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GAMBLING ADMINISTRATION ACT 2019 - SECT 5

GAMBLING ADMINISTRATION ACT 2019 - SECT 5

5—Interpretation

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—

"Commissioner" means the person for the time being holding or acting in the office of the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner under the Liquor Licensing Act 1997 (or the Commissioner's delegate);

"Court" means the Licensing Court of South Australia;

"criminal intelligence" means information relating to actual or suspected criminal activity (whether in this State or elsewhere) the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to prejudice criminal investigations, to enable the discovery of the existence or identity of a confidential source of information relevant to law enforcement or to endanger a person's life or physical safety;

"gambling Act" means each of the following:

            (a)         this Act;

            (b)         the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 ;

            (c)         the Casino Act 1997 ;

            (d)         the Gaming Machines Act 1992 ;

            (e)         the Lotteries Act 2019 ;

            (f)         any other Act prescribed by regulation;

"gambling administration guidelines"—see Part 2 Division 4;

"Gambling Advisory Council"—see Part 8;

"gambling provider" means each of the following:

            (a)         the holder of a licence under the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 ;

            (b)         an authorised interstate betting operator under the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 ;

            (c)         the holder of the casino licence under the Casino Act 1997 ;

            (d)         the holder of a licence under the Gaming Machines Act 1992 ;

            (e)         the holder of a licence, or a person conducting a lottery under the Lotteries Act 2019 ;

"inspector"—see Part 4;

"proceedings" means—

            (a)         disciplinary proceedings; or

            (b)         proceedings on an application, inquiry, review, reconsideration (under section 48) or appeal,

whether by way of a hearing or by determination of the matter by the Commissioner by some other means;

"relevant Minister" means—

            (a)         the Treasurer; and

            (b)         each Minister responsible for the administration of a gambling Act; and

            (c)         any Minister with responsibility for the racing industry in the State;

            (d)         any Minister responsible for the administration of an Act or a provision of an Act regulating a gambling activity in the State;

"welfare agency" means an administrative unit of the Public Service responsible for performing functions in relation to the administration of the Gamblers Rehabilitation Fund (established under section 73BA of the Gaming Machines Act 1992 ).