Interpretation
3 Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
Australian lotteries body means—
a body performing a function corresponding to that of the
Commission, constituted under the law of another State or Territory of the
Commonwealth; or
a body declared by the Minister by notice in the Gazette to be included within the ambit of this definition;
Commissioner means the Commissioner appointed to the Commission under section 4 and includes an Acting Commissioner appointed under section 9;
foreign lotteries body means—
a body performing a function corresponding to that of the
Commission, constituted under the law of a jurisdiction outside of the
Commonwealth; or
a body declared by the Minister by notice in the Gazette to be included within the ambit of this definition;
keno coin toss means a keno lottery in which the player is required to predict the distribution of the 20 numbers drawn between predetermined segments of the keno game grid;
keno game grid means a grid of numbers from 1 to 80 (inclusive) distributed into 10 equal columns of
8 numbers and 8 equal rows of 10 numbers;
keno lottery means—
a lottery drawn at such intervals as the Commission determines in which the player is required to select between 1 and 10 numbers out of 20 numbers drawn from the range of numbers 1 to 80
; or
a keno coin toss;
Liquor and Gambling Commissioner means the person for the time being holding or acting in the office of the Liquor and
Gambling Commissioner under the Liquor Licensing
Act 1997 (or the Commissioner's delegate);
lottery includes any scheme or device for the gift, disposal or distribution of prizes depending upon or to be determined by lot or drawing (whether out of a box or other receptacle) or to be determined by any manner of chance whatsoever (whether or not an element of knowledge or skill is also involved);
net proceeds of a sports lottery, special lottery or special appeal lottery conducted by the Commission, means an amount equal to the difference between the total value of the tickets sold in the lottery and the total value of the prizes won in the lottery less an amount approved by the Minister for the administrative and operating expenses of the
Commission in conducting the lottery;
prize, in relation to a lottery, means any money or thing of value, or any right to or share in any money or thing of value, provided for gift, disposal or distribution to persons entering the lottery;
special appeal lottery—see section 13AB;
special lottery—see section 13AA;
sports lottery means a lottery the results of which depend on the outcome of a sporting or recreational activity;
the Commission means the Lotteries Commission of
South Australia constituted pursuant to this Act;
the Hospitals Fund means the fund of that name kept at the Treasury and continued in existence under this Act;
the Lotteries Fund means the account of that name kept by the Commission pursuant to this Act;
the Recreation and Sport Fund means the fund of that name kept at the Treasury and continued in existence under this
Act;
the rules of the Commission means rules made by the Commission pursuant to section 18;
ticket, in relation to a lottery, means a ticket, coupon, token or other thing sold or issued by the Commission to a person entering the lottery and by reference to which entitlement to any prize or prizes in the lottery may be determined.
A reference in this Act to a lottery promoted or conducted by the
Commission includes a lottery promoted or conducted by the Commission jointly with—
an Australian lotteries body; or
a foreign lotteries body.
For the purposes of this Act, a reference to
money received by the Commission, net gambling revenue, net proceeds or prize in relation to a lottery or lotteries will, in the case of a lottery conducted by the Commission jointly with another body, be taken to be a reference to the
part of the money, revenue, proceeds or prize that is related to the
Commission's functions under this Act relating to the lottery.
The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette—
declare a body to be included within the ambit of the definition of
Australian lotteries body; or
declare a body to be included within the ambit of the definition of
foreign lotteries body; or
vary or revoke a declaration under this subsection.
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