45. Presumption of assisting

Terms defined in s 3

• authorised officer

  authorised officer

  Defined · s 3

  “authorised officer”, in relation to any provision of this Act, means an individual who is appointed under section 122 to perform any function or exercise any power under that provision;

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• gambling article

  gambling article

  Defined · s 3

  “gambling article” means —(a)any machine, apparatus, appliance, equipment, instrument, communication device or other device, accessory or any other thing (whether or not of a similar kind), that —(i)is used, apparently used, likely to be used or capable of being used in conducting, or in connection with conducting, a betting operation, gaming or a lottery; or(ii)is evidence of, or signifies participation in, gambling or a right to participate in gambling that is not social gambling; or(b)any list, card, ticket, voucher, accounts or other document that —(i)is used, apparently used, likely to be used or capable of being used, in conducting, or in connection with conducting, a betting operation, gaming or a lottery; or(ii)is evidence of, or signifies participation in, gambling or a right to participate in gambling that is not social gambling,whether or not it is ordinarily used for some other purpose;

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• lottery

  lottery

  Defined · s 3

  “lottery” has the meaning given by section 9;

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• place

  place

  Defined · s 3

  “place” includes any premises and any conveyance, and any part of any premises or conveyance;

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• premises

  premises

  Defined · s 3

  “premises” means —(a)any space, whether built on or not and whether underground or underwater, or any part of such a space; or(b)any building or structure, whether situated underground or underwater, or any part of a building or structure or place, but does not include a conveyance;

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• unlawful gambling place

  unlawful gambling place

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  “unlawful gambling place” means any place or premises —(a)used for or in connection with conduct of —(i)any unlawful betting operation;(ii)any unlawful gaming; or(iii)any unlawful lottery; or(b)used for or in connection with any unlawful gambling,and any place or premises may be regarded as used for or in connection with a purpose in paragraph (a) or (b) even if it is used for that purpose on only one occasion;

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