Australian Capital Territory
Gaming Machine (Maximum Number of Gaming Machines) Declaration 2010         (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2010–294
made under the  
Gaming Machine Act 2004, Section 35 (Maximum number of gaming machines allowed). 
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Gaming Machine Act 2004 (the Act) regulates the operation of gaming machines in the Territory.
Under Section 35 of the Act, the Minister may declare the maximum number of gaming machines allowed on all licensed premises in the ACT. Section 36 stipulates that the Minister may only make a recommendation if the Minister has taken into account the written recommendation of the Gambling and Racing Commission (the Commission) about the maximum number of gaming machines in the ACT.
In February 2010, the Commission recommended to the Minister that there was scope to reduce the maximum number of gaming machines permitted in the Territory below the current level of 5,200, and the Minister has taken this recommendation into account in declaring the maximum number of machines.  
This instrument declares that the maximum number of gaming machines allowed on all licensed premises in the ACT is 5,057. 
As outlined in Section 35 (4) of the Act, the declaration will commence on the day after the sixth sitting day from when the declaration is presented. However, if a motion to disallow the declaration is made and the motion is defeated, the declaration will commence on the following day. 
A declaration under Section 35 is a disallowable instrument that must be notified and presented to the Legislative Assembly.