Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

GAMING MACHINE ACT 2004 (NO. 34 OF 2004) - SECT 75

    (1)     The commission may, on application under section 74, approve the applicant as a technician for 1 or more suppliers if satisfied that—

        (a)     the applicant is qualified to exercise the functions of an approved technician; and

        (b)     either—

              (i)     the applicant is employed, or will be employed, by each supplier; or

              (ii)     the applicant is an approved supplier; or

              (iii)     the applicant is employed, or will be employed, by each supplier and is an approved supplier.

    (2)     An approval is for 2 years.

    (3)     If a short-term approval is in force in relation to the applicant, the approval under this section starts when the short-term approval under section 76 began.

Example

Jo was given a short-term approval as a technician on 1 January 2005 before the results of her police check came through. Her results were satisfactory and she was approved as a technician on 25 February 2005. Her approval ends on 1 January 2007.

    (4)     A person is qualified to exercise the functions of an approved technician for a supplier if the person—

        (a)     is an individual; and

        (b)     is competent to maintain gaming machines supplied by the supplier; and

        (c)     is an eligible person; and

        (d)     satisfies any requirement prescribed under the regulations.

    (5)     To remove any doubt, an approved supplier may be approved as a technician under this section for themselves as supplier, another supplier or both.