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(1)In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—
“the Board” means the Gaming Board for Great Britain;
“contravention”, in relation to any requirement, includes a failure to comply with that requirement, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“date”, in relation to a lottery, means the date on which the winners in that lottery are ascertained;
“distribute”, in relation to documents or other matters, includes distribution to persons or places within or outside Great Britain, and “distribution” shall be construed accordingly;
[F1“employee” and “employment” have the [F2same meanings as in the Employment Rights Act 1996]]
“exempt entertainment” has the meaning assigned to it by section 3(1) above;
“gaming” has the same meaning as in the M1Gaming Act 1968;
“local authority” means—
in England, a county council, . . . F3, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London, the Council of the Isles of Scilly and a parish council;
in Wales, a county council, a [F4county borough] council and a community council; and
in Scotland, a [F5council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994];
“local lottery” has the meaning assigned to it by section 6(1) above;
“money” includes a cheque, banknote, a postal order or money order;
“newspaper” includes any journal, magazine or other periodical publication;
“premises” includes any place;
“printing” includes writing and other modes of reproducing words in a visible form;
“private lottery” has the meaning assigned to it by section 4(1) above;
[F6“registration authority” has the meaning given by paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 below]
“society” includes any club, institution, organisation or association of persons, by whatever name called, and any separate branch or section of such a club, institution, organisation or association;
“society’s lottery” has the meaning assigned to it by section 5(1) above;
“ticket”, in relation to any lottery, includes any document evidencing the claim of a person to participate in the chances of the lottery.
(2)In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to the promotion of a society’s lottery or a local lottery includes a reference to the conduct of that lottery, and “promote” shall be construed accordingly.
Textual Amendments
F1Definitions of 'employee' and 'employment' inserted (21.12.1993) in s. 23(1) by 1993 c. 39, s. 55; S.I. 1993/2632, art. 3
F2Words in s. 23(1) substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 18, ss. 240, 243, Sch. 1 para. 9
F3Words repealed by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 102(2), Sch. 17
F4Words in the definition in s. 23(1) substituted (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 66(6), Sch. 16 para. 50(1) (with Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1996/396, art. 4 , Sch. 2
F5Words in the definition in s. 23(1) substituted (1.4.1996) (S.) by 1994 c. 39, s. 180(1), Sch. 13 para. 104(2); S.I. 1996/323, art. 4(c)
F6Definition of 'registration authority' inserted (21.12.1993) in s. 23(1) by 1993 c. 39, s. 55; S.I. 1993/2632, art. 3
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