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Restricted area

NSW gaming & clubs

An area of a licensed premises where minors are prohibited under the Liquor Act 2007 (NSW). Typically includes the gaming-machine area, dedicated bars, and sometimes function rooms during specific events. Signage at every entry point is required. Failure to keep a minor out of a restricted area is a strict-liability offence with both venue and licensee penalties.

This term sits in the NSW gaming & clubs section of the working glossary — vocabulary drawn from the Gaming Machines Act 2001, the Liquor Act 2007, the Registered Clubs Act 1976, and L&GNSW guidance.

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