Hoteliers and clubs liable for operation of gaming machines by minors
51 Hoteliers and clubs liable for operation of gaming machines by minors
If a person under the age of 18 years operates an approved gaming machine—
in a hotel—the hotelier is guilty of an offence, or
on the premises of a club—the club and the secretary of the club are each guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this section if it is proved that the minor who operated the approved gaming machine was at that time over the age of 14 years and that—
before the commission of the offence, or
while the offence was being committed,
there was produced to the hotelier or an employee of the hotelier, or to the secretary of the club or an employee of the club, as the case may be, an evidence of age document (within the meaning of the Liquor Act 2007) that might reasonably be accepted as applying to the minor and as proving that the minor was at least 18 years of age.
It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this section if it is proved that the minor who operated the approved gaming machine did so under the supervision of a technician for the purpose only of receiving training and instruction in respect of the servicing, repair or maintenance of approved gaming machines.
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