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3 Definitions

In this Act—

bookmaker has the same meaning as it has in section 1.3 of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

Chairperson means Chairperson of the Commission appointed under section 13;

S. 3 def. of Commission amended by No. 54/2021 s. 36.

Commission means Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission established under Part 2;

commissioner means a member of the Commission appointed under Part 2;

community interest inquiry means an inquiry to which Subdivision 2 of Division 2 of Part 3 applies;

Deputy Chairperson means a Deputy Chairperson of the Commission appointed under section 14;

S. 3 def. of gambling and liquor inspector substituted as gambling and casino inspector by No. 26/2022 s. 28(a).

gambling and casino inspector means an inspector appointed under section 40;

gambling authorisation means—

(a)

a licence, permit, approval, authorisation or registration granted, issued, given or approved under the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 or the Casino Control Act 1991; or

(b)

a gaming machine entitlement; or

(c)

an authority conferred by a listing on the Roll;

gambling legislation means—

(a)

the Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

(b)

the Casino Control Act 1991;

(c)

the Casino (Management Agreement) Act 1993;

(d)

regulations made under an Act referred to in paragraph (a), (b) or (c);

inquiry means an inquiry conducted under Division 2 of Part 3;

S. 3 def. of liquor authorisation repealed by No. 26/2022 s. 28(b).

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S. 3 def. of liquor legislation repealed by No. 26/2022 s. 28(b).

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S. 3 def. of regulated person amended by No. 26/2022 s. 28(c).

regulated person means—

(a)

the holder of a gambling authorisation; or

(b)

an operator or nominee under a gambling authorisation; or

(c)

an associate of a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b); or

(d)

an entitlement holder connected person;

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S. 3 def. of restricted person amended by Nos 64/2014 s. 47(b), 26/2022 s. 28(d).

restricted person means—

(a)

a commissioner;

(b)

a gambling and casino inspector;

(c)

a person appointed by the Commission as an authorised person under section 1.3(3) of the Gambling Regulation Act 2003;

S. 3 def. of sessional com-missioner inserted by No. 64/2014 s. 47(a).

sessional commissioner means a commissioner appointed under section 15A.

Note to s. 3 substituted by No. 26/2022 s. 28(e).

Note

This Act uses expressions that are defined in the Gambling Regulation Act 2003. Section 4 provides that they are to have the same meaning in both Acts unless the context otherwise requires.

S. 4 (Heading) amended by No. 26/2022 s. 29(1).

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