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GAMBLING AND RACING CONTROL ACT 1999

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Name of Act  
  • 2 Dictionary  
  • 3 Notes  
  • 4 Gaming laws  

PART 2--THE COMMISSION

Division 2.1--Establishment and functions of commission

  • 5 Establishment of gambling and racing commission  
  • 6 Functions of commission  
  • 7 How commission must exercise its functions  
  • 8 Community consultation  
  • 10 Delegation  

Division 2.2--Governing board

  • 11 Establishment of governing board  
  • 12 Governing board members  
  • 13 Chief executive officer of commission  
  • 14 Commission's staff  
  • 15 Consultants and contractors  

PART 3--ROLE OF COMMISSION IN DEALING WITH SOCIAL EFFECTS OF GAMBLING

Division 3.1--Monitoring and research

  • 17 Monitoring and research  

Division 3.2--Dealing with social effects of gambling

  • 18 Code of practice  
  • 19 Education and counselling  

PART 4--POWERS OF INVESTIGATION

Division 4.1--Authorised officers

  • 20 Authorised officers  
  • 21 Identity cards for authorised officers  

Division 4.2--Powers of investigation

  • 22 Power to require information, instruments or records or attendance for  
  • 22A Commission may require records to be kept  
  • 23 Powers of entry and inspection  
  • 24 Search warrant  
  • 25 Use and inspection of documents and records produced or seized  
  • 26 Use of goods produced or seized  
  • 27 Self-incrimination  
  • 28 Failing to comply with requirement of authorised officer  
  • 30 Access to public records without fee  
  • 31 Investigation of complaints  

Division 4.3--Cooperation with other jurisdictions

  • 32 Cooperative agreements  
  • 33 Investigation at request of reciprocating jurisdiction  

Division 4.4--Secrecy

  • 34 Meaning of gaming officer in div 4.4  
  • 35 Gaming officers must respect confidentiality  
  • 36 Permitted disclosures of a general nature  
  • 37 Permitted disclosures to particular people  
  • 37A Permitted disclosures—enforceable undertakings  
  • 37B Public register—disciplinary actions and enforceable  
  • 38 Prohibition on secondary disclosures of information  
  • 39 Further restrictions on disclosure  

PART 5--INQUIRIES

  • 40 Starting an inquiry  
  • 41 Interested people may make submissions  
  • 42 Hearings to be in public  
  • 43 Adjournments  
  • 44 Record of proceedings  
  • 45 Evidence  
  • 46 Report and recommendations  
  • 47 Rules of commission  

PART 6--TAX ADMINISTRATION

  • 48 Provisions of Taxation Administration Act apply  
  • 49 Commission may exercise functions under Commonwealth Act  

PART 6A--AUTHORISATION NUMBERS FOR ELECTRONIC GAMING

  • 50 Cap on number of authorisations for electronic gaming in ACT  
  • 50A Review of cap on number of authorisations  

PART 6B--LICENCES, AUTHORISATION CERTIFICATES AND AUTHORISATIONS--REGISTER AND REPLACEMENT COPIES

  • 51 Definitions—pt 6B  
  • 52 Licences and authorisation certificates—register  
  • 53 Licences, authorisation certificates and authorisation schedules—replacement  

PART 7--MISCELLANEOUS

  • 53C Acts and omissions of representatives  
  • 53CA Protection for authorised officers  
  • 53D Approved forms  
  • 54 Regulation-making power  
  • DICTIONARY ENDNOTES

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