Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

TOTALISATOR LICENSING AND REGULATION ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Part 1 Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Interpretation
   4.      Act binds Crown
           Part 2 Authority
           Division 1 Establishment, powers and functions of authority
   5.      Authority
   6.      Functions of authority
   7.      Operation of totalisator by authority
           Division 2 Miscellaneous
   8.      Delegation
   9.      Proceedings of authority to be open to public
   10.     Disclosure of interest
   11.     Review of decisions of authority
   12.     Determination of events, sports and activities
           Part 3 Licensing
           Division 1 Application and grant of licence
   13.     General principles relating to grant of licence
   14.     Application for licence
   15.     Additional information etc.
   16.     Refusal to consider or withdrawal of application
   17.     Authority may investigate applicant
   18.     Inquiry by Commissioner of Police
   19.     Cost of investigations etc.
   20.     Determination of application and grant or refusal of licence
   21.     Exclusivity
   22.     Term and renewal of licence
   23.     Renewal of licence
           Division 2 Form and terms and conditions of licence etc.
   24.     Form of licence
   25.     Duration of licence
   26.     Terms and conditions of licence
           Division 3 Variation, transfer and surrender of licence
   27.     Variation of licence
   28.     Variation of agent specified in licence
   29.     Licence may provide for variation
   30.     Transfer of licence
   31.     Surrender of licence
           Part 4 Rights and obligations of licensees
           Division 1 Calculation and payment of wagering tax
   32.     Definitions
   33.     Application of
   34.     Liability to pay wagering tax
   35.     Payment of tax
   36.     Monthly returns
   37.     Finding of guilt for offence relating to payment of wagering tax does not exempt licensee from payment of tax
           Division 2 Audit
   38.     Auditor
   39.     Audit of operations of licensee
   40.     Powers of auditor
   41.     Cost of audit
           Division 3 Other
   42.     Operators
   43.     Agencies
   44.     Licensee may make agreements for conduct of operations under licensee's licence
   45.     Records
           Part 5 Rules
   46.     Power to make rules
   47.     Rules not required to be numbered
   48.     Publication of rules etc. applied, adopted or incorporated
   49.     Compliance with rules
           Part 6 Totalisator inspectors
           Division 1 Appointment, powers and functions of inspectors
   50.     Appointment
   51.     Suitability of persons to be appointed inspectors
   52.     Terms and conditions of appointment
   53.     Identity cards
   54.     Inspectors subject to direction of authority
   55.     Functions of inspectors
   56.     Powers of inspectors
   57.     Consent to enter premises
   58.     Search warrants
   59.     Inspector to issue receipt for thing seized
   60.     Person to comply with request of inspector etc.
   61.     Restriction on employment of persons who were inspectors
           Division 2 Detention and return of machinery etc. seized
   62.     Delivery of thing seized to Director
   63.     Detention of thing seized
   64.     Return of thing seized
   65.     Return of thing seized pending prosecution
   66.     Forfeiture of thing seized
   67.     Disposal of thing
           Part 7 Control of conduct of licensees
           Division 1 Interpretation
   68.     Reference to licensees who are clubs, companies or other body corporates
           Division 2 Complaints
   69.     Making of complaint
   70.     Consideration and decision of authority
           Division 3 Directions
   71.     Authority may give directions
           Division 4 Suspension, variation and cancellation of licence
   72.     Suspension or variation of licence in certain circumstances
   73.     Application for cancellation of licence
   74.     Consideration of application by authority
           Division 5 Dispute resolution
   75.     Dispute between authority and licensee
   76.     Arbitration
   77.     Resolution and arbitration proceedings not admissible
   78.     Determination is final
           Division 6 Temporary licences
   79.     Grant of temporary licence
   80.     Investigation of person who may be granted temporary licence; licensee may be granted temporary licence
   81.     Term of temporary licence
           Part 8 Hearings and appeals
           Division 1 General
   82.     Person who makes a complaint may request hearing
   83.     Licensee may request hearing
   84.     Time for making and form of request for hearing
   85.     Operation of decision etc. until hearing or appeal determined
           Division 2 Hearing
   86.     Conduct of hearing
   87.     Decision of authority
           Division 3 Appeals
   88.     Appeal against decision at hearing
   89.     Appeal proceedings may be closed to public
   90.     Powers of Local Court
           Part 9 Offences, penalties etc.
           Division 1 Offences
   91.     Unlawful use of totalisator
   92.     Offences by persons employed by licensee or agent
   93.     Offences by infants
   94.     Offences by other persons on premises of licensee
   95.     Licensee not to extend credit etc. for purpose of wagering
   96.     Advertising in relation to wagering
   97.     Inducement to cheat
   98.     False statement etc.
   99.     Fraudulent use etc. of licence
   100.    False representation as inspector etc.
   101.    Non-disclosure of information
           Division 2 Procedure, evidentiary etc.
   102.    Offences to be tried summarily
   103.    Institution of proceedings
   104.    Limitation period
   105.    Prosecution of licensee for actions of employee
   106.    Offences by companies, clubs etc.
   107.    Self-incrimination
           Part 10 Restrictions relating to shareholding in licensees
           Division 1 Preliminary
   108.    Interpretation
   109.    Exemption from application of Part
           Division 2 Offence of having or acquiring prohibited shareholding interest
   110.    Person not to have prohibited shareholding interest
           Division 3 Shareholding restrictions
   111.    Prohibited shareholding interest
   112.    Power to require information relating to entitlement to shares in licensee
   113.    Compliance with requirement notice
   114.    Declarations by Minister
   115.    Prohibited holder not to exercise etc. voting rights
   116.    Disposal and forfeiture of shares comprising prohibited shareholding interest
   117.    Further forfeiture
   118.    Sale of forfeited shares
   119.    Content of notices given under this Division
           Division 4 Review
   120.    Review by Supreme Court
   121.    Review proceedings may be closed
   122.    Powers of Supreme Court
   123.    Operation of Minister's declarations and requirements until review determined
           Part 11 Miscellaneous
   124.    Limitation of legal liability
   125.    Giving or lodgement of notice and applications
   126.    Duplicate licence
   127.    Regulations
   128.    Acquisition to be on just terms
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