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THE GAMING MACHINE (AMENDMENT) BILL PROPOSES TO ALLOW THE COMMISSIONER TO RETROSPECTIVELY IMPOSE GAMING MACHINE TAX, WHERE UNLAWFUL MACHINES ARE FOUND TO BE IN OPERATION ON THE SAME BASIS AS IF THE MACHINES WERE LAWFUL.
MADAM SPEAKER, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS ARE ALSO PROPOSED TO THE TAXATION (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1987. THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WILL COMPLIMENT-THE REGULATORY FEATURES OF THE BILL BY ALLOWING AUTHORISED TAX OFFICERS AND POLICE OFFICERS TO ENTER PREMISES AND SEIZE UNLAWFUL, AND SUSPECTED UNLAWFUL, GAMING MACHINES.
MADAM SPEAKER, THE BILL CONTAINS A NUMBER OF OTHER INITIATIVES
ETCH WILL ALSO BENEFIT THE INDUSTRY. LICENSED CLUBS IN THE
TERRITORY MAY PRESENTLY ONLY OPERATE LINKED JACKPOT SYSTEMS
WITHIN THEIR OWN CLUB. HOWEVER THE BILL PROPOSES TO ALLOW CLUBS
OPPORTUNITY TO OPERATE LINKED JACKPOT SYSTEMS WITH OTHER
AND GIVE PLAYERS ACCESS TO A LARGER POOL OF "JACKPOT"
TO ENSURE FAIR AND EQUITABLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PLAYERS IN EACH CLUB INVOLVED, LINKED JACKPOTS WOULD ONLY BE APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER WHERE ALL MACHINES IN THE LINKAGE ARE OF THE SAME DENOMINATION, CLASS AND TYPE, RETURN THE SAME PERCENTAGE RATE TO PLAYERS AND PROVIDE THE SAME CHANCE TO ALL PLAYERS OF WINNING THE MAJOR PRIZE.
MADAM SPEAKER, UNDER CURRENT ARRANGEMENTS GAMING MACHINES CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED BY THE COMMISSIONER ON BEHALF OF LICENSEES OR BY LICENSEES FROM EACH OTHER, WITH THE COMMISSIONERS APPROVAL. THE BILL, MADAM SPEAKER, PROPOSES TO ALLOW LICENSEES TO NEGOTIATE THE PURCHASE OF GAMING MACHINES DIRECTLY WITH SUPPLIERS IN At:!CE WITH ARRANGEMENTS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. MORE FLAB FLING Arrangements FOR THE PURCHASE OR LEASE OF THE MACHINES WILL BE PERMITTED, ALLOWING THE COMMISSIONER TO APPROVE ARRANGEMENTS WITH REGISTERED CREDIT PROVIDERS AND FINANCE BROKERS.
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