South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts (1) In this Act,
unless the context otherwise requires—
"Australian lotteries body" means—
(a) a
body performing a function corresponding to that of the Commission,
constituted under the law of another State or Territory of the Commonwealth;
or
(b) a
body declared by the Minister by notice in the Gazette to be included within
the ambit of this definition;
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner appointed to the Commission under
section 4 and includes an Acting Commissioner appointed under
section 9;
"foreign lotteries body" means—
(a) a
body performing a function corresponding to that of the Commission,
constituted under the law of a jurisdiction outside of the Commonwealth; or
(b) a
body declared by the Minister by notice in the Gazette to be included within
the ambit of this definition;
"keno coin toss" means a keno lottery in which the player is required to
predict the distribution of the 20 numbers drawn between predetermined
segments of the keno game grid;
"keno game grid" means a grid of numbers from 1 to 80 (inclusive)
distributed into 10 equal columns of 8 numbers and 8 equal rows
of 10 numbers;
"keno lottery" means—
(a) a
lottery drawn at such intervals as the Commission determines in which the
player is required to select between 1 and 10 numbers out of
20 numbers drawn from the range of numbers 1 to 80 (inclusive);
or
(b) a
keno coin toss;
"Liquor and Gambling Commissioner" means the person for the time being holding
or acting in the office of the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner under the
Liquor Licensing Act 1997 (or the Commissioner's delegate);
"lottery" includes any scheme or device for the gift, disposal or distribution
of prizes depending upon or to be determined by lot or drawing (whether out of
a box or other receptacle) or to be determined by any manner of chance
whatsoever (whether or not an element of knowledge or skill is also involved);
"net proceeds" of a sports lottery, special lottery or special appeal lottery
conducted by the Commission, means an amount equal to the difference between
the total value of the tickets sold in the lottery and the total value of the
prizes won in the lottery less an amount approved by the Minister for the
administrative and operating expenses of the Commission in conducting the
lottery;
"prize", in relation to a lottery, means any money or thing of value, or any
right to or share in any money or thing of value, provided for gift, disposal
or distribution to persons entering the lottery;
"special appeal lottery"—see section 13AB;
"special lottery"—see section 13AA;
"sports lottery" means a lottery the results of which depend on the outcome of
a sporting or recreational activity;
"the Commission" means the Lotteries Commission of South Australia constituted
pursuant to this Act;
"the Hospitals Fund" means the fund of that name kept at the Treasury and
continued in existence under this Act;
"the Lotteries Fund" means the account of that name kept by the Commission
pursuant to this Act;
"the Recreation and Sport Fund" means the fund of that name kept at the
Treasury and continued in existence under this Act;
"the rules of the Commission" means rules made by the Commission pursuant to
section 18;
"ticket", in relation to a lottery, means a ticket, coupon, token or other
thing sold or issued by the Commission to a person entering the lottery and by
reference to which entitlement to any prize or prizes in the lottery may be
determined.
(2) A reference in
this Act to a lottery promoted or conducted by the Commission includes a
lottery promoted or conducted by the Commission jointly with—
(a) an
Australian lotteries body; or
(b) a
foreign lotteries body.
(3) For the purposes
of this Act, a reference to "money"
received by the Commission, "net gambling revenue", "net
proceeds" or " prize" in relation to a lottery or lotteries will, in the case
of a lottery conducted by the Commission jointly with another body, be taken
to be a reference to the part of the money, revenue, proceeds or prize that is
related to the Commission's functions under this Act relating to the lottery.
(4) The Minister may,
by notice in the Gazette—
(a)
declare a body to be included within the ambit of the definition of
"Australian lotteries body"; or
(b)
declare a body to be included within the ambit of the definition of
"foreign lotteries body"; or
(c) vary
or revoke a declaration under this subsection.