Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

GAMBLING AND RACING CONTROL ACT 1999 - NOTES

"annual report" means the report that the commission is required to prepare under the Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004.

"authorised officer" means a person who is an authorised officer under section 20.

"casino" means the casino under the Casino Control Act 2006.

"chief executive officer" means the chief executive officer of the commission.

"code of practice"—see section 18.

"commission" means the Gambling and Racing Commission.

"executive officer", of a corporation, means a person, by whatever name called and whether or not the person is a director of the corporation, who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation's management.

"gaming" means playing or conducting any game of skill or chance, or of mixed skill and chance, in which money or any other valuable thing is staked or risked on an event or contingency.

"gaming equipment" means any electrical, electronic or mechanical device or any other thing (other than chips) used, or suitable for use, in connection with gaming.

"gaming law"—

        (a)     in relation to the Territory—see section 4; and

        (b)     in relation to the Commonwealth, a State, another Territory, or a foreign country, (the "other jurisdiction")—means a law of the other jurisdiction that relates to gaming or racing.

"gaming officer"—

        (a)     for this Act generally—means any of the following:

              (i)     a member of the governing board;

              (ii)     any other authorised officer;

              (iii)     anyone else engaged (whether as an officer or employee or otherwise) in the administration or enforcement of a gaming law; and

        (b)     for division 4.4 (Secrecy)—see section 34.

"governing board" means the governing board of the commission.

"inquiry" means an inquiry conducted under part 5.

"racing" means racing conducted for the purpose of betting.

"reciprocating jurisdiction" means a jurisdiction, being the Commonwealth, a State, another Territory or New Zealand, under a law of which an officer of the jurisdiction is authorised to give to the commission, for the purposes of the administration of a gaming law, information within the knowledge of the officer.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.

Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.

Uncommenced amending laws and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.

If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.

The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.

2     Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
cl = clause	pres = present
def = definition	prev = previous
dict = dictionary	(prev...) = previously
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	pt = part
Assembly	r = rule/subrule
div = division	reg = regulation/subregulation
exp = expires/expired	renum = renumbered
Gaz = Gazette	reloc = relocated
hdg = heading	R[X] = Republication No
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	RI = reissue
ins = inserted/added	s = section/subsection
LA = Legislation Act 2001	sch = schedule
LR = legislation register	sdiv = subdivision
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sub = substituted
mod = modified/modification	SL = Subordinate Law
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999 No 46

notified 17 September 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S54)

s 1, s 2 commenced 17 September 1999 (s 2 (1))

remainder commenced 1 December 1999 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1999 No S63)

as amended by

Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 1999 No 56 sch 3 (as am by 2000 No 80 amdt 3.5)

notified 10 November 1999 (Gaz 1999 No 45)

s 1, s 2 commenced 10 November 1999 (s 2 (1))

sch 3 commenced 1 December 1999 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1999 No S63)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2000 No 80 amdt 1.1

notified 21 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S69)

s 1, s 2 commenced 21 December 2000 (IA s 10B)

amdt 1.1 taken to have commenced 1 December 1999 (s 2 (2), amdt 1.1)

Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 No 44 pt 161

notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

pt 161 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001 No S65)

Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001 No 49 sch 2 pt 3

notified 12 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 28)

s 1, s 2 commenced 12 July 2001 (IA s 10B)

sch 2 pt 3 commenced 7 September 2001 (s 2 and Gaz 2001 No S68)

Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003 A2003-14 sch 1 pt 1.17

notified LR 27 March 2003

s 1, s 2 commenced 27 March 2003 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.17 commenced 28 March 2003 (s 2)

Australian Crime Commission (ACT) Act 2003 A2003-58 sch 1 pt 1.2

notified LR 17 December 2003
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 December 2003 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 17 June 2004 (s 2 and LA s 79)

Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 A2004-9 sch 1 pt 1.16

notified LR 19 March 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.16 commenced 13 April 2004 (s 2 and see Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Act 2004 A2004-8, s 2 and CN2004-5)

Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 1 pt 1.18, sch 2 pt 2.40

notified LR 26 March 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.18, sch 2 pt 2.40 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))

Gaming Machine Act 2004 A2004-34 sch 2

notified LR 9 July 2004

s 1, s 2 commenced 9 July 2004 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 2 commenced 1 November 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-14)

Financial Management Legislation Amendment Act 2005 A2005-52 sch 1 pt 1.8

notified LR 26 October 2005
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 October 2005 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.8 commenced 1 January 2006 (s 2 (2))

Casino Control Act 2006 A2006-2 sch 1 pt 1.1

notified LR 22 February 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2006 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 1 May 2006 (s 2 and CN2006-6)

Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.51

notified LR 22 March 2007

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.51 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) A2007-16 sch 3 pt 3.16

notified LR 20 June 2007

s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 April 2007 (LA s 75 (2))

sch 3 pt 3.16 commenced 11 July 2007 (s 2 (1))

Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 A2008-28 sch 3 pt 3.28

notified LR 12 August 2008

s 1, s 2 commenced 12 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))

sch 3 pt 3.28 commenced 26 August 2008 (s 2)

4     Amendment history

Name of Act
s 1     sub A2005-52 amdt 1.111

Dictionary
s 2     om 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1866
    ins A2005-52 amdt 1.114

Notes
s 3     defs reloc to dict A2005-52 amdt 1.113
    sub A2005-52 amdt 1.114
    def casino om A2005-52 amdt 1.112
    def commission om A2005-52 amdt 1.112
    def gaming officer om A2005-52 amdt 1.112
    def penalty unit om 2001 No 49 amdt 2.20

Gaming laws
s 4     am 2001 No 44 amdts 1.1867-1.1869; 2001 No 49 amdts 2.21-2.23; A2004-34 amdt 2.3; A2006-2 amdt 1.1

The commission
pt 2 hdg     am A2005-52 amdt 1.115

Establishment and functions of commission
div 2.1 hdg     (prev pt 2 div 2 hdg) renum R1 LA
    sub A2005-52 amdt 1.116

Establishment of gambling and racing commission
s 5     sub A2005-52 amdt 1.117

Functions of commission
s 6     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1870, amdt 1.1871; A2005-52 amdt 1.118

Powers of commission
s 9     om A2005-52 amdt 1.119

Delegation
s 10     sub A2007-16 amdt 3.65

Governing board
div 2.2 hdg     (prev pt 2 div 2 hdg) renum R1 LA
    sub A2005-52 amdt 1.121

Establishment of governing board
s 11     om A2005-52 amdt 1.120
    ins A2005-52 amdt 1.122
    am A2008-28 amdt 3.92

Governing board members
s 12     sub A2005-52 amdt 1.122

Chief executive officer of commission
s 13     om A2005-52 amdt 1.123
    ins A2005-52 amdt 1.122

Staff
s 14     sub A2005-52 amdt 1.124
    am A2007-3 amdt 3.283

Consultants and contractors
s 15     sub A2005-52 amdt 1.124

Annual report
s 16     om A2004-9 amdt 1.24

Monitoring and research
div 3.1 hdg     (prev pt 3 div 1 hdg) renum R1 LA

Dealing with social effects of gambling
div 3.2 hdg     (prev pt 3 div 2 hdg) renum R1 LA

Authorised officers
div 4.1 hdg     (prev pt 4 div 1 hdg) renum R1 LA

Authorised officers
s 20     sub A2005-52 amdt 1.125

Powers of investigation
div 4.2 hdg     (prev pt 4 div 2 hdg) renum R1 LA

Search warrant
s 24     am A2005-54 amdt 1.126

Commission may require records to be kept
s 22A     ins 2001 No 49 amdt 2.24

Failing to comply with requirement of authorised officer
s 28 hdg     sub A2004-15 amdt 2.89
s 28     am A2004-15 amdt 2.90; ss renum R4 LA (see A2004-15 amdt 2.91)

Impersonating authorised officer
s 29     om A2004-15 amdt 2.92

Cooperation with other jurisdictions
div 4.3 hdg     (prev pt 4 div 3 hdg) renum R1 LA

Secrecy
div 4.4 hdg     (prev pt 4 div 4 hdg) renum R1 LA

Gaming officers must respect confidentiality
s 35     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1872, amdt 1.1873

Permitted disclosures to particular people
s 37     am A2003-58 amdt 1.2

Rules of commission
s 47     am 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1874, amdt 1.1875

Provisions of Taxation Administration Act apply
s 48     am 2001 No 49 amdt 2.25

Miscellaneous
pt 7 hdg     orig pt 7 hdg om A2006-2 amdt 1.2
    (prev pt 9 hdg) renum A2006-2 amdt 1.3

Meaning of Casino Act in pt 7
s 50     om A2006-2 amdt 1.2

Functions of commission in relation to Casino Act
s 51     am 1999 No 56 s 90 sch 3 (as am 2000 No 80 amdt 3.5)
    om A2006-2 amdt 1.2

Racing
pt 8 hdg     om A2006-2 amdt 1.2

Meaning of Racing Act in pt 8
s 52     om A2006-2 amdt 1.2

Functions of commission in relation to Racing Act
s 53     om A2006-2 amdt 1.2

Service of documents
pt 8A hdg     ins 2001 No 49 amdt 2.26
    om A2006-2 amdt 1.2

