Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 In particular, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• AAT
• ACT
• adult
• appoint
• child
• Commonwealth
• contravene
• Corporations Act
• Criminal Code
• disallowable instrument
• Executive
• fail
• found guilty
• gambling and racing commission
• individual
• law, of the Territory
• Legislation Act
• may (see s 146)
• must (see s 146)
• penalty unit (see s 135)
• prescribed
• regulations
• the Territory
• under.
"acquire" a gaming machine, means take possession of the machine for the purpose of using it for gaming.
"acquisition approval application"—see section 99.
"approval certificate"—
(a) for an approved technician—see section 80 (2) (a) (Certificates and identity cards for approved technicians);
(b) for an attendant—see section 92 (2) (a) (Certificates for approved attendants).
"approved attendant" means an attendant approved under section 86 (Approval of attendants) or section 87 (Short-term approval of attendants).
"approved gaming machine" means a gaming machine approved under section 69.
"approved supplier" means a supplier approved under section 72.
"approved technician" means a technician approved under section 75 (Approval of technicians) or section 76 (Short-term approval of technicians).
"associated entity"—see the Electoral Act 1992, section 198.
"associated organisation", for a club, means an entity declared to be an associated organisation under section 147.
"authorised officer" means an authorised officer under the Control Act, section 20.
centralised monitoring system (or "CMS)"—see section 66.
"certificate of suitability"—see section 17 (2) (b).
"charitable organisation" means a body, whether or not incorporated, formed or carried on mainly for charitable, benevolent, philanthropic or religious purposes, but does not include a body formed or carried on for the purpose of trading or gaining a financial profit for its members.
"class B gaming machine" means a gaming machine consisting of the game of draw poker, or a game derived from draw poker, that requires player interaction or intervention as part of the fundamental game operation.
"class C gaming machine" means a gaming machine that consists of a game other than the following games or games derived from them:
(a) roulette;
(b) blackjack;
(c) sic bo;
(d) craps;
(e) pai gow;
(f) baccarat;
(g) two-up;
(h) money wheel;
(i) draw poker.
"club" means a corporation established for the benefit of members to achieve eligible objects.
"CMS"—see definition of centralised monitoring system.
"commission" means the gaming and racing commission.
"community contribution" means a contribution made by a licensee that is approved as a community contribution under section 164.
"community contribution shortfall tax"—see section 172 (1).
"computer cabinet" means the sealable part of a gaming machine that contains the game storage medium and the random access memory.
"constitution" means—
(a) for a club that is a company—the memorandum, and any articles of association, of the company; or
(b) for a club that is an incorporated association—the statement of objects and the rules of the association.
"contribution" means any money, benefit, valuable consideration or security.
"Control Act" means the Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999.
"control procedures", for an entity, means the procedures under section 97.
"corporation" includes a club.
"current licensee", for division 2.6 (Transfer and surrender of licences)—see section 31 (1).
"disciplinary action"—see section 58.
"disciplinary notice"—see section 61.
"dispose of" a gaming machine includes the following:
(a) lease or hire the machine to a person;
(b) destroy the machine;
(c) make the machine inoperable.
"eligible club"—see section 146.
"eligible object"—see section 145.
"eligible person"—
(a) for an individual—see section 20;
(b) for a corporation—see section 21.
"employ "includes engage.
"executive officer", of a corporation, means a person, by whatever name called and whether or not the person is a director of the corporation, who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation's management.
"financial arrangement"—see section 101.
"game", in relation to a gaming machine, means a play, or a series of plays, initiated by the application of a single stake registered on the machine.
"gaming area" means a room or other area within licensed premises approved under section 120 for the installation of gaming machines.
"gaming machine"—
(a) means a machine—
(i) designed for playing a game of chance, or of mixed chance and skill; and
(ii) designed to be played completely or partly by—
(iii) the insertion of 1 or more coins, notes or tokens; or
(iv) by the application of a monetary credit registered on the machine or elsewhere; and
(v) that offers, or that appears to offer, people a chance to win monetary or other valuable consideration by playing the machine; but
(b) does not include a device prescribed under the regulations.
"gaming machine tax" means the tax imposed by section 159.
"general licence" means a general licence under the Liquor Act 1975.
Note For the classes of liquor licences see the Liquor Act 1975, s 44.
