Gaming Machine Act 1991

A person (the offerer) must not offer another person (the negotiator), or give to the negotiator, an inducement for the negotiator to induce a third person, who is an acquirer, to acquire equipment or a service.Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment.

A negotiator must not accept an inducement for the acquisition by an acquirer of equipment or a service.Maximum penalty—1,000 penalty units or 5 years imprisonment.

A person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) or (2) if the inducement consists of only reasonable food or refreshment offered or given by the offerer, or out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by the negotiator, in the course of negotiating the acquisition of the equipment or service.

In this section—acquirer means an approved financier, gaming trainer, licensed monitoring operator, licensed repairer, licensed service contractor or licensee.equipment means gaming equipment or ancillary or related equipment.inducement means a direct or indirect payment, benefit or advantage.Example of what is an inducement—a prepaid holiday tripservice includes the provision of any of the following—

• finance

• adjustment, alteration, installation, maintenance or repair of gaming equipment

• linked jackpots

• management advice

• marketing

• training.