3Definitions

3 Definitions In this Act: affected person, see section 68CA. Agency means the Agency administering this Act.

Gaming Control Act 1993 2 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.

Gaming Control Act 1993 3 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.