Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INTERACTIVE GAMBLING ACT 2001 - SECT 5

             (1)  For the purposes of this Act, an interactive gambling service is a gambling service, where:

                     (a)  the service is provided in the course of carrying on a business; and

                     (b)  the service is provided to customers using any of the following:

                              (i)  an Internet carriage service;

                             (ii)  any other listed carriage service;

                            (iii)  a broadcasting service;

                            (iv)  any other content service;

                             (v)  a datacasting service.

Note:          This definition relates to the offences created by section 15 and Part 7A.

             (2)  Subsection (1) has effect subject to subsection (3).

Excluded services

             (3)  For the purposes of this Act, none of the following services is an interactive gambling service :

                     (a)  a telephone betting service;

                    (aa)  an excluded wagering service (see section 8A);

                    (ab)  an excluded gaming service (see section 8B);

                    (ac)  a service that has a designated broadcasting link (see section 8C);

                    (ad)  a service that has a designated datacasting link (see section 8C);

                    (ae)  an excluded lottery service (see section 8D);

                     (b)  a service to the extent to which it relates to the entering into of contracts that are financial products within the meaning of Chapter 7 of the Corporations Act 2001 ;

                     (c)  an exempt service (see section 10).