Gaming Machines Act 2001

If a hotel licence or club licence is surrendered or cancelled any gaming machine entitlements held in respect of the licence concerned may, in accordance with this Division, be transferred.

If any such gaming machine entitlements have not been transferred at the end of the period of 12 months immediately following the surrender or cancellation of the hotel or club licence concerned, the remaining entitlements are forfeited to the Authority.

However, a remaining entitlement may be retained for a further period of up to 12 months if a levy is paid to the Secretary to retain the entitlement for that period. The levy is $500 for each of the remaining entitlements intended to be retained.

The Authority may, in the case of a club, allow a gaming machine entitlement to be retained for the further period without requiring the payment of the levy under subsection (3) if the Authority is satisfied that the delay in transferring the remaining entitlements is due to circumstances beyond the control of the proposed transferor of the entitlements.

If the remaining gaming machine entitlements have not been transferred by the end of the further 12-month period under subsection (3) the entitlements are forfeited to the Authority.

Any levy paid under this section is to be paid into the Community Development Fund.