5Definitions

#### 5 Definitions 5 Definitions > > (1) In this Act— > > > > agent means a person who under a contract or other arrangement with a licensee conducts a totalizator as the agent of the licensee or exercises as the agent of the licensee any functions in connection with the conduct of a totalizator. > > > > approved betting activity means a betting activity that is approved under section 13 (Licensee can be approved to conduct other betting activities) to be conducted by a licensee. > > > > authorised betting auditorium has the same meaning as in the [Betting and Racing Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-114). > > > > close associate has the meaning given in section 22. > > > > conduct a totalizator includes promote, manage and operate the totalizator. > > > > contractor means a person who under a contract or other arrangement with a licensee performs any service in connection with the conduct of a totalizator (whether or not the service is performed for fee, gain or reward) and includes an employee of the licensee and an agent of the licensee. > > > > controlling bodies is defined in section 6A. > > > > exercise a function includes perform a duty. > > > > function includes a power, authority or duty. > > > > horse race includes a harness race. > > > > inspector means a person appointed under section 92 as an inspector. > > > > key employee means a person, or a person belonging to a class of persons, prescribed by the regulations to be a key employee in relation to the conduct of a totalizator, other than a person, or a person belonging to a class of persons, who the Minister identifies, in accordance with the regulations, is not a key employee. > > > > licence means a licence in force under this Act. > > > > licensee means the holder of a licence. > > > > major racing bodies is defined in section 6B. > > > > nominated company has the same meaning as in section 37A of the [Totalizator Agency Board Privatisation Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-043). > > > > off-course totalizator means a totalizator that is not an on-course totalizator. > > > > on-course totalizator means a totalizator the bets on which can be placed only by persons on a racecourse. > > > > process, in relation to a bet, means any one or more of the following— > > > > > (a) register the bet, > > > > > (b) calculate the dividend or other return (if any) payable on the bet, > > > > > (c) carry out an activity for the purpose of calculating the dividend or other return (if any) payable on the bet, > > > > > (d) if the bet is a winning bet—pay out on the bet, > > > > > (e) generate and maintain records in relation to the bet, > > > > > (f) otherwise deal with the bet. > > > > race meeting means a meeting for the purpose of horse racing, harness racing or greyhound racing. > > > > racecourse means— > > > > > (a) land in New South Wales that is licensed as a racecourse under the [Betting and Racing Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-114), or > > > > > (b) land outside New South Wales (including outside Australia) used for race meetings. > > > > racing club means a club, association or other body of persons (whether incorporated or unincorporated) that is registered by a controlling body as a racing club. > > > > related body corporate, in relation to a body corporate, has the same meaning as in section 9 of the [Corporations Act 2001](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > rules in relation to a totalizator means the rules relating to the conduct of the totalizator in force under Part 4. > > > > subsidiary, in relation to a body corporate, means a body corporate that is a subsidiary of the first mentioned body corporate by virtue of Division 6 of Part 1.2 of the [Corporations Act 2001](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > > TAB means the Totalizator Agency Board constituted by the [Totalizator (Off-course Betting) Act 1964](/view/pdf/asmade/act-1964-1), and includes the company known as TAB Limited established by the [Totalizator Agency Board Privatisation Act 1997](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1997-043). > > > > TAB Limited means the company of that name (ACN 081 765 308). > > > > totalizator has the meaning given in section 6. > > > > Note— > > > > The [Interpretation Act 1987](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1987-015) contains definitions and other provisions that affect the interpretation and application of this Act. > > > (2) Notes in the text of this Act do not form part of this Act. > > **s 5:** Am 1997 No 151, Sch 2 \[1\]–\[3\]; 1998 No 113, Sch 2.17 \[1\] \[2\]; 2001 No 34, Sch 4.66 \[1\] \[2\]; 2001 No 43, Sch 3 \[1\]; 2003 No 101, Sch 2 \[1\]; 2006 No 37, Sch 1 \[1\]; 2017 No 22, Sch 2.43; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.14 \[1\]; 2021 No 32, Sch 1.20\[1\].