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#### 141 Definitions 141 Definitions > In this Part— > > authorised inter-club linked gaming system means a linked gaming system that— > > > (a) is operated under the authority of an inter-club links licence, and > > > (b) has been authorised by the Minister to be installed on the premises of a club in accordance with such requirements as may be prescribed by the regulations. > > authorised inter-hotel linked gaming system means a linked gaming system that— > > > (a) is operated under the authority of an inter-hotel links licence, and > > > (b) has been authorised by the Minister to be installed in a hotel in accordance with such requirements as may be prescribed by the regulations. > > exclusive licence period means the period ending 15 years after a date declared by the Minister by order published in the Gazette to be the operative date for the purposes of this Part. > > Editorial note. > > Date declared as the operative date for the inter-club linked gaming system licence: 17.10.2002. See Gazette No 201 of 1.11.2002, p 9411. > > Date declared as the operative date for the inter-hotel linked gaming system licence: 7.10.2004. See Gazette No 162 of 15.10.2004, p 8017. > > licensee means the holder of a links licence. > > linked gaming system means a system in which 2 or more specially approved gaming machines are linked electronically to contribute a percentage of the money wagered on the gaming machines to a separate jackpot pool, and includes any communications network, infrastructure and equipment that is subsidiary to, or used in connection with, the system. > > operate a linked gaming system includes supply, organise or manage the linked gaming system. > > participating club means a club whose premises are part of an authorised inter-club linked gaming system. > > participating hotelier means a hotelier whose hotel is part of an authorised inter-hotel linked gaming system. > > specially approved gaming machine means an approved gaming machine that— > > > (a) complies with the guidelines issued by the Minister for linked gaming systems, and > > > (b) is of a class of approved gaming machines specially approved by the Authority for the purposes of this Part. > > **s 141:** Am 2005 No 78, Sch 1 \[20\]; 2007 No 92, Sch 3 \[18\] \[70\]; 2011 No 72, Sch 3 \[1\].