Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

GAMING MACHINE ACT 2004 - SECT 134

    (1)     A licensee may apply in writing to the commission for approval to operate a linked-jackpot arrangement between gaming machines operated under an authorisation certificate held by the licensee.

Note 1     If a form is approved under the Control Act

, s 53D for an application, the form must be used.

Note 2     A fee may be determined under s 177 for this provision.

    (2)     The application must include details of each event by reference to which linked jackpots are to be payable under the proposed arrangement.

    (3)     The commission must approve the linked-jackpot arrangement if—

        (a)     each gaming machine proposed to be linked under the proposed arrangement—

              (i)     is operated under a single authorisation certificate held by the applicant; and

              (ii)     is the same class; and

              (iii)     offers the same chance of winning linked jackpots as each other gaming machine in the arrangement, if played with the same stakes; and

        (b)     the financial and operational aspects of the proposed arrangement are in accordance with the regulation; and

        (c)     the commission is satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that the proposed arrangement is satisfactory, having regard to the interests of the people playing the machines in the proposed linked-jackpot arrangement.

    (4)     It is a condition of an approval under this section that—

        (a)     each gaming machine in the linked-jackpot arrangement displays at all times a sign stating clearly—

              (i)     that the gaming machine is part of a linked-jackpot arrangement with other gaming machines on the authorised premises; and

              (ii)     information about the linked-jackpot arrangement is available, on request, from the licensee; and

        (b)     the licensee makes available, on request, information about the linked-jackpot arrangement to anyone requesting it; and

Examples—information about linked-jackpot arrangement

1     the percentage of the turnover of each gaming machine set aside for the payment of linked jackpots

2     the authorisation certificate for the authorised premises

        (c)     linked jackpots be payable for the approved arrangement by reference to the event or events set out in the application for approval for the arrangement.