INTERACTIVE GAMBLING ACT 2001 - SECT 24 Action to be taken in relation to prohibited internet gambling content

INTERACTIVE GAMBLING ACT 2001 - SECT 24

  (1)   If the ACMA is satisfied that internet content is prohibited internet gambling content, the ACMA must:

  (a)   if the ACMA considers the content should be referred to a law enforcement agency (whether in or outside Australia)--notify the content to:

  (i)   a member of an Australian police force; or

  (ii)   if there is an arrangement between the ACMA and the chief (however described) of an Australian police force under which the ACMA is authorised to notify the content to another person or body (whether in or outside Australia)--that other person or body; and

  (b)   if a code registered, and/or a standard determined, under Part   4 deals exclusively with the designated internet gambling matters--notify the content to internet service providers under the designated notification scheme set out in the code or standard, as the case may be.

Referral to law enforcement agency

  (8)   The manner in which internet content may be notified under paragraph   (1)(a) to a member of an Australian police force includes (but is not limited to) a manner ascertained in accordance with an arrangement between the ACMA and the chief (however described) of the police force concerned.

  (9)   If a member of an Australian police force is notified of particular internet content under this section, the member may notify the content to a member of another law enforcement agency (whether in or outside Australia).

  (10)   This section does not, by implication, limit the ACMA's powers to refer other matters to a member of an Australian police force.