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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 4.1.2

Definitions

In this Chapter—

S. 4.1.2 def. of appropriate controlling body inserted by No. 56/2014 s. 45.

"appropriate controlling body" means—

        (a)     in the case of horse racing, Racing Victoria;

        (b)     in the case of harness racing, Harness Racing Victoria;

        (c)     in the case of greyhound racing, Greyhound Racing Victoria;

S. 4.1.2 def. of approved simulated racing event inserted by No. 29/2009 s. 49(1).

"approved simulated racing event" means a simulated racing event approved by the Commission under section 4.5.11A;

S. 4.1.2 def. of betting exchange commission inserted by No. 29/2009 s. 49(1).

"betting exchange commission" means commission payable by a registered player in accordance with the betting exchange rules in respect of a brokered betting event;

S. 4.1.2 def. of brokered betting event inserted by No. 29/2009 s. 49(1), amended by No. 13/2023 s. 8(a).

"brokered betting event" means a horse race, harness race or greyhound race or other competition or event in respect of which persons may offer or accept bets by way of a betting exchange conducted by a wagering and betting licensee;

"exempt totalisator" means a totalisator in respect of which an exemption under section 4.1.3 is in force;

S. 4.1.2 defs of licensee , operator repealed by No. 28/2022 s. 71.

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S. 4.1.2 def. of permit amended by No. 29/2009 s. 49(2).

"permit" means an on-course wagering permit granted under Part 4;

S. 4.1.2 def. of publication and use approval inserted by No. 56/2014 s. 45.

"publication and use approval" means an approval granted under section 4.2.3C;

S. 4.1.2 def. of publish inserted by No. 56/2014 s. 45.

"publish" includes disseminate in any way, whether by oral, visual, written or other means (for example, dissemination by means of cinema, video, radio, electronics, the Internet or television or by means of promotional material such as club journals, brochures or flyers);

S. 4.1.2 def. of registered player inserted by No. 29/2009 s. 49(1), amended by No. 13/2023 s. 8(b).

"registered player" means a person registered with a wagering and betting licensee as a person

        (a)     who may—

              (i)     offer or accept bets by way of the betting exchange conducted by the wagering and betting licensee; or

              (ii)     make bets and wagers with the wagering and betting licensee; and

        (b)     who, as a requirement of that registration, has an account with the wagering and betting licensee for the purpose of—

              (i)     offering or accepting bets by way of the betting exchange conducted by the wagering and betting licensee; or

              (ii)     making bets and wagers with the wagering and betting licensee as a registered player.



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