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25. Receipt, inspection and removal from use of dice
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25.   Receipt, inspection and removal from use of dice

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    (1)   When dice for use in the gaming establishment are received from a gaming manufacturer or gaming distributor, they shall immediately following their receipt be inspected by a member of the Security Department in a supervisory position and a senior employee of the gaming operator to ensure that the seals on each box or carton are intact, unbroken and free from tampering.

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    (2)   Sets of dice that do not satisfy the criteria in subregulation (1) shall be inspected at this time to ensure that the dice conform to the standards described in regulation 24 and are completely in a condition to ensure fair play.

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    (3)   Sets of dice meeting the criteria in subregulation (2), together with sets having unbroken, intact and untampered seals shall then be placed for storage in a locked cabinet, safe or vault which shall be located in the cashiers cage or in another restricted area, the location and physical characteristics of which shall be approved by the Board.

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    (4)   Two different keys or combinations shall be required to obtain access to the cabinet, safe or vault used for the aforesaid storage.

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    (5)   One key shall be held by the Security Department and one by the gaming operator.

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    (6)   Access shall be limited to a Pit Boss, or an employee of the gaming operator who is in a more senior position to the Pit Boss, accompanied by a member of the Security Department.

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    (7)   A Pit Boss, or an employee of the gaming operator who is someone in a more senior position to the Pit Boss, accompanied by a member of the Security Department, shall open the cabinet, safe or vault before each shift and shall provide the requested sets of dice for that shift.

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    (8)   Before issuance to a table, a Pit Boss, or an employee of the gaming operator who is someone in a more senior position to the Pit Boss, shall in the presence of another Gaming Supervisor, inspect the dice to ensure that the dice conform to the standards described in regulation 24 and are in a condition to ensure fair play.

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    (9)   Dice which do not meet the standards under subregulation (8) shall be put into an envelope, which shall indicate date and time and shall be sealed with tape and signed by the persons who inspected the dice.

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    (10)   The Board shall be informed of dice which do not meet the standards under subregulation (8) and the dice shall be retained for 7 days thereafter by the Security Department for inspection by the Board Inspector and by the Security Department before destruction or defacement.

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    (11)   When approved for issuance, following the inspection mentioned in subregulation (8), the dice shall be taken to a table by a Gaming Supervisor accompanied by a member of the Security Department.

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    (12)   At the table referred to in subregulation (11), a croupier shall, in the presence of a Gaming Supervisor, place a set of at least 5 dice in a cup on the table for use in gaming and while the dice are at the table, they shall never be left unattended.

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    (13)   At the end of each shift, a Gaming Supervisor shall re-inspect each dice for evidence of tampering and following the inspection, the dice shall be put into an envelope which indicates the table number, date, time and shift and the envelope shall be sealed with tape, signed by employees of the gaming operator at the table, and transferred to the Security Department for inspection, within 24 hours at least on a test basis.

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    (14)   Any evidence of tampering shall be dealt with as described in subregulations (9) and (10).

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    (15)   Dice which do not have to be retained for further inspection or investigation shall be destroyed or defaced.

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    (16)   The destruction or defacement of dice must be authorised in writing by the person employed as the manager by the gaming operator, or his or her equivalent.

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    (17)   Destruction or defacement shall be done by the Security Department on a daily basis at the times approved by the Board.

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