INTERACTIVE GAMBLING ACT 2001
Table of Provisions
PART 1--INTRODUCTION
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Simplified outline of this Act
- 4 Definitions
- 5 Prohibited interactive gambling services
- 8 Australian - customer link
- 8AA Telephone betting service
- 8A Excluded wagering service
- 8B Excluded gaming service
- 8BA Place - based betting service
- 8BB Trade promotion gambling service
- 8C Designated broadcasting link and designated datacasting link
- 8D Excluded lottery service
- 8E Regulated interactive gambling service
- 8F Prohibited internet gambling content
- 9A Designated country
- 9B Designated country - customer link
- 10 Exempt services
- 10A Sporting event
- 10B In - play betting service
- 11 Extended meaning of use
- 11A Credit
- 12 Crown to be bound
- 13 Extension to external Territories
- 14 Extra - territorial application
PART 2--DESIGNATED--INTERACTIVE GAMBLING SERVICES NOT TO BE PROVIDED TO CUSTOMERS IN AUSTRALIA
- 15 Prohibited interactive gambling services not to be provided to customers in Australia
- 15AA Unlicensed regulated interactive gambling services not to be provided to customers in Australia
PART 2A--AUSTRALIAN---BASED PROHIBITED INTERACTIVE GAMBLING SERVICES NOT TO BE PROVIDED TO CUSTOMERS IN DESIGNATED COUNTRIES
- 15A Australian - based prohibited interactive gambling services not to be provided to customers in designated countries
PART 2B--CREDIT--NOT TO BE PROVIDED TO CUSTOMERS OF CERTAIN INTERACTIVE WAGERING SERVICES
- 15B Simplified outline of this Part
- 15C Credit not to be provided to customers of certain interactive wagering services
- 15D Exception--provider's annual wagering turnover less than $30 million
- 15E Exception--customer is a gambling service provider
- 15F Acquisition of property
- 15G Review of operation of this Part
PART 3--COMPLAINTS--SYSTEM: GAMBLING SERVICES ETC.
Division 1--Making of complaints to the ACMA
- 16 Complaints in relation to gambling services etc.
- 17 Complaints about breaches of online provider rules etc.
- 18 Form of complaint
- 19 Residency etc. of complainant
Division 2--Investigations by the ACMA
- 21 ACMA may investigate matters
- 22 Conduct of investigations
- 23 Protection from civil proceedings
Division 3--Action to be taken in relation to prohibited internet gambling content
- 24 Action to be taken in relation to prohibited internet gambling content
- 25 Deferral of action in order to avoid prejudicing a criminal investigation
- 26 Anti - avoidance--notified internet content
- 29 Notification of internet content
PART 4--COMPLAINTS--SYSTEM: INDUSTRY CODE AND INDUSTRY STANDARD
Division 1--Simplified outline
Division 2--Interpretation
- 33 Industry code
- 34 Industry standard
- 35 Designated internet gambling matters
Division 3--General principles relating to industry code and industry standard
- 36 Statement of regulatory policy
- 37 Matters that must be dealt with by industry code and industry standard
Division 4--Industry code
- 38 Registration of industry code
- 39 ACMA may request code
- 40 Publication of notice where no body or association represents internet service providers
- 41 Replacement of industry code
- 42 Compliance with industry code
- 43 Formal warnings--breach of industry code
Division 5--Industry standard
- 44 ACMA may determine an industry standard if a request for an industry code is not complied with
- 45 ACMA may determine industry standard where no industry body or association formed
- 46 ACMA may determine industry standard--total failure of industry code
- 47 ACMA may determine industry standard--partial failure of industry code
- 48 Compliance with industry standard
- 49 Formal warnings--breach of industry standard
- 50 Variation of industry standard
- 51 Revocation of industry standard
Division 6--Industry code and industry standard to be included on a Register
- 53 Industry code and industry standard to be included on a Register
PART 5--COMPLAINTS--SYSTEM: ONLINE PROVIDER RULES
- 54 Online provider rules
- 55 Compliance with online provider rules
- 56 Remedial directions--breach of online provider rules
- 57 Continuing offences
- 57A Continuing contravention of civil penalty provisions
- 58 Formal warnings--breach of online provider rules
- 59 Federal Court may order a person to cease supplying internet carriage services
PART 6--COMPLAINTS--SYSTEM: PROTECTION FROM CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
- 60 Protection from civil proceedings
PART 7--COMPLAINTS--SYSTEM: REVIEW OF DECISIONS
PART 7A--PROHIBITION--OF ADVERTISING OF DESIGNATED INTERACTIVE GAMBLING SERVICES
Division 1--Interpretation: definitions
Division 6--Miscellaneous
PART 7B--NATIONAL--SELF-EXCLUSION REGISTER
Division 1--Introduction
Division 2--National Self-exclusion Register
- 61HA National Self - exclusion Register
Division 8--Collection of cost recovery levy
Division 9--Miscellaneous
PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS
- 62 Application of Criminal Code
- 63 Conduct by directors, employees and agents
- 64 Service of summons or process on foreign corporations--criminal proceedings
- 64A Civil penalty provisions--formal warnings
- 64B Civil penalty provisions--enforcement
- 64C Civil penalty provisions--infringement notices
- 64D Civil penalty provisions--injunctions
- 64E Civil penalty provisions--enforceable undertakings
- 64F Civil penalty provisions--remedial directions
- 64G Continuing contraventions
- 65 Service of notices
- 66 Application of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992
- 67 Additional ACMA function--monitoring compliance with codes and standards
- 68 Register
- 69 Operation of State and Territory laws
- 69A Regulations about unenforceability of agreements relating to illegal interactive gambling services
- 70 Regulations