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GAMING MACHINE ACT 2004 - SECT 98

Acquisition of gaming machines and peripheral equipment—general

    (1)     A person commits an offence if—

        (a)     the person intentionally acquires a gaming machine; and

Note     Acquire —see the dictionary.

        (b)     the person does not have a licence and an authorisation certificate allowing the operation of the gaming machine at the person's premises.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.

    (2)     However, a person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if—

        (a)     the person has been appointed as an external administrator for a licensee; and

        (b)     the commission has received written notice of the person's appointment, and any additional information requested by the commission, under section 110A (Appointment of external administrator).

    (3)     A licensee commits an offence if—

        (a)     the licensee intentionally acquires a gaming machine or peripheral equipment for a gaming machine; and

        (b)     the gaming machine or peripheral equipment is not approved under section 69 (Approval of gaming machines and peripheral equipment).

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.

    (4)     A licensee commits an offence if the licensee—

        (a)     intentionally acquires a gaming machine for authorised premises; and

        (b)     does not hold an authorisation for the gaming machine.

Maximum penalty: 100 penalty units, imprisonment for 1 year or both.

    (5)     In this section:

"external administrator"—see section 105A.



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