Powers of officers

(1) Without prejudice to the generality of Regulation 13 above, any officer referred to therein (hereinafter referred to as “an Inspector”) may at any reasonable hours when the licensed gaming premises is open to the public, enter such premises and require the licensee, Manager or other employee in charge therein– (a) to permit him to inspect and examine the contents of any vault, security container or any other container; 24 Gaming Control (b) to furnish him with the particulars relating to the location of every key used on the premises; (c) to furnish him with any information necessary to verify that all monies, equipment and gaming devices on the premises are securely housed and properly accounted for; (d) to permit him to inspect and examine all records kept by the licensee relating to employees employed on the premises; (e) to permit him to inspect and examine any records relating to the training of employees employed on the premises; (f) to furnish him with any information relating to the receipt and despatch of money, chips and equipment deriving from, or used in, the gaming business; (g) to give him all reasonable assistance to verify the amount of takings from gaming on the premises or in any other place of safe deposit; (h) to allow him access to any room where the counting of money is taking place and to permit him to witness such counting; (i) to furnish him with information relating to any records, accounts, statements or other documents required to be kept pursuant to the Act or Regulations made thereunder; (j) to permit him to test any equipment or device installed on the premises; Gaming Control 25 (k) to furnish him with copies of any rules issued by the licensee relating to the operation of the premises or to the hours of work and other conditions of service of employees employed on the premises; (l) to permit him to inspect and test any emergency equipment installed on the premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not such equipment is maintained in efficient and proper working order; (m) to furnish him with information relating to the emergency procedures to be followed in the event of a lighting failure, a robbery or theft, or a fire or any other disaster. (2) Any person who– (a) fails without reasonable excuse, proof whereof shall lie on him, to admit an inspector who requests admission to a licensed gaming premises pursuant to subregulation (1) above; or (b) on being required by an Inspector, fails without reasonable excuse, proof whereof shall lie on him, to permit the inspector to examine or inspect or test any machine, device, or equipment on the premises, or to inspect the premises itself pursuant to subregulation (1) above; or (c) on being required by an inspector, fails to produce any record, statement, accounts or other document pursuant to subregulation (1) above; or 26 Gaming Control (d) on being required by an inspector, fails to furnish or supply any information or do or perform any other thing pursuant to subregulation (1) above; commits an offence. (3) In case there is any disagreement between an inspector and a licensee or his employees regarding the exercise of the inspector’s powers under subregulation (1) above, the licensee or his employees shall allow the inspector to exercise such power and shall accept any resolution or directions given by the inspector but shall have the right to request the Board as soon as may be thereafter to review the decision and rescind it.