Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

RACING AND BETTING ACT - SECT 89A

(1) In this section, authority has the same meaning as in the Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act .

(2) A person who holds a licence under the Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act may apply under this section for a licence to conduct the business of a sports bookmaker in premises specified in the application.

(3) If a person referred to in subsection (2) is conducting or will conduct business under the licence held under the Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act that would, but for the grant of that licence, be conducted under a licence granted under this Part, the person may, but is not required to, apply for a licence under subsection (2).

(4) An application under subsection (2) is to -

(a) be made to the authority;

(b) be in a form approved by the authority;

(c) be accompanied by -

(i) the information required by the authority; and

(ii) the prescribed fee; and

(d) if the applicant is a company or body corporate - nominate a person who will carry out the functions of the sports bookmaker under this Division.

(5) The authority may require the applicant to supply additional information that will assist it to determine the application.

(6) The authority may do any of the following:

(a) grant a licence applied for under subsection (2);

(b) renew or vary the licence under this Division;

(c) grant a special licence within the meaning of section 93 to the person to whom the authority granted the licence.

(7) For the purpose of subsection (6), the authority has the same powers, functions and limitations that the Commission has under this Act and any reference to the Commission in this Act is to be taken to include a reference to the authority.

(8) If a person who holds a licence under the Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act applies for and is granted a licence under this Part -

(a) this Act applies and the authority may exercise its powers and perform its functions under subsections (6) and (7) in respect of the licence only to the extent that there is no inconsistency between the operation of the Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act and the operation of this Act; and

(b) in the event of an inconsistency between a term or condition of the licence held under the Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act and the licence granted under this Part - the term or condition of the licence held under the Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act is to be complied with.