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Interactive Gambling Act 2001
8CDesignated broadcasting link and designated datacasting link
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#### 8C Designated broadcasting link and designated datacasting link
Designated broadcasting link
(1) For the purposes of this Act, a gambling service has a designated broadcasting link if:
(a) either:
(i) the service is expressly and exclusively associated with a particular program, or a particular series of programs, broadcast on a broadcasting service; or
(ii) the sole purpose of the gambling service is to promote goods or services (other than gambling services) that are the subject of advertisements broadcast on a broadcasting service, and the gambling service is associated with those advertisements; and
(b) such other conditions (if any) as are specified in the regulations have been satisfied.
Designated datacasting link
(2) For the purposes of this Act, a gambling service has a designated datacasting link if:
(a) either:
(i) the service is expressly and exclusively associated with particular content, or a particular series of content, transmitted on a datacasting service; or
(ii) the sole purpose of the gambling service is to promote goods or services (other than gambling services) that are the subject of advertisements transmitted on a datacasting service, and the gambling service is associated with those advertisements; and
(b) such other conditions (if any) as are specified in the regulations have been satisfied.
(3) In this section:
> content, in relation to a datacasting service, does not include advertising or sponsorship material.
> program has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, but does not include advertising or sponsorship material.