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INTERACTIVE GAMBLING ACT 2001 - SECT 61JD Bribery etc.

INTERACTIVE GAMBLING ACT 2001 - SECT 61JD

Bribery etc.

Offence--bribery

  (1)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person is a licensed interactive wagering service provider; and

  (b)   the person:

  (i)   provides a benefit to an individual; or

  (ii)   causes a benefit to be provided to an individual; or

  (iii)   offers to provide, or promises to provide, a benefit to an individual; or

  (iv)   causes an offer of the provision of a benefit, or a promise of the provision of a benefit, to be made to an individual; and

  (c)   the person does so with the intention of influencing the individual:

  (i)   not to become a registered individual; or

  (ii)   to cease to be a registered individual.

Penalty:   120 penalty units.

Civil penalty provision--bribery

  (2)   A licensed interactive wagering service provider must not:

  (a)   provide a benefit to an individual; or

  (b)   cause a benefit to be provided to an individual; or

  (c)   offer to provide, or promise to provide, a benefit to an individual; or

  (d)   cause an offer of the provision of a benefit, or a promise of the provision of a benefit, to be made to an individual;

with the intention of influencing the individual:

  (e)   not to become a registered individual; or

  (f)   to cease to be a registered individual.

Civil penalty:   180 penalty units.

Offence--influence

  (3)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person is a licensed interactive wagering service provider; and

  (b)   the person does an act or thing; and

  (c)   the person does the act or thing with the intention of influencing an individual:

  (i)   not to become a registered individual; or

  (ii)   to cease to be a registered individual.

Penalty:   60 penalty units.

Civil penalty provision--influence

  (4)   A licensed interactive wagering service provider must not do an act or thing with the intention of influencing an individual:

  (a)   not to become a registered individual; or

  (b)   to cease to be a registered individual.

Civil penalty:   90 penalty units.

Offence--extended geographical jurisdiction

  (5)   Section   15.4 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction--category D) applies to an offence against subsection   (1) or (3).