Participation by minors as players prohibited
60 Participation by minors as players prohibited
(1) A person involved in the conduct of an internet game by an internet gaming licensee must not permit a minor to participate as a player in the game.
Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units.
(2) It is a defence to a charge against subregulation (1) if the defendant proves that he or she had no reason to believe, and did not believe, that the person to whom the charge relates was a minor.
(3) If a person involved in the conduct of an internet game by an internet gaming licensee:
suspects; or
(b) ought, in all the circumstances, reasonably be expected to suspect,
that a player of the game is a minor, the licensee must not permit the player to continue to play the game, or to play another internet game with the licensee, until the player has submitted proof, of the approved type, that he or she is an adult.
Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units.
(4) If a person involved in the conduct of an internet game by an internet gaming licensee:
suspects; or
(b) ought, in all the circumstances, reasonably be expected to suspect,
that a player of the game is a minor, the licensee must not add money to or deduct money from what appears to be the player's account, or otherwise pay money or award a prize to the player, until:
(c) the player has submitted proof, of the approved type, that he or she is an adult; or
(d) the licensee is authorised to do so by notice in writing from the Director.
Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units.
(5) A player may apply to the Director for a notice of authority for the purposes of subregulation (4).
(6) A minor must not participate as a player in an internet game conducted by an internet gaming licensee.
Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units.
(7) A prize won by a minor by participation in an internet game contrary to this regulation is forfeited to the Territory.
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