Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

RACE AND SPORTS BOOKMAKING ACT 2001 - SECT 73A

    (1)     A sports bookmaker or sports bookmaker's agent commits an offence if the sports bookmaker or sports bookmaker's agent accepts a bet—

        (a)     at a place that is not a sports bookmaking venue; or

        (b)     on something that is not a sports bookmaking event.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (2)     A race bookmaker commits an offence if the race bookmaker accepts a bet other than—

        (a)     at a race meeting; or

        (b)     at a sports bookmaking venue described in an approval given under section 49 (1) to the race bookmaker.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (3)     A race bookmaker's agent commits an offence if the agent accepts a bet other than—

        (a)     at a race meeting; or

        (b)     at a sports bookmaking venue described in an approval given under section 49 (1) to the race bookmaker—

              (i)         who applied for the licence held by the race bookmaker's agent; and

              (ii)     for whom the race bookmaker's agent is engaging in race bookmaking at the venue.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (4)     A race bookmaker, or a race bookmaker's agent, commits an offence if the race bookmaker or race bookmaker's agent accepts a bet on something other than a race.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

    (5)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.