Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

RACING AND BETTING ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Part I Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Repeal
   3A.     Objects
   4.      Definitions
   4A.     Limitation to application of Act
   5.      Delegation by Minister
           Part II Establishment and membership of commission
   6.      Racing Commission
   7.      Composition of Commission
   8.      Certain persons not qualified for appointment, &c.
   9.      Duties of Chairperson
   10.     Tenure of office
   11.     Resignation of members
   12.     Dismissal of members
   13.     Leave of absence
   14.     Meetings
   15.     Protection of members, &c.
   16.     Deputies of members
   16A.    Disclosure of interest
   16B.    Delegation
           Part IIA Powers and functions of Commission
   17.     Functions of Commission
   18.     Powers of Commission
   19.     Control by Minister
   20.     Inspection of certain premises
   22.     Appointment of betting inspectors
           Part III Regulation of racing codes
           Division 1 General application
   23.     Application of Rules of Racing, &c.
   24.     Licences and permits
   25.     Criminal history checks
   28.     Reports and books of account
   31.     Approval of days for race meetings
   32.     Days for meetings, &c.
   33.     Time of commencement of meetings
   34.     Postponement, &c., of meeting
   35.     Betting may continue at postponed, &c., meeting
   36.     Trials
   37.     Licence for racing venue
           Division 2 Dissolution of registered clubs
   38.     Dissolution of registered club
   39.     Recovery by control body
   40.     Notification to Commission
   41.     Control body may appoint administrator
           Division 3 Horse-racing
   42.     Principal clubs
   43.     Functions of principal clubs
   44.     Powers of principal club
   45.     Delegation by principal club
   46.     Registration of race clubs
   47.     Review by principal clubs
   48.     Duties of race clubs
   48A.    Agreements with licensees under Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act
           Division 4 Trotting clubs
   49.     Definition
   50.     Control of trotting
   51.     Functions of Commission in relation to trotting
   52.     Powers of Commission in relation to trotting
   53.     Registration of trotting clubs
   54.     Charges payable to Commission
   55.     Duties of trotting club
           Division 5 Greyhound clubs
   56.     Functions, &c. of Commission in relation to greyhound-racing
   57.     Power of Commission in relation to greyhound-racing
   58.     Registration of greyhound clubs
   59.     Charges payable to Commission
   60.     Duties of greyhound clubs
           Division 7 Offences
   65.     Unlawful racing
   66.     Occupier permitting unlawful racing
   67.     Advertising, &c., unlawful racing
   68.     Presence at unlawful racing
   69.     Removal of persons
           Part IV Bookmakers
           Division 1 General
   70.     Licensing of bookmakers, &c.
   71.     Person to whom licences or permits under this Part may not be granted
   72.     Security may be required
   73.     Supply and control of betting tickets
   73A.    Commission to determine purchase price
   74.     Bookmakers to issue betting tickets
   75.     Supply and control of betting sheets
   76.     Bookmakers to account for records
   77.     Bookmakers to record all bets on approved betting sheets
   78.     Supervision of bookmakers
   79.     Offences by bookmakers
   80.     Suspension or cancellation of licence or permit
   81.     Licensed or registered bookmakers not to do certain things
   82.     Special betting permitted
   83.     Commission may make rules
   85.     Legal proceedings in respect of bets
   86.     Orders forbidding impoverished persons to bet
   87.     Liability of bookmakers' employees
   88.     False or misleading statements in applications, &c.
           Division 2 Sports bookmakers
   89.     Applications for licences
   89A.    Licensing under this Part of person holding licence under
   90.     Commission may grant licence
   90A.    Costs of investigation of application
   91.     Renewal of licences
   92.     Variation etc. of licences
   93.     Special permit
   96.     Power to exclude or remove persons from licensed premises
   97.     Approval of sports bookmaker's agent
           Division 3 Registered bookmakers
   100.    Control by control bodies and clubs over registered bookmakers
   102.    Registered bookmakers
   102A.   Costs of investigation of application
   102B.   Renewal of licences
           Division 4 Key employees
   103.    Licensing of key employees
   104.    Remote clerks
   105.    Suspension of licence
           Division 5 Turnover tax
   106.    Turnover tax
   107.    Bookmakers to lodge returns
   108.    Procedure for payments and returns
   109.    Suspension of licence or permit
           Part V Totalizators
   110.    Applications for licences
   111.    Totalizator licences
   112.    Conditions of use of totalizators
   113.    Remote control of totalizator
   114.    Application of revenue from totalizators
   115.    Recovery of dividends
   116.    Dividends Adjustment Fund
   117.    Returns of moneys received through totalizators
   119.    Commission may assume control of totalizator
           Part VAA Appeals from decisions of Commission
   119A.   Right to appeal to Local Court
   119B.   Stay of operation of decisions
   119C.   Powers of Local Court on appeal
           Part VA Totalizator inspectors
   120.    Totalizator inspectors
           Part VI Unlawful betting
   124.    Unlawful use of totalizator
   132.    Betting with person under 18 years prohibited
   133.    Money stolen, &c., paid in bets recoverable
   134.    False pretences
   135.    Betting contracts
   136.    Powers of betting inspectors
   137.    Special powers relating to searches, &c.
   138.    Not necessary to prove that person found betting for money, &c.
   139.    Effect of discovery of instruments of betting
   140.    Evidence that place used for unlawful betting
   141.    Act not to extend to stakes payable to winner of lawful game or race
           Part VII Evidence, procedure &c.
   142.    Offences by clubs, &c.
   143.    Evidence as to offences
   144.    Reasonable suspicion sufficient
   145.    Forfeiture
   145A.   Regulatory offences
           Part VIIA Appeals
           Division 1 Preliminary
   145B.   Definitions
   145C.   Appeal procedures under rules to no longer apply
           Division 2 Commencement of appeals
   145D.   Commencement of appeals
           Division 3 Appeals to appeal committee
   145E.   Procedure on appeal to appeal committee
           Division 4 Racing Appeals Tribunal
   145F.   Racing Appeals Tribunal
   145G.   Chairman and Deputy Chairman
   145H.   Delegation by Chairman
   145J.   Panel
   145K.   Term of appointment
   145M.   Resignation of office
   145N.   Secretary of Tribunal
   145P.   Protection of Chairman and members
           Division 5 Appeals to Tribunal
   145Q.   Procedure on commencement of appeal
   145R.   Appointment of members
   145S.   Hearing of appeals
   145T.   Expedited hearing
   145U.   Appeal not to be withdrawn
   145W.   Stay of proceedings
   145Y.   Appearance before Tribunal
   145Z.   Evidence
   145ZA.  Power to call witnesses
   145ZB.  Legal representation
   145ZC.  Default of appearance by appellant
   145ZD.  Costs
   145ZE.  Powers of Tribunal
   145ZF.  Determination to be final
   145ZG.  Notification of determination
           Part VIII Miscellaneous
   146.    Hindering inspectors
   147.    Time for commencing proceedings
   148.    Regulations
   148A.   Codes of practices
           Part IX Transitional and savings
   149.    Definitions
   150.    Racing and Gaming Commission
   151.    Licences
   152.    Days for racing
   153.    Registered clubs
   154.    Inspectors
   155.    Fund
   156.    Savings of regulations, &c.
           Schedule Repealed Acts
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