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GAMBLING REGULATION (PRE-COMMITMENT AND LOYALTY SCHEME) REGULATIONS 2014 - REG 4

Definitions

    (1)     In these Regulations—

"casual player card" means a player card on which there is stored a unique identification number that is allocated for that player card;

Reg. 4(1) def. of design inserted by S.R. No. 139/2015 reg. 6(4).

"design", in relation to the front of a player card or venue card, has the meaning set out in regulation 4A;

Reg. 4(1) def. of electronic cashless gaming information inserted by S.R. No. 12/2017 reg. 4.

"electronic cashless gaming information "means a message or other piece of information generated or sent—

        (a)     for the purpose of being displayed to a player of a gaming machine; and

        (b)     by a system that enables gaming machines to accept or register a bet or a gaming machine credit by use of something other than cash;

"electronic loyalty information "means a message or other piece of information generated or sent by the loyalty scheme for the purpose of being displayed to a player of a gaming machine;

"electronic pre-commitment information "means a message or other piece of information generated or sent by a pre-commitment system for the purpose of being displayed to a player of a gaming machine;

"gaming points "means loyalty points accumulated from the playing of gaming machines;

Reg. 4(1) def. of logo standards inserted by S.R. No. 139/2015 reg. 6(4).

"logo standards" means the standards made by the Minister under regulation 5A(1);

"loyalty player card" means a player card that is capable of being used by a player to track their playing of gaming machines for the purposes of a loyalty scheme;

"loyalty points" means bonus, loyalty or reward points accumulated by a participant in a loyalty scheme;

Reg. 4(1) def. of loyalty scheme application form inserted by S.R. No. 139/2015 reg. 6(4).

"loyalty scheme application form" means a form that is to be used by a person in order to become a participant in a loyalty scheme;

Reg. 4(1) def. of mobile loyalty application inserted by S.R. No. 139/2015 reg. 6(4).

"mobile loyalty application" means a software application that—

        (a)     provides access to services, or displays information, relating to a loyalty scheme conducted at an approved venue or casino; and

        (b)     is produced by or on behalf of the venue operator or casino operator; and

        (c)     is distributed or made available (whether for a fee or otherwise) for use by a player of a gaming machine or another member of the public on a personal electronic device;

"non-gaming points "means loyalty points accumulated from the purchase of goods or services not related to the playing of gaming machines;

Reg. 4(1) def. of player information standards substituted by S.R. No. 139/2015 reg. 6(2).

"player information standards" has the same meaning as it has in the Gambling Regulations 2015;

"player service point" means a place set aside in an approved venue or casino under regulation 10(1);

Reg. 4(1) def. of pre-commitment information brochure substituted by S.R. No. 139/2015 reg. 6(3).

"pre-commitment information brochure" means a brochure, booklet, pamphlet or leaflet that—

        (a)     is in the form specified in the player information standards for brochures relating to the pre-commitment system; and

        (b)     contains, in English, the information specified in the player information standards, for brochures relating to the pre-commitment system;

"registered player account" means an account established for a person under regulation 11;

"registered player card "means a player card on which there is stored a unique identification number that is allocated for a particular person's use of a pre-commitment system;

"the Act" means the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 ;

"unique identification number" means a number allocated by a pre-commitment system for the purpose of identifying information held by the system in relation to either—

        (a)     a particular person's use of the
pre-commitment system; or

Reg. 4(1) def. of unique identification number amended by S.R. No. 139/2015 reg. 6(1).

        (b)     the use of a particular player card with respect to the pre-commitment system;

Reg. 4(1) def. of venue card inserted by S.R. No. 139/2015 reg. 6(4).

"venue card" means a card that—

        (a)     is provided by or on behalf of a venue operator or casino operator; and

        (b)     is not a player card; and

        (c)     indicates that the person to whom the card is issued—

              (i)     uses or is permitted to use facilities at the approved venue or casino (as the case requires); or

              (ii)     participates in a program or scheme conducted at the approved venue or casino (as the case requires) other than by participating in a loyalty scheme or using the pre-commitment system.

Example

A venue card may indicate that a person participates in a scheme under which the person is granted special privileges or discounts at an approved venue.

Reg. 4(2) revoked by S.R. No. 139/2015 reg. 6(5).

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Reg. 4A inserted by S.R. No. 139/2015 reg. 7.



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