Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) In the heading to section 3.5.33 of the Principal Act, for " and cashing of cheques " substitute " by cheque or electronic funds transfer ".
(2) In section 3.5.33(1) of the Principal Act—
(a) for "$1000" substitute "$2000";
(b) for "by cheque that is not payable to cash." substitute "in accordance with subsection (2) or (3).".
(3) For section 3.5.33(3) and (3A) of the Principal Act substitute —
"(3) A venue operator must, at the request of a person—
(a) pay out any accumulated credits from a gaming machine to the person by electronic funds transfer; and
(b) if at least $2000 is to be transferred, transfer those funds in a way that means they are not available to the person for 24 hours after the transfer.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
(3A) Subsection (3) does not apply to a venue operator who does not have the facilities to make the electronic funds transfer described in that subsection.".
(4) Section 3.5.33(3B) of the Principal Act is repealed .
Division 3—Cash facilities