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2010-2011-2012

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

THE SENATE

 

 

 

 

National Gambling Reform Bill 2012

 

 

(Amendments to be moved by Senator Di Natale on behalf of the Australian Greens in committee of the whole)

(1)     Clause 3, page 3 (line 8), after “precommitment”, insert “and of operating in low intensity mode”.

[low intensity mode]

(2)     Clause 4, page 4 (line 32), at the end of paragraph (2)(e), add “and of operating in low intensity mode”.

[low intensity mode]

(3)     Clause 5, page 8 (after line 15), after the definition of issuing officer , insert:

jackpot , in relation to a gaming machine, means the combination of letters, numbers, symbols or representations as part of a game on that machine that pays the maximum winnings payable on that machine for any one combination.

[low intensity mode]

(4)     Clause 5, page 9 (after line 14), after the definition of limit period winnings , insert:

linked-jackpot arrangement means an arrangement under which a single jackpot operates over 2 or more gaming machines.

[low intensity mode]

(5)     Clause 5, page 9 (after line 18), after the definition of loss limit , insert:

low intensity mode has the meaning given by section 6A.

[low intensity mode]

(6)     Clause 5, page 12 (after line 27), after the definition of small gaming machine premises , insert:

spin rate , in relation to a gaming machine, means the interval between spins on the gaming machine.

[low intensity mode]

(7)     Page 13 (after line 34), after clause 6, insert:

6A   Meaning of low intensity mode

             (1)  A gaming machine is operating in low intensity mode if:

                     (a)  its maximum bet per spin is $1; and

                     (b)  the maximum amount payable under a jackpot or a linked-jackpot arrangement is $500; and

                     (c)  it is not capable of accepting additional money or credit from a player if it stands in credit to the player to the value of $20 or more; and

                     (d)  its minimum spin rate is 3.5 seconds.

             (2)  The regulations may prescribe other requirements in relation to the operation of a gaming machine in low intensity mode.

[low intensity mode]

(8)     Clause 78, page 61 (line 11), at the end of the clause, add “or of operating in low intensity mode”.

[low intensity mode]

(9)     Clause 79, page 62 (lines 8 to 11), omit paragraph (c), substitute:

                     (c)  the gaming machine:

                              (i)  does not comply with any one or more of the requirements prescribed by the regulations in relation to the capability of the gaming machine to provide for precommitment; or

                             (ii)  is not capable of operating in low intensity mode.

[low intensity mode]

(10)   Clause 80, page 62 (lines 18 to 21), omit paragraph (b), substitute:

                     (b)  the gaming machine:

                              (i)  does not comply with any one or more of the requirements prescribed by the regulations in relation to the capability of the gaming machine to provide for precommitment; or

                             (ii)  is not capable of operating in low intensity mode.

[low intensity mode]