"gross revenue", of a licensee or person, means all revenue derived by the licensee or person from the operation of gaming machines, other than—
(a) the amount of winnings for playing the machines paid or payable in accordance with the machines' indicated prize scales (excluding linked jackpots); and
(b) any amount set aside under a linked jackpot arrangement for the payment of linked jackpots.
"ground for disciplinary action" against a licensee—see section 57.
"incorporated association" means an association incorporated under the Associations Incorporation Act 1991.
"influential person", for a corporation—see section 7.
"initial licence application"—see section 9.
"inquiry" means an inquiry held by the commission under the Control Act.
"jackpot", in relation to a gaming machine, means the combination of letters, numbers, symbols or representations as part of a game on the machine that pays the maximum winnings payable on the machine for any 1 combination.
"licence" means—
(a) a gaming machine licence issued under this Act; and
(b) in relation to a person authorised under section 134—the authorisation; and
(c) in relation to a permit-holder under part 8 (Linked jackpot arrangements)—a multi-user permit.
"licence amendment application"—see section 9.
"licensed premises" means premises for which a licence is in force.
"licensee" means—
(a) in relation to a licence—the holder of the licence; and
(b) in relation to licensed premises—the holder of the licence in force for the premises; and
(c) for part 4 (Disciplinary action)—see section 56.
"life member", of a club, means a person who is elected to membership of the club for life under the rules of the club.
"linked jackpot" means winnings under a linked jackpot arrangement operated in accordance with an authorisation or permit under part 8.
"linked jackpot arrangement" means an arrangement under which 2 or more gaming machines are linked to a device—
(a) that, from time to time, records the amount payable as winnings under the arrangement; and
(b) that, for the purpose of recording the amount mentioned in paragraph (a), receives messages from each machine to which it is linked; and
(c) that cannot affect the percentage payout of, or transmit a message to, a machine to which it is linked.
"local jurisdiction" means a State or New Zealand.
"machine access register"—see section 71.
"maintain" a gaming machine includes repair, adjust or alter the machine.
"member", of a club, means—
(a) a member who, under the rules of the club, is required to pay fees; or
(b) a life member.
"multi-user permit"—see section 135.
"net revenue", of a licensee that is a club, means gross revenue derived by the licensee, less—
(a) any amount of gaming machine tax payable on that revenue; and
(b) 15% of the gross revenue.
"officer" of a club—
(a) means—
(i) any office-holder of the club (however described), including the secretary, treasurer, executive officer or public officer; or
(ii) anyone else concerned in or who takes part in the management of the club's affairs; but
(b) does not include a patron or the holder of another honorary office of the club if the office does not give its holder a right to take part in the management of the club's affairs.
"on licence" means a general licence under the Liquor Act 1975.
Note For the classes of liquor licences see the Liquor Act 1975, s 44.
"operator", of relevant premises, means the person who manages the premises.
"percentage payout", for a gaming machine, means the percentage payout authorised for the machine under the licence.
"peripheral equipment", for a gaming machine—see section 68.
"permit-holder" means the holder of a multi-user permit.
"proposed gaming area", in relation to an application—see section 11 (2) (b).
"prospective licensee", for division 2.6 (Transfer and surrender of licences)—see section 31 (1).
"qualified accountant" means—
(a) a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, the National Institute of Accountants or the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants; or
(b) a person registered as a registered company auditor under the Corporations Act.
"registered party"—see the Electoral Act 1992, dictionary.
"relevant premises" means the premises for which a person has applied for a licence.
"repossession" of a gaming machine includes taking possession of the machine under a default provision in a financial agreement.
"required community contribution", for a licensee that is a club—see section 169 (1).
"rules", for an entity, means the rules mentioned in section 11 (2) (c).
"secretary", in relation to a club, includes a person concerned in the management of the club.
"short-term approval"—
(a) for an attendant—see section 87 (3); and
(b) for a technician—see section 76 (3).
"statement of objects" of a club, means—
(a) for a company—the memorandum of the company; or
(b) for an incorporated association—the statement of objects of the association.
"social impact assessment", for an initial licence application or an amendment licence application, means a social impact assessment for the application under division 2.3.
"technical evaluation "means a technical evaluation under section 69.
Endnote
1 Presentation speech
Presentation speech made in the Legislative Assembly on 14 May 2004.
2 Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 9 July 2004.
3 Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see www.legislation.act.gov.au.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Gaming Machine Bill 2004,
which was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 24 June
2004.
Acting Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
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