Victorian Numbered Acts

GAMBLING AND LIQUOR LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MODERNISATION) ACT 2014 (NO. 56 OF 2014) - SECT 3

See:
Act No.
114/2003.
Reprint No. 5
as at
16 August 2012
and amending
Act Nos
114/2003, 60/2011, 20/2012, 9/2013, 27/2013, 70/2013 and 4/2014.
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In section 1.3(1) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 —

        (a)     the definition of common gaming house or place is repealed ;

        (b)     in the definition of "fundraising event", for "unlawful games are played" substitute "gambling is conducted";

        (c)     in the definition of "lottery", for "distribution of property or money or raffle such as is referred to in section 2.1.3" substitute "activity referred to in section 1.3AA(3)";

        (d)     in the definition of race meeting omit "(except in Chapter 2)";

        (e)     omit the note at the foot of the definition of race meeting ;

        (f)     the definition of unlawful game is repealed ;

        (g)     insert the following definitions—

" gambling has the meaning given in section 1.3AA;

"racecourse" means land used for race meetings;

"unauthorised gambling" means gambling that is not authorised by or under this Act or another Act;

"wagering service provider" means—

        (a)     a person who operates a totalisator in Victoria or elsewhere in Australia;

        (b)     a person who operates a betting exchange in Victoria or elsewhere in Australia;

        (c)     a person who, in Victoria or elsewhere in Australia, carries on the business of, or acts as, a bookmaker or turf commission agent;

        (d)     a person who, in Victoria or elsewhere in Australia, gains or endeavours to gain their livelihood wholly or partly by betting or making wagers;

        (e)     an employee or agent of a person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d);".