Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) The commission may, in writing, approve—
(a) a gaming machine; and
(b) any peripheral equipment for the gaming machine.
(2) However, the commission must not approve something under subsection (1) unless the commission has considered—
(a) the results of a technical evaluation of the gaming machine and any peripheral equipment by an approved entity; and
(b) any available research on the consumer protection and harm minimisation implications of the gaming machine or peripheral equipment proposed to be approved.
(3) The approval of a gaming machine is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
(4) In this section:
"approved entity" means an entity approved (however described) under a law of a local jurisdiction about gaming machines to undertake technical evaluations for the law.