Gaming Machine Regulation 2002

A person who unlocks a lock on, or opens a door of, a gaming machine on licensed premises must lock the lock or securely close the door—

before leaving the gaming machine; and

on completion of the purpose for which the lock was unlocked or the door was opened.

However, subsection (1) does not apply if—

the person is—

the licensee for the licensed premises; or

a gaming employee of the licensee in respect of the licensed premises; or

an employee of the licensee mentioned in section 252(h) or (i) of the Act who is employed in relation to the licensed premises; and

the licensed premises is not open for the conduct of gaming while the lock is unlocked or the door is open; and

for a person mentioned in paragraph (a)(iii)—

the person unlocks the lock or opens the door under a direction, or the personal supervision, of a relevant person for the licensed premises; and

when the person unlocks the lock or opens the door, the relevant person is present at the licensed premises; and

for a gaming machine that has a hopper or banknote acceptor—the person complies with subsection (3).

For subsection (2)(d), the person must—

remove the hopper or banknote acceptor from the gaming machine before leaving the machine; and

keep the hopper or banknote acceptor in the person’s possession until the person stores the hopper or acceptor in a suitable storage area on the licensed premises; and

store the hopper or banknote acceptor in a suitable storage area on the licensed premises as soon as reasonably practicable after leaving the gaming machine; and

securely close and lock the suitable storage area before leaving the area.

In this section—

the licensee for the licensed premises; or

a gaming employee of the licensee in respect of the licensed premises.