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GAMING MACHINE REGULATIONS(AMENDMENT) (NO. 28 OF 1996) - REG 4

4. After regulation 8 of the Principal Regulations, the following Parts are inserted:

Financial and operational rules

“9. For the purposes of paragraph 45A (2) (b) of the Act, the financial and operational aspects of an intra-club linked jackpot arrangement shall be as prescribed by the Rules in Schedule 2.

Records of meter readings

“10. (1) A club shall lodge with the Commissioner the records of meter readings recorded under rule 9 in Schedule 2 within 2 working days after the readings are recorded.

“(2) A club shall lodge with the Commissioner the records made under rule 11 in Schedule 2 within 2 working days after their being made.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

Distribution of outstanding amount on termination of arrangement

“11. (1) As soon as practicable after an intra-club linked jackpot arrangement is terminated, the club shall, by means of a gaming machine promotion approved in writing by the Commissioner, distribute the amount of the potential linked jackpot immediately before the time of termination to persons playing gaming machines operated by the club.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

“(2) In subrule (1)—

‘amount of the potential linked jackpot' does not include any amount payable under rule 8 or 12 in Schedule 2.

Financial and operational rules

“12. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 45B (1) (c), 45G (2) (c) and 45H (a) of the Act, the financial and operational aspects of an inter-club linked jackpot arrangement shall be as prescribed by the Rules in
Schedule 3.

“(2) For the purposes of paragraph 45B (1) (c), 45G (2) (c) and 45H (a) of the Act, the requirements of the Rules in Schedule 3 (as amended from time to time) shall be incorporated as terms in a written contract between the permit holder and each club to be linked.

Permit holder's access to funds

“13. On written notice by the Commissioner, a permit holder shall provide the Commissioner within the time stated in the notice with any information reasonably required by the Commissioner about the permit holder's access to funds for the payment of any linked jackpots that may be won on the linked gaming machines.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

Reporting by clubs of linked jackpot contributions

“14. (1) Within 7 days after the expiration of the reporting period determined by the Commissioner under subregulation (2), a club linked in an inter-club linked jackpot arrangement shall provide the Commissioner with a written report of the club's daily linked jackpot contributions during the reporting period.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

“(2) The Commissioner may determine the reporting period for an inter-club linked jackpot arrangement by written notice to each linked club specifying the length of the period and the first period after the notice to which the notice is to apply.

Records of meter readings

“15. (1) A linked club shall lodge with the Commissioner records of meter readings recorded under rule 15 in Schedule 3 within 2 days after the readings are recorded.

“(2) A permit holder shall lodge with the Commissioner the records made under subrule 17 (1) in Schedule 3 within 2 working days after their being made.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

Distribution of linked jackpot balance on termination of arrangements

“16. (1) After receiving from a permit holder a recommendation under subrule 19 (2) in Schedule 3 about the distribution of the remaining balance of a jackpot trust account upon the termination of a linked jackpot arrangement, the Commissioner shall—

        (a)     having regard to the recommendation—determine a reasonable distribution between the linked clubs of the remaining balance of the jackpot trust account; and

        (b)     notify the permit holder and each linked club in writing accordingly.

“(2) In this regulation—

‘remaining balance of the jackpot trust account' does not include any amount payable pursuant to rule 14 or 18 in Schedule 3.

Gaming machine promotion—amount received on termination of arrangement

“17. As soon as practicable after a club receives an amount of money under subrule 19 (3) in Schedule 3, the club shall, by means of a gaming machine promotion approved in writing by the Commissioner, distribute the amount to persons playing gaming machines operated by the club.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.”.

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