13   Uniform national standards and national monitoring network

             (1)  The Minister must take all reasonable steps to ensure that, in consultation with the Council of Australian Governments and the Ministerial Council on Gambling:

                     (a)  minimum uniform national standards for poker machines are developed that encompass harm minimisation best practice, with particular reference to maximum losses; and

                     (b)  the minimum uniform national standards developed under paragraph (a) are in place and take effect from 1 January 2015; and

                     (c)  a national poker machine monitoring network is established.

             (2)  Consultation in accordance with subsection (1) must commence within 90 days of this Act receiving the Royal Assent.