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Gambling Act 2003

Gambling - Licensing of class 4 gambling - Other matters

84: Prohibition on certain gaming machines in class 4 venue

You could also call this:

"No $20+ note gaming machines allowed in class 4 venues"

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If you have a class 4 venue licence, you must follow a rule about gaming machines. Six months after this law starts, you cannot use a gaming machine that takes banknotes worth more than $20 at your venue. You cannot operate these machines or let others use them at your venue. If you do not follow this rule, you can get in trouble and have to pay a fine of up to $10,000 if you are found guilty. This law is part of the Gambling Act 2003, which you can find more information about on the New Zealand legislation website. The rules about this law were changed on 1 July 2013 by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011.

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Part 2Gambling
Licensing of class 4 gambling: Other matters

84Prohibition on certain gaming machines in class 4 venue

  1. On and from the date that is 6 months after the commencement of this section, the holder of a class 4 venue licence must not operate, or allow to be operated, at the class 4 venue a gaming machine that is able to accept banknotes with a denomination greater than $20.

  2. The holder of a class 4 venue licence who fails to comply with this section commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

Notes
  • Section 84(2): amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).