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TOTALIZATOR LEGISLATION FURTHER AMENDMENT BILL 1995

[Act 1995 No 59]
New South Wales
Totalizator Legislation Further

Amendment Bill 1995

Explanatory note

This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.

Overview of Bill

The object of this Bill is to amend the Totalizator Act 1916 to enable the
Minister to approve of the establishment of certain facilities of a racecourse
totalizator at a site other than the racecourse. However, totalizator facilities
for accepting investments or on which odds and dividends are displayed
must continue to be situated on the racecourse.

The Bill also makes a consequential amendment to the Totalizator
(Off­course Betting) Act 1964.

Totalizator Legislation Further Amendment Bill 1995 [Act 1995 No 59]
Explanatory note

Outline of provisions

Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.

Clause 2 provides that the proposed Act will commence on a day or days
to be appointed by proclamation.

Clause 3 is a formal provision that gives effect to the Schedule of
amendments to the Totalizator Act 1916.

Clause 4 is a formal provision that gives effect to the Schedule containing
the amendment to the Totalizator (Off-course Betting) Act 1964.

Schedules

Schedule 1

Amendment of Totalizator Act 1916

Schedule 1 [1] makes the amendment outlined above.

Schedule 1 [4] and [5] make consequential amendments to extend the
powers of inspection that inspectors appointed under the Act have in relation
to totalizator facilities on racecourses so as to enable them to exercise those
powers in relation to totalizator facilities situated elsewhere.

Schedule 1 [2], [3], [6] and [7] contain other consequential amendments.

Schedule 2

Amendment of Totalisator (Off-course

Betting) Act 1964

Schedule 2 contains a consequential amendment.

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