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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 3.6.13

Unclaimed winnings

    (1)     On or before 31 May each year a venue operator that held winnings on 1 March of that year that had remained unclaimed for not less than 12 months before that 1 March must pay to the Treasurer an amount equal to the sum of all those unclaimed winnings less any amounts that have been paid to persons entitled to the winnings and any amounts deducted under subsection (2).

    (2)     A venue operator may deduct out of unclaimed winnings paid to the Treasurer under subsection (1) an amount equivalent to the expenses of the venue operator reasonably incurred in searching for the persons entitled to the winnings.

    (3)     If a claimant makes a demand against the Treasurer for money paid to the Treasurer under subsection (1), the Treasurer, on being satisfied that the claimant is the owner of the money demanded, must direct that it be paid to the claimant out of money available for the purpose.

    (4)     This section does not apply to a venue operator who is a casino operator.

    (5)     In this section—

"winnings" means winnings from the playing of a gaming machine, including winnings in the form of—

        (a)     a cheque; and

        (b)     a ticket or other instrument authorising the payment of winnings from the playing of a gaming machine; and

        (c)     accumulated credits within the meaning of section 3.5.33; and

        (d)     any coins left in the coin tray of a gaming machine.

Part 7—Compliance requirements

Division 1—Introduction

S. 3.7.1 repealed by No. 28/2022 s. 58.

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