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S. 3.1.2 def. of approved linked jackpot trust account inserted by No. 56/2010 s. 5, amended by No. 64/2014 s. 39(1).
"approved linked jackpot trust account" means an account—
(a) established and maintained by the monitoring licensee with an ADI in the State in relation to a multiple venue linked jackpot arrangement; and
(b) into which only money—
(i) that is related to the multiple venue linked jackpot arrangement; and
(ii) that is required to be paid, is paid by a venue operator in accordance with a jackpot financial administration services agreement between the monitoring licensee and that operator;
S. 3.1.2 def. of assigned inserted by No. 62/2017 s. 29.
"assigned", in relation to a gaming machine entitlement, means assigned under Division 3A of Part 4A;
S. 3.1.2 def. of assignee inserted by No. 62/2017 s. 29.
assignee has the meaning given in section 3.4A.11D;
S. 3.1.2 def. of assignment agreement inserted by No. 62/2017 s. 29.
assignment agreement has the meaning given in section 3.4A.11D ;
S. 3.1.2 def. of assignor inserted by No. 62/2017 s. 29.
assignor has the meaning given in section 3.4A.11D;
S. 3.1.2 def. of entitlement-related agreement inserted by No. 62/2017 s. 76.
"entitlement-related agreement" means—
(a) an agreement referred to in—
(i) section 3.4A.6; or
(ii) section 3.4A.6A; or
(iii) section 3.4A.17AAC; or
(b) any other agreement that deals with matters related to a gaming machine entitlement and that is between—
(i) a venue operator; and
(ii) the Minister or a person nominated by the Minister under section 3.1.6B ;
"game" means a game or program designed to be played on a gaming machine and identifiable from all other games by differences in rules or programming;
"gaming" means the playing of a gaming machine;
S. 3.1.2 def. of gaming machine entitlement allocation and transfer rules inserted by No. 29/2009 s. 5(1).
"gaming machine entitlement allocation and transfer rules" means rules made under section 3.4A.3;
S. 3.1.2 def. of gaming machine entitlement assignment rules inserted by No. 62/2017 s. 29.
"gaming machine entitlement assignment rules" means rules made under section 3.4A.11F;
S. 3.1.2 def. of geographic area condition inserted by No. 29/2009 s. 5(1), amended by No. 58/2009 s. 142(4).
"geographic area condition" means a condition imposed on a gaming machine entitlement under section 3.4A.5(4)(a);
S. 3.1.2 def. of jackpot substituted by Nos 64/2010 s. 36(a), 28/2022 s. 128(b).
"jackpot" means a game or a feature that involves special prizes, as determined by the conditions of the game or feature, that are awarded based on the outcome of the game or a game-related event (such as a random event);
S. 3.1.2 def. of jackpot financial administration services inserted by No. 56/2010 s. 5.
"jackpot financial administration services" means—
(a) establishing and maintaining an approved linked jackpot trust account in relation to a multiple venue linked jackpot arrangement;
(b) the payment of money out of an approved linked jackpot trust account to a venue operator;
(c) accounting, banking, storage and other acts in connection with or related or incidental to a service referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);
S. 3.1.2 def. of jackpot financial administration services agreement inserted by No. 56/2010 s. 5.
"jackpot financial administration services agreement" means an agreement between the monitoring licensee and a venue operator for the provision of jackpot financial administration services by the licensee to the venue operator;
S. 3.1.2 def. of jackpot special prize pool inserted by No. 28/2022 s. 128(a).
"jackpot special prize pool" means the pool of funds contributed to a linked jackpot arrangement from the total amount wagered on gaming machines linked to the arrangement from which prizes won on the arrangement are paid;
S. 3.1.2 def. of linked jackpot arrangement substituted by No. 64/2010 s. 36(b), amended by No. 28/2022 s. 128(c).
"linked jackpot arrangement" means an arrangement under which a venue operator who holds a gaming machine entitlement may conduct gaming through 2 or more gaming machines that are linked to the same jackpot;
S. 3.1.2 def. of linked jackpot equipment repealed by No. 64/2010 s. 36(c).
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S. 3.1.2 def. of multiple venue linked jackpot arrangement inserted by No. 56/2010 s. 5.
"multiple venue linked jackpot arrangement" means a linked jackpot arrangement linking gaming machines with other gaming machines in 2 or more approved venues;
"nominee", of a venue operator, means a person approved by the Commission under section 3.4.14 in respect of the venue operator;
S. 3.1.2 def. of registered assignment agreement inserted by No. 62/2017 s. 29.
"registered assignment agreement" means an assignment agreement registered by the Commission under section 3.4A.11H;
S. 3.1.2 def. of Responsible Gambling Fund inserted by No. 28/2022 s. 128(a).
"Responsible Gambling Fund" means the account established under section 19 of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Act 2011 ;
S. 3.1.2 def. of significant event inserted by No. 29/2009 s. 5(1), amended by No. 64/2010 s. 36(d).
"significant event", in relation to a monitoring system, a gaming machine or a communications system or device associated with a monitoring system or a gaming machine, means—
(a) a breach or failure of the physical security of the monitoring system or gaming machine, or the communications system or device; or
(b) a breach or failure of the electronic or software systems of the monitoring system or gaming machine, or the communications system or device; or
(c) an unauthorised modification or interference with the monitoring system or gaming machine, or the communications system or device; or
(d) unauthorised access or attempted access (whether by electronic or other means) of the monitoring system or gaming machine, or the communications system or device; or
(e) an event that is prescribed to be a significant event;
S. 3.1.2 def. of significant game play transaction inserted by No. 29/2009 s. 5(1).
"significant game play transaction" means—
(a) the winning of a jackpot prize; or
(b) the winning of a prize of or higher than the amount approved by the Commission under section 3.5.4(3) in respect of the type of game played; or
(c) any bet or gaming machine credit of or higher than the amount approved by the Commission under section 3.5.4(3) in respect of the type of game played; or
(d) a transaction that is prescribed to be a significant game play transaction;
S. 3.1.2 def. of State limit repealed by No. 29/2009 s. 5(2).
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S. 3.1.2 def. of unpaid jackpot funds inserted by No. 28/2022 s. 128(a).
"unpaid jackpot funds" of a venue operator—
(a) in relation to a linked jackpot arrangement, means any funds remaining in a jackpot special prize pool after all prizes won on the linked jackpot arrangement have been paid; or
(b) in relation to a multiple venue linked jackpot arrangement, means the proportion of surplus funds returned to the venue operator under the terms of the jackpot financial administration services agreement and the linked jackpot trust account established under section 3.4.49A in relation to the arrangement;
S. 3.1.2 def. of venue condition inserted by No. 29/2009 s. 5(1), amended by No. 56/2010 s. 4.
"venue condition" means a condition imposed on a gaming machine entitlement
under section 3.4A.5(4)(b).