Victorian Numbered Acts

JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2009 (NO. 25 OF 2009) - SECT 12

See:
Act No.
114/2003.
Reprint No. 2
as at
1 October 2007
and amending
Act Nos
16/2004, 39/2007, 72/2007, 4/2008, 12/2008, 40/2008, 71/2008, 73/2008 and 2/2009.
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Insert the following definitions in section 1.3(1) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 —

""aircraft "means a machine or structure used or intended to be used for navigation of the air;

"public place" includes—

        (a)     a public highway;

        (b)     a park, garden, reserve or other place of public recreation or resort;

        (c)     a railway station, platform or carriage;

        (d)     a wharf, pier or jetty;

        (e)     a passenger ship or hire vessel;

        (f)     a hire vehicle;

        (g)     a church or chapel open to the public or any other building where divine service is publicly held;

        (h)     a State school, including the school's land or premises;

              (i)     a public hall, theatre or room where members of the public are, or are assembling for or departing from, a public entertainment or meeting;

        (j)     a market;

        (k)     an auction room, mart or place while a sale or auction is proceeding;

        (l)     licensed premises or authorised premises within the meaning of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 ;

        (m)     a racecourse, cricket ground, football ground or other sporting ground where members of the public are present or are permitted to have access to, whether with or without an admission fee;

        (n)     any open place to which the public have access;

"vehicle" includes motor vehicle, aircraft, vessel, caravan and trailer;

"vessel" includes a ship, boat or vehicle that is capable of use in or on water, whether floating or submersible and whether or not self propelled;".