Definitions
2 Definitions
In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:
approval, of an association, means approval to conduct gaming granted under Part 4.
approved association means an association granted approval.
association means:
(a) an association, society, institution or body carrying on its activities entirely or partly in the Territory and formed or carried on for any of the following purposes:
religious, educational, benevolent or charitable;
providing medical treatment or attention;
(iii) promoting or encouraging literature, science, art or a cultural activity;
recreation or amusement;
beautifying or improving a community centre; or
(b) any other association, society, institution or body certified in writing by the Director to be an association for the Act.
attendance or membership lottery means a lottery in which a person is entitled by his or her presence at a place, or membership of an association, and without further charge, to be a participant included in the draw.
authorised person, for an association, means the person authorised under regulation 42(2).
calcutta means a game conducted in the following (or a substantially similar) manner:
(a) each player pays a fee for a chance to win by lot a right in respect of a participant in an event;
(b) those rights are auctioned, the holder of each right being entitled to elect:
to sell the right and receive 50% of the proceeds of the sale; or
to retain the right by making and paying 50% of the highest bid;
(c) the prize pool, comprising the entry fees and net auction proceeds less any deductions permitted by these Regulations, is distributed to the ultimate holders of the rights in respect of successful participants in the event.
constitution means the instrument comprising the objects, purposes, activities and rules of an association and includes any memorandum and articles of association.
draw, in relation to a game, means the determination of a prize-winner or prize-winners whether by actually drawing a ticket or by some other method.
free entry lottery means either of the following:
(a) a lottery in which a ticket of admission to a meeting or other function is also a ticket in the lottery;
an attendance or membership lottery.
game means any lottery or game referred to in Part 2.
governing body means the committee or board (however described) that has the management of an association.
interstate trade lottery means a trade lottery:
(a) for which a permit has been granted in a State or another Territory; and
(b) the result of which is to be determined in that State or Territory.
major lottery means a lottery in which the total value of tickets available for sale exceeds $20 000.
major trade lottery means a trade lottery in which the total value of the prizes offered exceeds $5 000.
mini-lotto means a lottery, similar in nature to Tattslotto, in which 6 winning numbers are drawn at random from a total of between 7 and 40 numbers.
minor lottery means a lottery in which the total value of tickets available for sale is $5 001 to $20 000.
minor trade lottery means a trade lottery in which the total value of the prizes offered does not exceed $5 000.
organiser means a person who promotes or conducts gaming and includes an approved association and an authorised person.
permit means a permit to conduct gaming granted under Part 3.
raffle means a lottery in which the total value of tickets available for sale or the total amount of the entry fees to be charged does not exceed $5 000.
sweepstake means a game conducted in the following (or a substantially similar) manner:
(a) each player pays a fee for a chance to win by lot a right in respect of a participant in an event;
(b) the prize pool, comprising the entry fees less deductions permitted under these Regulations, is distributed to the holders of the rights in respect of successful participants in the event.
the Act means the Gaming Control Act 1993.
ticket includes, if the type of game requires it, a right to participate in a game whether or not:
a physical record of entry into the game is issued; or
a fee is paid to enter into the game.
value means the following:
in relation to a prize of goods – the retail value;
in relation to a prize of services – the market value;
in relation to a prize of real property – the market value.
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