(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.