TT-Line Gaming Act 1993

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

approved means – in the case of gaming areas, approved in writing by the Minister; and in any other case, approved by the Commission under the Gaming Control Act 1993;

Commission means the Tasmanian Liquor and Gaming Commission established under the Gaming Control Act 1993;

exclusion order means an order under section 112E of the Gaming Control Act 1993 prohibiting a person from entering, or remaining in, a gaming area;

game means a game within the meaning of the Gaming Control Act 1993;

gaming means wagering in a contingency relating to a game, whether by means of a gaming machine or otherwise;

gaming area means an area on a ship within which, under a gaming licence, the following may take place:a keno game; other gaming and gaming operations;

gaming equipment means gaming equipment within the meaning of the Gaming Control Act 1993;

gaming licence means a licence issued to a State shipping company under section 4;

gaming machine means any device that is designed – for the playing of a game of chance or a game that is partly a game of chance and partly a game requiring skill; and to – pay out money or gaming tokens as a result of the making of a wager; or register a right to an amount of money or money’s worth to be paid as a result of the making of a wager;

gaming management agreement means an agreement entered into under section 5;

gaming manager in relation to a ship, means a company that has entered into a gaming management agreement with the licensee in respect of that ship;

gaming operations includes – the organization and conduct of gaming, including a keno game; and the management and supervision of gaming by means of gaming equipment or otherwise; and the control of gaming areas and keno outstations; and accounting and the handling of money in relation to gaming; and the keeping of records in relation to gaming; and the maintenance of gaming equipment and gaming machines; and other activities reasonably affecting or arising out of the conduct of gaming;

inspector means an inspector appointed under section 128 of the Gaming Control Act 1993;

keno game means a game conducted in accordance with the Gaming Control Act 1993 or this Act in which a person wagers – that certain numbers selected by that person will be among a group of numbers randomly selected from a total pool of 80 numbers; or on the outcome of the numbers randomly selected from a total pool of 80 numbers;

keno draw display board means an electronic device on which the results of a keno game may be displayed;

keno outstation means an area on a ship, outside a gaming area, within which a person may buy a keno ticket for, and receive winnings from, a keno game;

keno ticket means a ticket that enables a person to participate in a keno game;

licensee means a State shipping company that holds a gaming licence;

maintain in relation to any gaming machine, gaming equipment includes– the monitoring and testing of that machine or equipment; and the servicing, repair and cleaning of that machine or equipment;

master means the person, other than a pilot, having command of a ship;

operational service in relation to a ship, means – if the ship is being used to provide an interstate ferry service – the operation of the ship in respect of that interstate ferry service; or if the ship is being used for a special cruise – the operation of the ship in respect of that special cruise;

operator in relation to gaming operations on a ship, means – if the licensee is conducting those gaming operations – the licensee; or if the licensee has entered into a gaming management agreement in respect of that ship and the gaming manager is conducting those gaming operations – the gaming manager;

special cruise means a shipping operation that is undertaken otherwise than for the purpose of providing an interstate ferry service;

special employee means a natural person holding a licence in force under Division 3 of Part 4 of the Gaming Control Act 1993;

special interstate ferry service means an interstate ferry service on which gaming, apart from the operation of keno outstations, may take place in a permanent gaming area or a temporary gaming area, or both;

standard interstate ferry service means an interstate ferry service on which gaming, apart from the operation of keno outstations, is restricted to a permanent gaming area;

State shipping company means a company formed and incorporated pursuant to section 5 of the TT-Line Arrangements Act 1993;

terms includes conditions;

token means Australian currency or any token, credit or any other thing that enables a wager to be made on a gaming machine;

Victorian Commission means the Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation;

wager has the same meaning as in the Gaming Control Act 1993.