Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

GAMING MACHINE ACT 2004 - SECT 17

    (1)     This section applies to an applicant for an initial licence if—

        (a)     the maximum number of gaming machines allowed on all licensed premises in the ACT has been reached; and

        (b)     the commission would otherwise have issued a licence to the applicant.

Note     The maximum number of gaming machines on all licensed premises in the ACT is set under s 35.

    (2)     The commission must—

        (a)     tell the applicant that the maximum number of gaming machines allowed on all licensed premises in the ACT has been reached; and

        (b)     give the applicant a certificate (a certificate of suitability ) stating that the commission would otherwise have issued a licence to the applicant and that the number of machines the applicant is to be authorised to operate will be determined when—

              (i)     the number of gaming machines allowed to be operated on all licensed premises in the ACT falls below the maximum number of gaming machines allowed on all licensed premises in the ACT; or

              (ii)     the commission is considering the transfer of a licence to the applicant under section 32 (Transfer of licence).