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42. Removal of drop buckets and meter readings
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42.   Removal of drop buckets and meter readings

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    (1)   The drop bucket for each slot machine on the gaming floor shall be removed at a minimum, on specific days and at times designated by the gaming operator on a schedule which shall be filed with the Board.

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    (2)   A drop bucket shall not be emptied or removed from its compartment other than at the times specified on such schedule except with the expressed written approval of a Board Inspector or the Board.

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    (3)   Procedures and requirements for removing a drop bucket from its compartment shall be the following—

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      (a)     if the drop bucket meets the requirements of regulations 36(2) and (36)(3) —

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        (i)     the removal of a drop bucket shall be at a minimum, performed by 4 employees,

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        (ii)     such removal shall be performed in the presence of a member of the Security Department and a Board Inspector.

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      (b)     if the drop bucket meets the requirements of the regulation 36(8) —

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        (i)     the removal of a drop bucket shall be at a minimum, performed by 2 employees, and

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        (ii)     such removal shall be performed in the presence of a member of the Security Department and a Board Inspector.

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    (4)   Procedures and requirements for removing drop buckets from the gaming floor shall be the following—

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      (a)     if the drop buckets are removed in conformity with subregulation (3)(a)—

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        (i)     the drop buckets shall be removed from their compartments and an empty drop bucket shall be placed in each compartment after which the compartment shall be closed and locked,

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        (ii)     all drop buckets removed from the compartments shall be transported by, at a minimum, a member of the Security Department and a count team member directly to, and secured in, the count room in preparation for the count of the contents, and

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        (iii)     a Board Inspector shall accompany the persons transporting the drop buckets to the count room;

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      (b)     if the drop buckets are removed in conformity with subregulation (3)(b)—

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        (i)     the drop bucket shall be unlocked and removed from the inside of the slot machine and the contents of the bucket shall be emptied into another drop bucket with a number corresponding to the gaming operator's number of the slot machine and the original bucket shall then be returned to the machine and locked in its original position,

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        (ii)     all drop buckets removed from the interior of the slot machines shall be transported by, at a minimum, a member of the Security Department and a count team member accompanied by a Board Inspector, directly to, and secured in, the count room for the count of the contents.

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    (5)   Members of the Accounts Department with no incompatible functions shall, once a week, at a minimum, read and record on a slot meter sheet the numbers on the in-meter, drop meter, Jackpot meter, and manual Jackpot meter and these procedures shall be performed in conjunction with the removal and replacement of the drop buckets prior to the opening of the slot machines for play by patrons.

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    (6)   After preparation of the slot meter sheet each employee involved with its preparation shall sign the slot meter sheet attesting to the accuracy of the information contained thereon, after which the slot meter sheet shall be forwarded directly to the Accounts Department for comparison with the slot win sheet and calculation of slot machine statistics.

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