Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

GAMING MACHINE REGULATIONS (NO. 7 OF 1987) - SCHEDULE 2

    SCHEDULE 2     Regulation 7

PROCEDURE FOR PURCHASING GAMING MACHINES

1. (1) For the purpose of inviting tenders for the supply of gaming machines, the Registrar shall cause a notice of invitation to tender to be published in:

        (a)     a newspaper published and circulating in the Territory; and

        (b)     a newspaper published and circulating in the State of New South Wales;

and may cause the notice to be published in a newspaper published and circulating in such other place (whether in Australia or elsewhere) as the Authority thinks fit.

(2) The notice referred to in subclause (1) shall specify:

        (a)     the class and type of gaming machines for the supply of which tenders are invited;

        (b)     the date and the time on that date until which tenders will be received by the Authority;

        (c)     the address at or to which tenders may be lodged or sent; and

        (d)     the place at which and the times during which the documents referred to in clause 3 may be obtained;

and may contain such other information as the Authority thinks fit.

(3) The date referred to in paragraph (2) (b) shall be a date not earlier than 21 days after the date on which subclause (1) is complied with.

2. A notice referred to in subclause 1 (1) may relate to gaming machines to be purchased for more than 1 licensee.

3. (1) Where a notice of invitation to tender is, in accordance with subclause
1 (1), published in a newspaper, the Registrar shall, at the request of a person, furnish to the person a form of tender and notice of general conditions of tender.

(2) The form referred to in subclause (1) shall be in such form as is approved by the Authority.

(3) The notice referred to in subclause (1) shall contain details of:

        (a)     the conditions with which a tenderer is required to comply; and

        (b)     the terms of the contract that a successful tenderer will be required to enter into with the Authority;

and may contain such instructions and information relating to the preparation and submission of tenders as the Authority thinks fit.

4. (1) The Authority may accept a tender either wholly or in part.

(2) The Authority may accept a tender by notice in writing given to the tenderer.

(3) Where the Authority decides not to accept a tender, the Authority shall notify the tenderer in writing of its decision.