Service of documents etc on people generally
s 53A     ins 2001 No 49 amdt 2.26
    om A2006-2 amdt 1.2

Serving documents etc on commission
s 53B     ins 2001 No 49 amdt 2.26
    om A2006-2 amdt 1.2

Miscellaneous
pt 9 hdg     renum as pt 7 hdg

Acts and omissions of representatives
s 53C     ins 2001 No 49 amdt 2.27
    sub A2004-15 amdt 1.22

Protection for authorised officers
s 53CA     ins A2005-52 amdt 1.127

Approved forms
s 53D     ins 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1876
    (4)-(7) exp 12 September 2002 (s 53D (7))

Regulation-making power
s 54     sub 2001 No 44 amdt 1.1876

Appointment and terms of office of members of commission
sch 1     om A2005-52 amdt 1.128

Appointment of ordinary members
s 1.2     am A2003-14 amdt 1.60, amdt 1.61
    om A2005-52 amdt 1.128

Term of office
s 1.5     am 2000 No 80 amdt 1.1
    om A2005-52 amdt 1.128

Meetings
sch 2     om A2005-52 amdt 1.128

Meetings
s 2.7     am A2004-34 amdt 2.4
    om A2005-52 amdt 1.128

Dictionary
dict     ins A2005-52 amdt 1.129
    def annual report ins A2004-9 amdt 1.23
    reloc from s 3 A2005-52 amdt 1.113
    def authorised officer ins A2005-52 amdt 1.129
    def casino ins A2005-52 amdt 1.129
    sub A2006-2 amdt 1.4
    def chief executive officer ins A2005-52 amdt 1.129
    def code of practice reloc from s 3 A2005-52 amdt 1.113
    def commission ins A2005-52 amdt 1.129
    def executive officer ins 2001 No 49 amdt 2.19
    reloc from s 3 A2005-52 amdt 1.113
    def gaming reloc from s 3 A2005-52 amdt 1.113
    def gaming equipment reloc from s 3 A2005-52 amdt 1.113
    def gaming law am A2004-34 amdt 2.1
    reloc from s 3 A2005-52 amdt 1.113
    def gaming officer ins A2005-52 amdt 1.129
    sub A2008-28 amdt 3.93
    def governing board ins A2005-52 amdt 1.129
    def inquiry reloc from s 3 A2005-52 amdt 1.113
    def racing reloc from s 3 A2005-52 amdt 1.113
    def reciprocating jurisdiction am A2004-34 amdt 2.2
    reloc from s 3 A2005-52 amdt 1.113

5     Earlier republications

Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.

Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.

Republication No and date	Effective	Last amendment made by	Republication for
R0A 13 Feb 2006	1 Dec 1999– 20 Dec 2000	A1999-56	amendments by A1999-56
R0B 13 Feb 2006	21 Dec 2000– 6 Sept 2001	A2000-80	amendments by A2000-80
R1 2 Nov 2001	12 Sept 2001– 12 Sept 2002	A2001-49	amendments by A2001-44 and A2001-49
R2 13 Sept 2002	13 Sept 2002– 27 Mar 2003	A2001-49	commenced expiry
R3 28 Mar 2003	28 Mar 2003– 8 Apr 2004	A2003-14	amendments by A2003-14
R4 9 Apr 2004	9 Apr 2004– 12 Apr 2004	A2004-15	amendments by A2004-15
R5 13 Apr 2004	13 Apr 2004– 16 June 2004	A2004-15	amendments by A2004-9
R6 17 June 2004	17 Jun 2004– 31 Oct 2004	A2004-15	amendments by A2003-58
R7 1 Nov 2004	1 Nov 2004– 31 Dec 2005	A2004-34	amendments by A2004-34
R8 1 Jan 2006	1 Jan 2006– 30 Apr 2006	A2005-52	amendments by A2005-52
R9 1 May 2006	1 May 2006– 11 Apr 2007	A2006-2	amendments by A2006-2
R10 12 Apr 2007	12 Apr 2007– 10 July 2007	A2007-3	amendments by A2007-3
R11 11 July 2007	11 July 2007 25 Aug 2008	A2007-16	amendments by A2007-16

© Australian Capital Territory 2008

Australian Capital Territory

A1999-46

Republication No 12

Effective: 26 August 2008

Republication date: 26 August 2008

Last amendment made by A2008-28






Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication

The republished law

This is a republication of the Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 26 August 2008. It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 26 August 2008.

              • authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies

              • unauthorised republications.

The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.

Editorial changes

The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.

This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).

Uncommenced provisions and amendments

If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.

Modifications

If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date is—

(a) if the person charged is an individual—$100; or

(b) if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Australian Capital Territory

Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999

Endnotes

Australian Capital Territory

Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999