GAMBLING REGULATIONS 2015 - REG 5 Definitions

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GAMBLING REGULATIONS 2015 - REG 5

Definitions

(1) In these Regulations—

Reg. 5(1) def. of accumulated credits inserted by S.R. No. 1/2019 reg. 4.

"accumulated credits "has the same meaning as in section 3.5.33 of the Act;

"appropriate controlling body" means—

(a) in the case of horse racing, Racing Victoria; and

(b) in the case of harness racing, Harness Racing Victoria; and

"betting office" means any place at which the wagering and betting licensee or operator or an agent of the wagering and betting licensee or operator accepts bets;

"book-buyer's prize" means a prize for which a person is eligible by reason of having purchased a particular book of tickets;

"cashier area" means an area in an approved venue or casino where a person may collect or redeem gaming tokens from a cashier;

Reg. 5(1) def. of cashless gaming terminal inserted by S.R. No. 1/2019 reg. 4.

"cashless gaming terminal" means a device (other than a gaming machine) that a person can use to—

(a) increase the value of a non-cash gaming token; or

(b) redeem any of the value of a non-cash gaming token; or

Reg. 5(1) def. of Department inserted by S.R. No. 90/2020 reg. 5(a).

"Department" means the Department of Justice and Community Safety;

"electronic game information" means the following information in relation to a game that may be played on a gaming machine—

(a) the return to players of that game;

(b) the average number of individual games played for each win, based on one line being played per game, which may be described as "theoretical number of individual games played per win";

(d) the odds of achieving the 5 least valuable individual winning combinations;

(e) the maximum and minimum bet options available;

(f) if the gaming machine is part of a linked jackpot arrangement—

(i) a statement that the gaming machine is part of a linked jackpot arrangement; and

(ii) the sum of the return to players contributed by the game and the return to players contributed to the linked jackpot arrangement, which may be described as "total return"; and

(iii) the return to players of the game contributed by the linked jackpot arrangement;

"electronic player information "means the following information in relation to a continuous period of gaming on a gaming machine by an individual player—

(a) the amount of money the player has put into the gaming machine during the period, which may be described as "cash in";

(b) the amount of money wagered by the player on the gaming machine during the period, which may be described as "credits played";

(c) the amount of money won by the player on the gaming machine during the period, which may be described as "credits won";

(d) the difference between the credits won and the credits played during the period, which may be described as "session win or loss";

(e) the amount of money paid out by the machine during the period which may be described as "cash out";

(f) the amount of money that is currently available for the player to wager on the machine, which may be described as "credits available";

(g) the time at which the period started;

(h) the current time of day;

(i) the length of the period;

(j) if amounts won in a jackpot are not included on the credit meter of the gaming machine, a statement that the information displayed does not include amounts won in a jackpot during the period;

"event" includes contingency;

"family member" of an individual means—

(a) the individual's spouse or domestic partner; or

(b) a parent, grandparent, brother or sister of the individual; or

(d) the spouse or domestic partner of an individual referred to in paragraph (b) or (c);

Reg. 5(1) def. of first training module inserted by S.R. No.
111/2016 reg. 7, amended by S.R. No. 90/2020 reg. 5(b).

"first training module" means the training course that—

(a) is provided by or on behalf of the Department; and

(b) is provided, and is to be completed, by use of an Internet site; and

"first prize", in respect of a raffle having more than one prize, means the most valuable prize offered in the raffle;

Reg. 5(1) def. of fourth training module inserted by S.R. No. 90/2020 reg. 5(a).

"fourth training module" means the training course that—

(a) is provided in person by—

(i) a person employed or engaged as a venue support worker by an entity specified under regulation 125(1); or

(ii) a person employed by the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation established under section 4 of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Act 2011 ; and

(b) covers the content specified under regulation 124(1)(d);

"gaming equipment software" means the software used in relation to gaming equipment and includes game software;

"incorporated association" has the same meaning as in the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 ;

"linked jackpot arrangement" has the same meaning as in the Casino Control Act 1991 ;

"logic area" means the area of a gaming machine—

(a) described as a logic area by section 2.3.36 of the Australian/
New Zealand Gaming Machine National Standard made by the Commission under section 3.5.3(1) of the Act and amended under that section from time to time; and

(b) containing the electronic components and items set out in section 2.3.37 of that Standard;

lucky envelope permit means a minor gaming permit that authorises the holder to sell lucky envelopes as specified in the permit;

"majority interest" means a relevant interest in a corporation of more than 50%;

"majority shareholder" means—

(a) in the case of a private company in which the voting shares are not divided into classes—a person entitled to more than 50% of those shares; and

(b) in the case of a private company in which the voting shares are divided into classes—a person entitled to more than 50% of the shares in one of those classes;

minor gaming permit means a permit issued under Division 2 of Part 3 of Chapter 8 of the Act;

"notional value", in respect of a series of lucky envelopes, means the lucky envelope price multiplied by the number of lucky envelopes in the series;

Reg. 5(1) def. of old refresher course inserted by S.R. No.
111/2016 reg. 7, revoked by S.R. No. 90/2020 reg. 5(c).

