Gaming Control (Internet Gaming) Regulations 1998

(1) If an internet game conducted by an internet gaming licensee is started but miscarries because of a failure of the licensee's computer operating system, the internet gaming licensee:

(i) refund the amount wagered in the game to the player by crediting it to the player's account or, if the account no longer exists, by paying it to the player in an approved manner; and

(ii) if a player has an accrued credit at the time the game miscarries – credit to the player's account the monetary value of the credit or, if the account no longer exists, pay it to the player in an approved manner;

(b) must immediately inform the Director of the circumstances of the incident; and

(c) must not conduct a further game if the game is likely to be affected by the same failure.

Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units.

(2) After investigating the incident, the Director may, by written notice to the internet gaming licensee, give the internet gaming licensee other directions the Director considers appropriate in the circumstances.

(3) The internet gaming licensee must comply with a direction under subregulation (2).

Maximum penalty: 15 penalty units.