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120. Interpretation (Chapter III).

(1) In this Chapter -

"officer" means an officer of the Revenue Commissioners;

"operator" includes owner, hirer or lessee of the machine, and any person responsible - (a) to the owner, hirer or lessee for the management of the machine, (b) for issuing or exchanging coins or tokens for use in playing such machine on the premises, and (c) for controlling the use of any such machine, and includes a party to any contract under which an amusement machine may or is required to be in the public place at that time;

"public place" means any place to which the public have access as of right or by permission or membership and whether subject to or free of charge and includes open air venues and any offices, courts, yards and gardens which are occupied together with and are within the curtilage, or in the immediate vicinity, of the public place where amusement machines are located;

"the public" includes members of clubs, organisations and other distinct groupings of individuals.

(2) A machine is an amusement machine if -