Gaming Machines Act 2001

For the purposes of this Part, an approved gaming machine is connected to an authorised CMS if information in respect of the gaming machine is provided to the authorised CMS in accordance with arrangements approved by the Minister.

The arrangements that the Minister approves for the purposes of this section can involve the provision of information by any means, such as, and without limiting the generality of subsection (1), by means of any of the following—

the direct provision of information by electronic data transfer,

the provision of information by means of the lodgment of reports or returns (whether or not electronically),

the provision of information by persons acting as information collectors and processors for hoteliers and clubs.

Such arrangements may make provision for or with respect to the time within which, and the person to whom, information is to be furnished.

Different arrangements can be approved under this section in respect of different premises or classes of premises or different approved gaming machines or classes of approved gaming machines.