4Definitions

#### 4 Definitions 4 Definitions > In this Act— > > bookmaker includes any person— > > > (a) who carries on the business of, or who acts as, a bookmaker, bookmaker’s clerk or turf commission agent, or > > > (b) who gains, or endeavours to gain, a livelihood wholly or partly by betting or making wagers. > > declared gambling premises means any premises that are the subject of— > > > (a) an interim declaration under section 20, or > > > (b) a final declaration under section 24. > > exercise a function includes perform a duty. > > function includes a duty. > > gambling includes gaming, betting or wagering. > > gambling premises means any premises that are— > > > (a) used for playing or taking part in an unlawful game, or > > > (b) used as a common gaming house at common law, or > > > (c) used for or in connection with bookmaking carried on by or on behalf of a person who is not a licensed bookmaker. > > gaming equipment means any device or thing used, or capable of being used, for or in connection with the playing of an unlawful game. > > licensed bookmaker and licensed racecourse have the same meanings as they have in the [Betting and Racing Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-114). > > money includes any valuable thing or any security for money. > > occupier of premises includes the lessee or sublessee who is not the owner of the premises. > > owner of premises includes any person who is— > > > (a) entitled to freehold possession of the premises, or > > > (b) in actual receipt of, or entitled to receive, or if the premises were let to a tenant, would be entitled to receive, the rents and profits of the premises. > > premises includes— > > > (a) a building or structure, or part of a building or structure (such as a room), or > > > (b) any land (whether or not built on), or > > > (c) a vehicle or a vessel (whether or not used in navigation). > > prohibited gaming device—see section 6. > > senior police officer means a police officer of or above the rank of senior sergeant. > > unlawful gambling aid means any money, or any article of a kind prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition, that is used— > > > (a) for or in connection with any form of gambling that is prohibited by or under this Act, or > > > (b) for the purposes of a transaction that is dependent on any such form of gambling, > > whether or not (in the case of an article) it is ordinarily used for some other purpose. > > unlawful game—see section 5. > > **s 4:** Am 2014 No 25, Sch 2.4 \[1\].