

2010
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
THE SENATE
Presented and read a first time
Poker Machine (Reduced Losses—Interim Measures) Bill 2010
No. , 2010
(Senator Xenophon)
A Bill for an Act to put in place interim measures to regulate the rate of poker machine losses
Contents
Part 1—Preliminary 1
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2
3............ Object of Act....................................................................................... 2
4............ Application of Act............................................................................... 2
5............ Relationship with State and Territory law........................................... 2
6............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2
Part 2—Restrictions on the practical operation of poker machines 4
8............ Dealing with poker machines.............................................................. 4
9............ Restrictions on the practical operation of poker machines................... 4
Part 3—Civil penalties 6
10.......... Pecuniary penalties for contravention of civil penalty provisions........ 6
11.......... Contravening a civil penalty provision is not an offence..................... 7
12.......... Recovery of a pecuniary penalty......................................................... 7
Part 4—Miscellaneous 8
13.......... Regulations......................................................................................... 8
A Bill for an Act to put in place interim measures to regulate the rate of poker machine losses
The Parliament of Australia enacts: