PART V
GENERAL
Power of inspector to stop game, etc., until corrective action taken
27.—(1)  Without prejudice to the generality of section 15(1) of the Act, where an inspector knows or reasonably suspects that any gaming equipment (including any gaming machine) in a casino —
(a)being a gaming machine ––
(i)was acquired from a manufacturer or supplier of gaming machines which was not an approved manufacturer or approved supplier at the time of its acquisition; or
(ii)is not of a class of gaming machines approved by the Authority;
(b)being gaming equipment for which approval is required under regulation 19, is not approved gaming equipment;
(c)has been modified without the prior permission of the Authority under regulation 15 or 22; or
(d)has failed to function in the manner in which it was designed and programmed to function or in accordance with these Regulations, the technical standards or any other requirements in notices given by the Authority in relation to that gaming equipment or class of gaming equipment,
the inspector may ––
(A)stop the use of, or stop any game that uses, the gaming equipment, for such time as may be required to investigate the matter or until the inspector is satisfied that corrective action has been taken in respect of that gaming equipment; and
(B)if necessary for the purpose of investigating any suspected contravention of any provision of the Act or regulations made thereunder, seize the gaming equipment or any part thereof.
(2)  The Authority may, by a direction given under section 57 of the Act, order the casino operator ––
(a)to take such corrective action (including replacement, repair or re-certification by a recognised testing laboratory) as may be necessary to ensure that the gaming equipment referred to in paragraph (1) complies with these Regulations, within a specified period; and
(b)to cease the use of such gaming equipment until such corrective action is taken or the direction is revoked.