New South Wales Consolidated Acts

REGISTERED CLUBS ACT 1976 - SECT 43A

43A Offer of inducement for purchase or provision of goods or services

(1) A person who provides, or offers to provide, or causes to be provided or offered, to a registered club or any other person any benefit or advantage as the whole or a part of the consideration for the purchase by, or provision to, the club of goods or services is guilty of an offence unless the benefit or advantage--

(a) is to be received by the club and comprises money or money's worth (including any trade-ins) that is clearly set out in a written agreement for purchase or provision of the goods or services, or

(b) is clearly set out in a written agreement and comprises reasonable training of a member of the staff of the club in the operation or maintenance of approved gaming machines.

: Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.

(2) A person who provides, or offers to provide, or causes to be provided or offered, to a registered club a benefit or advantage for use by a person, or by more than one person individually, is guilty of an offence unless--

(a) the benefit or advantage is openly and generally available to all clubs or other persons or to those of a specified class or specified classes, and

(b) the benefit or advantage is predominantly educational and relates to a specific and genuine course of study, and

(c) the benefit or advantage would be of significant assistance to the club, and

(d) the person making the offer does not, in making the offer or before a decision on the offer is made by the club, select a person to benefit from the offer or make any representations in relation to, or take part in, the selection of such a person, and

(e) the person making the offer does not, if the offer is accepted, select any person to receive the benefit or advantage, or take part in the selection of such a person, or make any representations in relation to the selection of such a person.

: Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.

(3) A registered club or other person is guilty of an offence if the club or other person--

(a) accepts or agrees to accept a benefit, advantage or offer the provision or making of which is an offence under this section, or

(b) seeks a benefit, advantage or offer the provision or making of which would be an offence under this section.

: Maximum penalty--100 penalty units.