3Interpretation

3 Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

accept a bet includes negotiate a bet;

act includes omission;

Advisory Committee means the Integrity and Animal Welfare Advisory Committee established by section 55 ;

annual integrity plan means a plan prepared by Tasracing under section 61(1) ;

appeal means an appeal to the TRAB;

approved sports event means an approved sports event within the meaning of the Gaming Control Act 1993 ;

Australian Rules of Racing means the national Rules of Racing for a code of racing, as promulgated by the code's peak national body;

authorised betting has the meaning referred to in section 167 ;

betting means betting on –

(a) contingencies relating to horse races or greyhound races; or

(b) contingencies relating to approved sports events;

betting-only meeting means a meeting of a registered club (held under the authority of Tasracing on a racecourse) at which no racing takes place but during which the club may conduct totalizator betting or allow lawful bookmaking to be carried on;

betting ticket means a ticket issued by or on behalf of a bookmaker in evidence of a bet accepted by that bookmaker;

Board means the board of directors of Tasracing referred to in section 14 of the Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009 ;