Statistics Act, 1999
R 385
National Gambling Act, 2004 (Act No. 7 of 2004)Chapter 2 : National Gambling PolicyPart C : Gambling Premises and websites18. Sites |
| 1) | A provincial licensing authority may- |
| a) | license a person as a site operator to operate limited pay-out machines in or on specific named premises; and |
| b) | determine the hours of operation for that site which may be the same as, different from or outside the normal hours of operation of the primary business conducted at that site. |
| 2) | The operation of limited pay-out machines must be incidental to and not be the primary business conducted in any premises licensed as a site if that site falls within an incidental use category determined by the Minister in terms of section 26(1)(b). |
| 3) | A site operator may be linked to a particular route operator or may be independent, if provided for in terms of applicable provincial laws. |
| 4) | A site operator who is linked to a route operator may- |
| a) | keep limited pay-out machines owned by the route operator on the site; and |
| b) | make those machines available to be played by members of the public. |
| 5) | An independent site operator has the same rights, powers and duties as- |
| a) | a route operator in terms of section 26; and |
| b) | a site operator in terms of subsection (4)(b). |
| 6) | Only a juristic person may be licensed to own or operate more than five limited pay-out machines as an independent site operator. |
| 7) | A licensed site operator or independent site operator must- |
| a) | prominently display at the entrance to the designated area- |
| i) | the licence issued to that operator; |
| ii) | a copy of the licence issued to the relevant route operator, if applicable; and |
| b) | maintain adequate control and supervision of all limited pay-out machines at the site during the licensed hours of operation. |
