2023 Laws not yet authenticated through a Commencement Order

Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

14.   Cashiers' Cage Department

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    (1)   In each gaming establishment there shall be on or immediately adjacent to the gaming floor, a cashier's cage to house the cashiers and to serve as the central location in the gaming establishment for the following—

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      (a)     the custody of the cage inventory comprising currency including patrons deposits, coin, patrons cheques, markers, gaming chips, gaming plaques, forms, documents and records normally associated with the operation of a cashiers cage;

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      (b)     the approval, exchange, redemption, and consolidation of patrons cheques and markers for the purpose of gaming in conformity with these Regulations;

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      (c)     the receipt, distribution, and redemption of gaming chips and gaming plaques in conformity with these Regulations; and

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      (f)     such other functions normally associated with the operations of a cage.

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    (2)   The gaming operator shall have a reserve cash bankroll in addition to the imprest funds normally maintained by the cashiers cage on hand in the cashiers cage or readily available to the cashiers cage at the opening of every shift in a minimum amount approved by the Board.

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    (3)   The cashiers cage shall be designed and constructed to provide maximum security and shall have at a minimum, the following—

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      (a)     a fully enclosed structure except for openings through which items such as gaming chips and gaming plaques, patrons cheques and markers, cash, records, and documents can be passed to service the public, gaming tables and change booths;

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      (b)     manually triggered silent alarm systems connected directly to the monitoring rooms of the closed circuit television system and the office of Security Department;

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      (c)     a double door entry and exit system that will not permit a person to pass through the second door until the first door is securely locked and in addition–

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        (i)     the first door adjacent to the gaming floor of the double door entry and exit system shall be controlled by the Security Department,

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        (ii)     the second door of the double door entry and exit system should be controlled by the Cashiers Cage Department,

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        (iii)     the system shall have closed circuit television coverage which shall be monitored by the Security Department or Surveillance Department,

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        (iv)     any entrance to the cage that is not a double door entry and exit system shall be an alarmed emergency exit door only;

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      (d)     separate locks on each door of the double door entry and exit system, the keys, or other means of opening, of which shall be different from each other.

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    (4)   The Board may declare by notice in writing served on a gaming operator any area on or connected with any gaming establishment where money, gaming chips, gaming plaques, tokens, dice, cards or any other equipment which requires security protection are stored or contained to be a restricted area.

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    (5)   Each gaming operator shall place on file with the Board the names of all persons authorised to enter the cashier's cage, those who possess the combination or the keys or who control the mechanism to open the locks securing the entrance to the cashiers cage, and those who possess the ability to operate the alarm systems.