13. Gaming machines and gaming programs to comply with technical standards and other requirements

Subject to paragraph (3), every gaming machine or gaming program used or intended for use in a casino shall be designed, manufactured, installed, tested, inspected, operated, maintained and repaired in accordance with the technical standards and any other requirements set out in any notice under paragraph (2) relating to the gaming machine or gaming program or class of gaming machines or gaming programs to which it belongs.

The Authority may from time to time, by notice in writing given to a casino operator or an approved manufacturer, require that any gaming machine or gaming program or class of gaming machines or gaming programs for use in any casino must comply with certain requirements, including but not limited to requirements as to bet limits, game integrity or security.

The Authority may, on the application of an approved manufacturer or a casino operator, modify or waive any of the technical standards or any other requirements set out in notices under paragraph (2) relating to any gaming machine or gaming program or class of gaming machines or gaming programs, subject to such conditions as the Authority may impose, having regard to bet limits, game integrity or security.

Without prejudice to paragraph (2), where the technical standards relating to any gaming machine or gaming program or class of gaming machines or gaming programs is revised, the Authority may, by notice in writing in any particular case, require a casino operator to make such modifications to any gaming machine or gaming program or class of gaming machines or gaming programs as may be necessary to comply with any of the revised technical standards.

Subject to paragraph (3), every gaming machine or gaming program used or intended for use in a casino shall be designed, manufactured, installed, tested, inspected, operated, maintained and repaired in accordance with the technical standards and any other requirements set out in any notice under paragraph (2) relating to the gaming machine or gaming program or class of gaming machines or gaming programs to which it belongs.

The Authority may from time to time, by notice in writing given to a casino operator or an approved manufacturer, require that any gaming machine or gaming program or class of gaming machines or gaming programs for use in any casino must comply with certain requirements, including but not limited to requirements as to bet limits, game integrity or security.

The Authority may, on the application of an approved manufacturer or a casino operator, modify or waive any of the technical standards or any other requirements set out in notices under paragraph (2) relating to any gaming machine or gaming program or class of gaming machines or gaming programs, subject to such conditions as the Authority may impose, having regard to bet limits, game integrity or security.

Without prejudice to paragraph (2), where the technical standards relating to any gaming machine or gaming program or class of gaming machines or gaming programs is revised, the Authority may, by notice in writing in any particular case, require a casino operator to make such modifications to any gaming machine or gaming program or class of gaming machines or gaming programs as may be necessary to comply with any of the revised technical standards.