Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A licensee or permittee must not allow the premises to which the licence or permit relates to be used for betting.
Maximum penalty--
(a) for a first offence--100 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment; and
(b) for a second offence--200 penalty units or 1 year's imprisonment; and
(c) for a third or subsequent offence--400 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
(2) It is a defence to a charge of an offence against subsection (1) if the person proves that--
(a) the person has issued proper instructions and used all reasonable means to secure observance of the subsection; and
(b) the offence in question was committed without the person's knowledge; and
(c) the person could not, by the exercise of reasonable diligence, have prevented the commission of the offence.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to licensed premises if--
(a) the licensed premises are located inside a licensed venue under the Racing Act 2002 and the betting takes place during times that betting may be conducted under that Act; or
(b) the betting is conducted under any of the following Acts--
(i) the Casino Control Act 1982;
(ii) the Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999;
(iii) the Gaming Machine Act 1991;
(iv) the Interactive Gambling (Player Protection) Act 1998;
(v) the Keno Act 1996;
(vi) the Lotteries Act 1997;
(vii) the Wagering Act 1998.