Criminal Code Act 1899

In this chapter—conduct means conduct, promote, organise, control or operate.occupier, of a place, means any of the following—

the owner, lessee or person apparently in charge of the place;

the person who has the care, management or supervision of the place or who is conducting a business at the place.

place includes land, premises and a vehicle.public place means—

a place, or part of a place, that the public is entitled to use, is open to members of the public or is used by the public, whether or not on payment of money; or

a place, or part of a place, the occupier of which allows, whether or not on payment of money, members of the public to enter.

unlawful game means a game of chance, or mixed chance and skill, that—

is not authorised under an Act; and

is played by 1 or more persons (players) who gamble or bet on an outcome of the game for the purpose of winning money or another consideration; and

has at least 1 of the following characteristics—

the game is conducted or played in a public place;

the game is played in a place, or part of a place, the occupier of which allows, on payment of money or for other consideration, players to enter and use for playing the game;

a percentage of the amount gambled or bet is—

kept by 1 or more of the players, or another person; and

not included in the winnings of the players.

sch 1 pt 4 ch 23 s 230A ins 2005 No. 70 s 57