2018 s. 66(2), substituted by No. 42/2022 s. 55(2).

    (2)     If an active participant does not collect their player activity statement within 3 months after the day on which notice of the availability of the statement is sent to the participant under section 3.5.37(2), the loyalty scheme provider must suspend the participant from accruing any bonus, loyalty or reward points from playing gaming machines under the scheme until the participant—

        (a)     collects the statement; or

        (b)     elects to receive the statement by another method.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

S. 3.5.38(3) amended by No. 20/2018 s. 66(3), repealed by No. 42/2022 s. 55(3)(a).

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S. 3.5.38(4) amended by Nos 20/2018 s. 66(4), 42/2022 s. 55(3)(b).

    (4)     A loyalty scheme provider must send written notice, by post, fax, e-mail or other electronic communication, to an active participant who is suspended under subsection (2).

Penalty:     20 penalty units.

S. 3.5.38(5) inserted by No. 42/2022 s. 55(4).

    (5)     This section does not apply at any time on or after 1 December 2025, or the earlier day declared by the Minister under subsection (6), in relation to a loyalty scheme provider who is a casino operator.

S. 3.5.38(6) inserted by No. 42/2022 s. 55(4).

    (6)     The Minister, by notice published in the Government Gazette, may declare a day earlier than 1 December 2025 on and after which this section does not apply in relation to a loyalty scheme provider who is a casino operator.

S. 3.5.38(7) inserted by No. 42/2022 s. 55(4).

    (7)     The Minister may declare different days in relation to different types of games or different types of gaming machines.



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