2003

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

(As presented)

(Mr Bill Stefaniak)

An Act to amend the Gaming Machine Act 1987

The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:

This Act is the Gaming Machine (Allocation) Amendment Act 2003.

This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

This Act amends the Gaming Machine Act 1987.

(2) A licence must not be issued for premises to which a general licence applies—

(a) if the premises contain at least 12 rooms that are for use as residential accommodation for lodgers—in relation to more than 10 gaming machines (whether class B or class C gaming machines, or any combination); and

(b) if the premises do not contain rooms that are for use as residential accommodation for lodgers or contain less than 12 of those rooms—in relation to more than 2 gaming machines (whether class B or class C gaming machines, or any combination).

(3) A licence must not be issued for premises to which an on licence applies in relation to more than 2 gaming machines (whether class B or class C gaming machines, or any combination).

(4) A licence must not be issued for premises to which an on licence applies unless the on licence is stated to be for the primary purpose of running a ‘tavern/bar’.

(2) The commission must not issue, or vary, a licence if this would result in the total number of gaming machines exceeding—

(a) 5 008 in clubs; or

(b) 5 200 on licensed premises.

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