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INTERACTIVE GAMBLING (MORATORIUM) ACT 2000 - SECT 4

Definitions

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears:

"Australia", when used in a geographical sense, includes the external Territories.

"bet" includes wager.

"broadcasting service" means a broadcasting service (as defined by the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 ) provided in Australia.

"broadcasting services bands" has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 .

"business" includes a venture or concern in trade or commerce, whether or not conducted on a regular, repetitive or continuous basis.

Chapter 8 agreement has the same meaning as in the Corporations Law.

"content service" means a content service (as defined by the Telecommunications Act 1997 ) provided using a listed carriage service.

"datacasting licence "has the same meaning as in the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 .

"datacasting service" means a service that delivers content:

(a)
whether in the form of text; or

(b)
whether in the form of data; or

(c)
whether in the form of speech, music or other sounds; or

(d)
whether in the form of visual images (animated or otherwise); or

(e)
whether in any other form; or

(f)
whether in any combination of forms;

to persons having equipment appropriate for receiving that content, where:

(g)
the delivery of the service uses the broadcasting services bands; and

(h)
the service is provided in Australia under a datacasting licence.

"futures contract" has the same meaning as in the Corporations Law.

"gambling service" means:

(a)
a service for the placing, making, receiving or acceptance of bets; or

(b)
a service the sole or dominant purpose of which is to introduce individuals who wish to make or place bets to individuals who are willing to receive or accept those bets; or

(c)
a service for the conduct of a lottery; or

(d)
a service for the supply of lottery tickets; or

(e)
a service for the conduct of a game, where:

(i)
the game is played for money or anything else of value; and
(ii)
the game is a game of chance or of mixed chance and skill; and
(iii)
a customer of the service gives or agrees to give consideration to play or enter the game; or
(f)
a gambling service (within the ordinary meaning of that expression) that is not covered by any of the above paragraphs.

"game" includes an electronic game.

"interactive gambling service" has the meaning given by section 5.

"Internet carriage service" means a listed carriage service that enables end-users to access the Internet.

"listed carriage service" has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications Act 1997 .

"lottery" includes an electronic lottery.

"option contract" has the same meaning as in Chapter 7 of the Corporations Law.

"relevant agreement" has the same meaning as in the Corporations Law.

"standard telephone service" has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications (Consumer Protection and Service Standards) Act 1999 .

"telephone betting service" means a gambling service provided on the basis that dealings with customers are wholly by way of voice calls made using a standard telephone service.

"ticket" includes an electronic ticket.

"voice call" means:

(a)
a voice call within the ordinary meaning of that expression; or

(b)
a call that involves a recorded or synthetic voice; or

(c)
if a call covered by paragraph (a) or (b) is not practical for a particular customer with a disability (for example, because the customer has a hearing impairment)—a call that is equivalent to a call covered by either of those paragraphs;

whether or not the customer responds by way of pressing buttons on a telephone handset or similar thing.


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