Cap. 78 Art. 2Interpretation.

In this Ordinance -

"approved meeting" means a meeting at which races are held with the approval of the Board and does not include trial races;

"approved racecourse" means any ground used for the purpose of a racecourse for racing with horses or greyhounds, and any ground adjacent thereto, in respect of which ground or adjacent ground, there is a certificate of approval issued by the Minister responsible for the Police under this Ordinance and published in the Government Gazette; "approved racing club" means a racing club in respect of which a certificate of approval is issued by the Minister responsible for the Police under this Ordinance and published in the Government Gazette;

"sweepstake" means a betting transaction between three or more persons in which the contributions to the bet are paid to the person or persons drawing by lot, previously to the start of any race, a winning or a placed horse or runner; "totalisator" means the contrivance for betting known as the totalisator of pari-mutuel, or any other machine or instrument of betting of a like nature, whether mechanically operated or not.