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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 10.1.29

Definitions

    (1)     In this Division—

"court" includes any tribunal, authority or person having power to require the production of documents or the answering of questions;

"enforcement agency" means a person or body in Victoria or another jurisdiction (whether in or outside Australia)—

        (a)     that is responsible for, or engages in, law enforcement generally; or

        (b)     that is approved by the Minister under subsection (2);

"gambling regulator" means a person or body in Victoria or another jurisdiction (whether in or outside Australia) that is responsible for the licensing, supervision or regulation of gambling activities;

"produce" includes permit access to;

S. 10.1.29(1) def. of protected information amended by No. 4/2014 s. 44.

"protected information" means information, other than pre‑commitment information within the meaning of section 3.8A.24, that is—

        (a)     information with respect to the affairs of any person; or

        (b)     information with respect to the establishment or development of a casino;

S. 10.1.29(1) def. of regulated person amended by No. 11/2007 s. 4(b)(c), substituted by No. 71/2008 s. 37(1), amended by Nos 62/2017 s. 103, 9/2018 s. 20, 54/2021 ss 32, 41(e), 26/2022 s. 13.

"regulated person" means the Commission or a person who is or was—

        (a)     a commissioner;

        (ab)     the chief executive officer of the Commission;

        (b)     an employee or member of staff referred to in section 29(1) of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission Act 2011 ;

        (c)     a person nominated under section 29(3) of the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission Act 2011 ;

        (ca)     a special manager appointed under section 36B of the Casino Control Act 1991 ;

        (cb)     a member of staff (within the meaning of the Casino Control Act 1991 ) of a special manager appointed under section 36B of that Act;

        (d)     the Minister;

        (e)     the Secretary;

        (f)     an employee in the Department administered by the Minister;

        (g)     a person nominated under section 10.1A.1(1);

        (h)     a person acting on behalf of the Commission, the Minister or the Secretary;

              (i)     a member of the Review Panel established by section 10.2A.2.

    (2)     The Minister may, by written notice given to the Commission, approve as an enforcement agency a person or body that is responsible for, or engages in, the administration of a licensing or other regulatory scheme that requires licensees or other persons regulated to be suitable, or fit and proper, persons.

S. 10.1.30 substituted by No. 54/2006 s. 17.



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