Revocation of approval of class of gaming machines
16.—(1) Where any approved class of gaming machines or any component of any gaming machine of that class —
(a)
does not comply with any technical standards or any other requirements in notices given by the Authority applicable to it, or any conditions imposed by the Authority;
(b)
has been modified without the prior written approval or waiver of the Authority under regulation 15; or
(c)
has failed to function in a manner in which it was designed or programmed to function,
the Authority may, subject to paragraph (2), revoke the approval of the class of gaming machines or the component thereof for use in a casino.
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(2) The Authority shall not revoke any approval of a class of gaming machines or the component thereof unless the Authority first served on the casino operator a notice in writing giving the casino operator an opportunity to show cause within a specified period why the approval should not be revoked.
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(3) The Authority may, after considering any submissions made by a casino operator, revoke the approval of the class of gaming machines and give the casino operator written notice thereof.
(4) Any revocation of approval of a class of gaming machines under this regulation shall take effect when the notice under paragraph (3) is given or on such later date as may be specified in the notice.