Gaming Machine Act 1991

The Governor in Council may make regulations under this Act.

A regulation may be about the following—

arrangements and procedures for the taking of fingerprints of an individual who is an applicant for a gaming machine, service contractor’s, repairer’s, gaming nominee’s or key monitoring employee’s licence;

the activities of holders of licences under this Act;

the control of the premises of licensed repairers or licensed service contractors;

security procedures for the manufacture, assembly, storage, handling, transport, consignment and receipt of gaming equipment and restricted components;

the form and way of applications for approval of premises used in connection with the manufacture, assembly, storage or handling of gaming machines or restricted components;

the restrictions or entitlements which apply to different categories of licensed premises;

dividing the State into regions for the purpose of allocating or selling operating authorities;

any matter or thing in relation to the administration of this Act in respect of which a fee is payable and prescribing the amount of such fee;

prescribing, where not provided in this Act, when a fee may be payable for any service or act carried out or undertaken and the amount of such fee;

matters to enable the proper conduct of gaming;

establishing a float for use in financial transactions relating to gaming and the conduct of gaming, and maintaining and using the float;

provision of signs and notices in licensed premises;

the control of advertising or promotions by any licensee, licensed major dealer or other person in relation to gaming machines, gaming and the conduct of gaming;

applications and fees with respect to the approval of electronic monitoring and centralised credit systems;

the keeping of accounts with financial institutions by licensees;

supplying gaming equipment;

identification of gaming employees and licensed gaming nominees;

the maximum denomination of currency that may be inserted in a note acceptor on licensed premises.

A regulation may impose a penalty of no more than 20 penalty units for contravention of a regulation.