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Reg. 5(1) def. of old training course inserted by S.R. No.
111/2016 reg. 7, revoked by S.R. No. 90/2020 reg. 5(c).

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"player information brochure" means a brochure, booklet, pamphlet or leaflet that—

(a) is in the form specified for brochures in the player information standards; and

(b) contains, in English, the information specified for brochures in the player information standards;

"player information poster" means a poster that—

(a) is in the form specified for posters in the player information standards; and

(b) contains, in English, the information specified for posters in the player information standards;

"player information standards" means the standards made by the Minister under regulation 11(1);

"player information talker" means a sign that—

(a) is designed to be affixed to a gaming machine; and

(b) is in the form specified for talkers in the player information standards; and

"private company" means a company that is not limited by shares, or whose shares are not quoted on the Australian Stock Exchange or any exchange of the World Federation of Exchanges;

"punchboard" means a device which contains a series of lucky envelopes and is designed so that the lucky envelopes are dispensed by being punched out of the device;

raffle permit means a minor gaming permit that authorises the holder to conduct a raffle as specified in the permit;

"Registrar" means the Registrar of Incorporated Associations under the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012 ;

"relevant interest" means an interest in a corporation with an entitlement to a distribution of the corporation's property on its winding up;

"responsible person" means—

(a) in the case of bingo conducted under Chapter 8 of the Act, the natural person nominated by a community or charitable organisation under section 8.4.2A(2)(c) of the Act; and

(b) in any other case, the nominee within the meaning of section 8.1.2 of the Act;

rolling jackpot sequence means the sessions of bingo games in respect of which a rolling jackpot operates;

Reg. 5(1) def. of RSG certificate inserted by S.R. No. 90/2020 reg. 5(a).

"RSG certificate", in relation to a training module, means a certificate of completion issued to a person on successful completion of that module;

"scratch and win card" means a ticket in a trade promotion lottery in which the tickets that entitle the holders to claim a prize have been determined and announced before the commencement of the trade promotion lottery;

Reg. 5(1) def. of second training module inserted by S.R. No.
111/2016 reg. 7.

"second training module" means the training course that—

(a) is provided in person by—

(i) a person employed or engaged as a venue support worker by an entity specified under regulation 125(1); or

(ii) a person employed by the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation established under section 4 of the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation Act 2011 ; and

(b) covers the content specified under regulation 124(1)(b);

"selection" means a person, team, animal, object, event or contingency or a combination of 2 or more of those things nominated by the wagering and betting licensee or operator on which the wagering and betting licensee or operator is willing to accept a bet;

"series", in relation to lucky envelopes, means all the lucky envelopes in a particular lottery;

"sign" means either a single sided sign or a double sided sign;

"small raffle" means a raffle—

(a) for which the value of the prizes—

(i) in that raffle does not exceed $500; and

(ii) in that and every other raffle conducted for the benefit of the same community or charitable organisation on the same day or within an 8 hour period together does not exceed $1000; and

(b) for which the sale of the first ticket and the drawing of the raffle occur on the same day or within an 8 hour period;

Reg. 5(1) def. of statement period revoked by S.R. No. 121/2023 reg. 16.

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"street frontage" means any side of an approved venue that abuts or is aligned to a road or road related area within the meaning of the Road Safety Act 1986 ;

Reg. 5(1) def. of the Act amended by S.R. No. 90/2020 reg. 5(d).

"the Act" means the Gambling Regulation Act 2003 ;

Reg. 5(1) def. of third training module inserted by S.R. No. 90/2020 reg. 5(a).

"third training module" means the training course that—

(a) is provided by or on behalf of the Department; and

(b) is provided, and is to be completed, by use of an Internet site; and

(2) In these Regulations, a reference to the value of a prize (other than a monetary component of a prize) in a trade promotion lottery or a raffle or in respect of a lucky envelope is a reference to the price at which a person might reasonably expect to purchase that prize in the absence of a discount or special incentive.

(3) For the purposes of the definition of family member in subregulation (1), an individual referred to in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of that definition does not cease to be a family member merely because of the individual's death.

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