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Gaming Control Act 1993
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3 Definitions
In this Act:
affected person, see section 68CA.
Agency means the Agency administering this Act.
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agreement:
(a) in relation to a casino licence, means the agreement in
pursuance of which the licence was granted, that agreement
as amended and in force from time to time or any agreement
made in substitution for that agreement; and
(b) in relation to a licence under Division 4 or 5 of Part 4, means
the agreement in pursuance of which the licence was granted.
amusement machine means a mechanical, electrical or electronic
machine or device, operated by the insertion of a coin or token or
by the use of accrued credits, which is intended for the amusement
of the player and from which the player can obtain nothing
representing money, goods or any other benefit, other than the
opportunity to continue to use the machine.
approved means approved by the Director.
approved game means a game approved under section 26.
casino means a place approved under section 18.
casino licence means a casino licence granted under
section 18(1) or such a licence as amended under section 18(1A).
Community Benefit Committee means the Community Benefit
Committee established under section 68B(3).
Community Benefit Fund means the Community Benefit Fund
maintained under section 68A.
Community Benefit Fund Guidelines means the guidelines
approved under section 68A(3).
delegate decision, see section 68CA.
Director means the Director of Gaming Control appointed under
section 3B.
foreign lottery means a lottery conducted or to be conducted
outside the Territory which is authorised by or under and conducted
in accordance with the law of the country or the State or Territory of
the Commonwealth in which it is conducted.
gaming includes lotteries.
gaming inspector means a gaming inspector appointed under
section 15.
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gaming machine means a mechanical, electrical or electronic
machine or device played, used or operated for the purpose of
obtaining by chance or skill, or a combination of chance and skill,
goods, services or credits, or tokens representing goods or
services, and includes any equipment or devices used to link more
than one gaming machine or that may influence or determine the
outcome of a game and such other equipment or device that is
instant scratch lottery means a lottery in which the winning of a
prize is determined by exposing a specified number of symbols
(including identical symbols) on a ticket in the lottery.
instrument of gaming means anything used for the purposes of
gaming and includes money, coins, notes, cheques, written
acknowledgements of a debt and other writings for securing the
payment of money, lists, cards and other documents relating to
gaming, wheels, spinning jinnies, playing cards, housey cards, dice,
dice boxes, balls, kips, counters, tables and anything declared by
the Minister to be an instrument of gaming.
internet gaming business, for Part 4, Division 5, see
section 47AB.
lawful lottery means a lottery authorised by and conducted in
accordance with this Act.
licensed employee means an employee of a Licensee licensed
Licensee means the person to whom a casino licence or a licence
under Division 4 or 5 of Part 4 is granted or assigned.
liquor, see section 4(1) of the Liquor Act 2019.
lottery means a disposition of real or personal property or a share
or interest in such property or of a right to a benefit or thing
dependent on or to be determined, wholly or partly, by chance or
such means as may be prescribed, and includes such a disposition
in or outside of the Territory as the result of a chance offered,
accepted or arranged by mail in or from the Territory.
major benefit means:
(a) a benefit that has a monetary value that is greater than the
monetary value of a minor benefit but not more than the
amount determined by the Minister under section 68A(4)(a); or
(b) a benefit that is a motor vehicle.
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minor benefit means a benefit that has a monetary value that is
not more than the amount determined by the Minister under
section 68A(4)(b).
Operating Account, in relation to the Agency, has the same
meaning as in the Financial Management Act 1995.
place includes:
(a) land;
(b) a building, structure or erection of any kind, whether wholly or
partly constructed or erected or in the course of construction
or erection;
(c) a room in a building, structure or erection;
(d) a road, street, thoroughfare, alley or right of way;
(e) a vehicle, vessel or aircraft; and
(f) a tent, caravan, trailer or other conveyance.
reviewable decision, see section 68CA.
ticket means a chance in a lottery and includes a share in such a
chance.
ticket dispensing machine means a machine or device which
dispenses tickets or from which tickets may be obtained, but does
not include a punchboard.
trade lottery means a lottery conducted for the purpose of
promoting a product or business by a person in the course of
carrying on his or her trade or business.
type 1 business, for Part 4, Division 5, see section 47A.
type 2 business, for Part 4, Division 5, see section 47A.
valuable thing includes a benefit or a promise, whether oral or in
writing or conditional or absolute, to pay or give a valuable thing.
Note for section 3
The Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions and other provisions that may be
relevant to this Act.