Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts Australian Capital Territory Repealed ActsThis legislation has been repealed.
In this Act:
Note A definition applies except so far as the contrary intention appears (see Legislation Act 2001 , s 155).
"approved schedule of opening times" means the approved schedule mentioned in section 62.
"approved system"—see section 60A.
"associate", in relation to a corporation—see the Foreign Takeovers Act 1975 (Cwlth), section 6.
"authorised game" means a game declared under section 71 to be an authorised game for this Act.
"authorised person" means—
(a) the chief casino inspector; and
(b) an inspector; and
(c) an investigator; and
(d) a member of the commission; and
(e) a casino employee; and
(f) any other person who exercises in relation to this Act a function on behalf of the Territory.
"casino" means the area designated under section 4.
"casino employee" means—
(a) a key employee; and
(b) an operations employee; and
(c) any other person employed or permitted to work in relation to the operation of the casino.
"casino employee's licence" means—
(a) a key employee's licence; or
(b) an operations employee's licence.
"casino lease" means—
(a) a written lease under which the owner leases the casino to another person, being a lease approved by the Minister under section 52; or
(b) that lease as varied from time to time in accordance with section 54.
"casino lessee" means the lessee under a casino lease.
"casino licence" means a licence granted under section 45.
"casino licence fee" means the casino licence fee determined under section 15.
"casino licensee" means the corporation that holds the casino licence.
"casino operation agreement" means—
(a) an agreement entered into between the owner or casino lessee and the casino licensee under section 53 (1); or
(b) that agreement as varied from time to time in accordance with section 54.
"censure"—see section 48.
"chief casino inspector" means the person appointed under section 8 to be the chief casino inspector.
"chip purchase voucher" means a document issued to a person by the casino licensee entitling the person to be issued with chips by the licensee the face value of which is equivalent to the amount specified in the document.
"chips" means any tokens used or capable of being used in a casino in the conduct of gaming in the place of money and approved for the purpose by the commission.
"commission" means the Gambling and Racing Commission established by the Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999 .
"commission-based gaming" means gaming participated in by a person visiting the casino under a commission-based player scheme.
"commission-based player scheme" means an arrangement between a promoter and the casino licensee, or between a prospective player or players and the licensee—
(a) the primary purpose of which is to induce a person or persons or the prospective player or players to visit the casino for the purpose of participating in gaming; and
(b) under which an amount exceeding the prescribed amount is provided, directly or indirectly, for that person or player or either or any of those persons or players by the casino licensee by way of commission in relation to the visit or in connection with the provision of transportation, food, beverages, lodging or entertainment in respect of the visit or for any other purpose associated with the visit.
"commission-based player tax" means tax payable under section 16A.
"control agreement"—see section 43.
"court" includes any tribunal, authority or person having power to require the answering of questions or the production of documents.
"disciplinary action"—see section 48.
"employ" includes engage under a contract for services.
"excluded person"—see section 65.
"financial year" means a period of 12 months ending on 31 December.
"game" means a game of chance or a game partly of chance and partly of skill.
"gaming" means the playing of any game.
"gaming equipment" means any electrical, electronic or mechanical device or any other thing (other than chips) used, or suitable for use, in connection with gaming.
"gaming machine"—see the Gaming Machine Act 1987 .
"general tax" means tax payable under section 16.
"grounds for disciplinary action"—see section 48B.
"group"—see the Taxation Administration Act 1998 , section 112.
"influential person"—see section 3D.
"inspector" means an authorised officer under the Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999 .
"involved person" means—
(a) the casino licensee; or
(b) an owner; or
(c) the casino lessee; or
(d) a casino employee.
"key employee" means—
(a) a person who is employed or permitted to work in relation to the operation of the casino in a managerial capacity; or
(b) a person who makes decisions, involving the exercise of his or her discretion, that substantially affect the operation of the casino.
"key employee's licence" means a key employee's licence issued to a person under section 94 (1).
"licence" means a casino licence or a casino employee's licence.
"operation", in relation to the casino, means—
(a) the conduct of gaming in the casino; or
(b) the management, supervision and surveillance of the conduct of gaming in the casino; or
(c) money counting in relation to the casino; or
(d) accounting in relation to the casino; or
(e) the provision of facilities or services in the casino, other than facilities or services relating to gaming; or
(f) advertising in relation to the casino; or
(g) the use of storage areas in the casino; or
(h) the keeping and storage of records; or
(i) any other activities incidental to, or connected with, gaming or any other facilities or services provided in the casino.
"operations employee" means a person who is employed or permitted to work in relation to the operation of the casino, other than—
(a) a key employee; or
(b) a person to whom a determination under section 3AA applies.
"operations employee's licence" means an operations employee's licence issued to a person under section 94 (2).
"owner"—see section 3A.
"premises" includes—
(a) a structure, building, aircraft, vehicle or vessel; and
(b) a place (whether enclosed or built on or not).
"prescribed identity document", for an individual, means a document that—
(a) contains information that indicates that the individual showing it is more than 18 years old; and
(b) contains a photo that could reasonably be thought to be of the individual displaying it; and
(c) is 1 of the following:
(i) a licence issued under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 ;
(ii) a proof of age card issued under the Liquor Act 1975 ;
(iii) a document equivalent to a document referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii) that has been issued in a State or another Territory;
(iv) a passport.
"records", in relation to the operation of the casino, means any books, accounts, documents or other source of information of any description (however compiled, recorded or stored) that concern the operation of the casino or are otherwise relevant to the administration of this Act.
"respectable"—see section 3C.
"security related decision" means a decision referred to in section 128 (1) (a) or (2) (a) in respect of which a certificate under section 128 has been signed.
"suitable"—see section 3B.
"supply contract" means—
(a) a contract relating to the supply of goods or services to the casino; and
(b) a contract included in a class of contracts specified by the regulations to be a class of contracts for part 6;
other than—
(c) the casino operation agreement; or
(d) a casino lease; or
(e) a contract relating to the construction of the casino; or
(f) a contract included in a class of contracts specified by the regulations not to be a class of contracts for part 6.