Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, “Bank” means any financial institution which is licensed to carry on banking business in Belize under the Banks and Financial Institutions Act, Cap. 263; “Board” means the Belize Computer Wagering Licensing Board established under section 4 of this Act; “computer internet” means any publicly accessible data transmission network, or any privately-owned data transmission network, which is authorised to transmit such data; “computer user” or “user” means any person who is accessing information through the computer internet; “computer wagering service” means computer service which allows computer users to wager on sporting events or other games of chance against each other through the computer internet; 5 “licence” means a licence issued under this Act authorising the operation or provision of a computer wagering service; “licence holder” means a person who has been granted a licence under this Act; “Minister” means the Minister for the time being responsible for computer wagering.