Australian Capital Territory
Gaming Machine (Fees) Determination 2004 
Disallowable instrument DI2004–181
made under the  
Gaming Machine Act 2004, section 177 (Determination of Fees)

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Background

The Gaming Machine Act 2004 regulates the operation of gaming machines in the Territory.

The Gaming Machine Act 2004 commences on 1 November 2004 and replaces the Gaming Machine Act 1987.  

All fees previously determined under the Gaming Machine Act 1987 are repealed by section 179(2) of the Gaming Machine Act 2004.

Some matters for which fees are payable under the Gaming Machine Act 1987 are also applicable under the Gaming Machine Act 2004.  In these cases, the same level of fee has been determined.  These fees are indicated in the attached comparison table with the section of the previous Act (column 1) and fee level (column 2) indicated.

There are also new fees that have been determined under the new legislation.  These fees are indicated in the attached comparison table (columns 4 and 5 refer).  The reference to the previous fee amount (column 2) for the new fees is shown as “N/A” indicating that there is no previous fee for comparison.

The new fees have been calculated on the basis of the administrative cost to the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission to undertake the activity that the fee relates to.

Section of Gaming Machine Act 1987
(1)	Fee payable
$

(2)	Description of Matter for which Fee is Payable

(3)	Section of Gaming Machine Act 2004
(4)	Fee payable
$

(5)	
14(1)	1,538.00	Application for an initial gaming machine licence	11	1,538.00	
22(1)(a)	26.00
per machine	Application for a gaming machine licence amendment to increase or reduce the number of licensed gaming machines	22(1)(a)	26.00
per machine	
22(1)(e)	N/A	Application for a gaming machine licence amendment to change the licensed premises (such as a structural change or a change to part of the premises where gaming machines are operated – the gaming area)	22(1)(b)	200.00
	
22(1)(f)	N/A	Application for a gaming machine licence amendment by moving the licensed gaming machines to different premises	22(1)(b)	350.00
	
22(1)(b)	26.00
per machine	Application for a gaming machine licence amendment to change the percentage payout of a licensed gaming machine	22(1)(c)	26.00
per machine	
22(1)(c)	26.00
per machine	Application for a gaming machine licence amendment to change the basic stake denomination of a licensed gaming machine	22(1)(d)	26.00
per machine	
22(1)(d)	26.00
per machine	Application for a gaming machine licence amendment to change the kind of a licensed gaming machine	22(1)(e)	26.00
per machine	
-	N/A	Application for a gaming machine licence amendment to change a detail mentioned in the Schedule to the gaming machine licence	22(1)(f)	26.00
per machine	
23	N/A	Application for the transfer of a gaming machine licence	31	500.00	
29	50.00	Issue of a replacement copy of a gaming machine licence	38	50.00	
-	N/A	Application for the approval of a gaming machine or peripheral equipment for a gaming machine 	69	100.00	
Section of Gaming Machine Act 1987
(1)	Fee payable
$

(2)	Description of Matter for which Fee is Payable

(3)	Section of Gaming Machine Act 2004
(4)	Fee payable
$

(5)	
34	N/A	Application for approval as a supplier who is an individual	72	200.00	
34	N/A	Application for approval as a supplier that is a corporation	72	500.00	
34A(2)	100.00	Application for approval as a Technician – valid for 2 years	74	100.00	
34A(6)	N/A	Application for transfer of a Technician from 1 supplier to another	78	35.00	
34B(4)	N/A	Issue of a replacement copy of a Technician’s identity card or certificate	81	35.00	
34A(2)	100.00	Application for renewal of a Technician’s approval – valid for 2 years	84	100.00	
34C(2)	100.00	Application for approval as an Attendant – valid for 2 years	85	100.00	
34C(6)	N/A	Application for approval of an Attendant for another licensee or the transfer of the approval of the Attendant from 1 licensee to another	89	35.00	
34D(3)	N/A	Issue of a replacement copy of an Attendant’s certificate	93	35.00	
34C(2)	100.00	Application for renewal of Attendant’s approval – valid for 2 years	96	100.00	
36	26.00
per machine	Application for approval to acquire a gaming machine	99	26.00
per machine	
39C(1)	N/A	Application for approval to repossess a gaming machine	107	26.00
per machine	
39F	N/A	Application for approval to dispose of a gaming machine	112	26.00
per machine	
45A	N/A	Application to operate a single-user authorisation linked jackpot arrangement	134	100.00	
45B(1)	2,050.00	Application to operate a multi-user permit linked jackpot arrangement	135	2,050.00	
45G(1)	513.00	Application for amendment to the multi-user permit	139	513.00	

Section of Gaming Machine Act 1987
(1)	Fee payable
$

(2)	Description of Matter for which Fee is Payable

(3)	Section of Gaming Machine Act 2004
(4)	Fee payable
$

(5)	
45H	N/A	Application for an amendment to the financial or operational aspects of a multi-user permit	140	513.00	
45J(1)	500.00	Application for the transfer of a multi-user permit	141	500.00