Victorian Numbered Acts

GAMBLING REGULATION FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 2009 (NO. 58 OF 2009) - SECT 8

    (1)     After section 3.2.2(2) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(2A)     The Commission may authorise, in writing, a person who was the holder of a gaming operator's licence or a gaming licence to—

        (a)     be in possession of a gaming machine or gaming equipment; or

        (b)     sell or dispose of a gaming machine or gaming equipment.

    (2B)     The Commission may authorise, in writing, a venue operator to be in possession of, or sell or dispose of, a gaming machine or gaming equipment after a relevant event.

    (2C)     The Commission may give an authorisation under subsection (2A) or (2B) only if—

        (a)     in the case of a person who was a holder of a gaming operator's licence or a gaming licence—the gaming machine or gaming equipment was acquired while the person held a gaming operator's licence or a gaming licence;

        (b)     in the case of a venue operator—the gaming machine or gaming equipment was acquired while the operator held a gaming machine entitlement.".

    (2)     In section 3.2.2(3) of the Principal Act, for "or (2)" substitute ", (2), (2A) or (2B)".

    (3)     After section 3.2.2(4) of the Principal Act insert —

    "(5)     In this section—

"relevant event", for a venue operator, means—

        (a)         the forfeiture, under Division 6, 7, 8 or 8A of Part 4A, of all gaming machine entitlements held by the operator; or

        (b)     the transfer, under Division 5 of Part 4A, of all gaming machine entitlements held by the operator to another venue operator; or

        (c)     the sale, under Division 5A of Part 4A, of all gaming machine entitlements held by the operator.".