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RACING ADMINISTRATION ACT 1998 - SECT 27

Definitions

27 Definitions

In this Part:
"advertisement" includes any information or material in the nature of an advertisement.
"betting exchange" means a facility, electronic or otherwise, that enables persons:

(a) to place or accept, through the operator of the facility, wagers with other persons, or
(b) to place with the operator of the facility wagers that, on acceptance, are matched with opposing wagers placed with and accepted by the operator,
but does not include a facility, electronic or otherwise, that enables persons to place wagers only with a bookmaker or a totalizator.
"betting information" includes information or advice as to:
(a) the betting or betting odds on any race that is to be held at a race meeting, or
(b) the betting or betting odds on a sports betting event that is to be held.
"betting or betting odds" includes totalizator dividends.
"licensed wagering operator" means a wagering operator that holds a licence or authority (however described) under the legislation of this or any other State or Territory to carry out its wagering operations (whether in that State or Territory or elsewhere).
"NSW race field information" means information that identifies, or is capable of identifying, the name or number of a horse or greyhound:
(a) as a horse or greyhound that has been nominated for, or is otherwise taking part in, an intended race to be held at any race meeting on a licensed racecourse in New South Wales, or
(b) as a horse or greyhound that has been scratched or withdrawn from an intended race to be held at any race meeting on a licensed racecourse in New South Wales.
"publish" means disseminate, exhibit, provide or communicate by oral, visual, written, electronic or other means (for example, by way of newspaper, radio, television or through the use of the Internet, subscription TV or other on-line communications system), and includes cause to be published.
"race field information use approval" means an approval granted under section 33A.
"race meeting" includes a race meeting in any part of Australia or any other place.
"relevant racing control body" means:
(a) in relation to horse racing other than harness racing-Racing New South Wales, and
(b) in relation to harness racing-Harness Racing New South Wales, and
(c) in relation to greyhound racing-Greyhound Racing New South Wales.
"totalizator" has the same meaning as in section 6 of the Totalizator Act 1997 .
"wagering operator" means a bookmaker, a person who operates a totalizator or a person who operates a betting exchange.
"working day" means any day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.


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