AUTHORISED BETTING OPERATIONS ACT 2000

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--Preliminary

• 1 Short title
• 2 Objects
• 3 Interpretation
• 3A Interaction with Gambling Administration Act 2019
• 4 Approved contingencies
• 4A Fit and proper person
• 5 Close associates
• 6 Designation of racing controlling authorities
• 6A Commissioner may approve staff training courses

PART 2--Major betting operations licences

Division 1--Grant, renewal and conditions of licences

• 7 Grant of licences
• 8 Eligibility to hold licence
• 9 Authority conferred by licence
• 10 Term and renewal of licence
• 11 Conditions of licence

Division 2--Agreements with licensee

• 12 Approved licensing agreements
• 13 Racing distribution agreements
• 15 Approved licensing agreement to be tabled in Parliament

Division 3--Dealings with licence or licensed business

• 16 Transfer of licence
• 17 Dealings affecting licensed business
• 18 Other transactions under which outsiders may acquire control or influence
• 19 Surrender of licence

Division 4--Approval of designated persons

• 20 Approval of designated persons

Division 5--Applications and criteria for determination of applications

• 21 Applications
• 22 Determination of applications

Division 6--Investigations by Commissioner

• 23 Investigations
• 24 Investigative powers
• 25 Costs of investigation
• 26 Results of investigation

Division 6A--Notification of change of prescribed particulars

• 26A Licensee to notify change of particulars

Division 7--Accounts and audit

• 27 Accounts and audit
• 29 Duty of auditor

Division 10--Recovery of administration costs

• 33A Commissioner to recover administration costs

PART 3--Bookmaker's and other licences

Division 1--Licences

• 34 Classes of licences
• 35 Term of licence
• 36 Conditions of licences
• 37 Application for grant or renewal, or variation of condition, of licence
• 38 Determination of applications
• 38A Suspension of body corporate licence
• 38B Licensee to notify change of particulars

PART 3A--Authorisation of interstate betting operators

• 40A Authorisation of interstate betting operators
• 40AA Interstate betting operator to notify change of particulars

PART 3B--Taxation

Division 1--Preliminary

• 40B Interpretation

Division 2--Betting operations tax

• 40C Taxation Administration Act
• 40D Liability to pay tax
• 40E Payments to Fund

Division 3--Multi-jurisdictional agreements

• 40F Treasurer may enter into agreements
• 40G Commissioner of State Taxation must implement agreements

Division 4--Regulations

• 40H Regulations

PART 4--Regulation of betting operations

Division 1--Major betting operations and on-course totalisator betting operations

• 41 Approval of rules, systems, procedures and equipment
• 42 Location of off-course totalisator offices, branches and agencies
• 43 Prevention of betting by children
• 44 Prohibition of lending or extension of credit
• 45 Cash facilities not to be in certain areas staffed and managed by comprehensive licensee
• 46 Player return information
• 47 Systems and procedures for dispute resolution
• 48 Advertising code of practice
• 49 Responsible gambling code of practice
• 51 Alteration of approved rules, systems, procedures or equipment

Division 2--Bookmaking operations

• 53A Bets by telephone, Internet or other electronic means
• 54 Places at which bets may be accepted by bookmakers
• 60 Prevention of betting with children by bookmaker or agent
• 60A Advertising code of practice
• 60B Responsible gambling code of practice
• 61 Prohibition of certain information as to racing or betting
• 62 Rules relating to bookmakers' operations

Division 3--Interstate betting operations

• 62A Prevention of betting by children
• 62B Advertising code of practice
• 62C Responsible gambling code of practice
• 62D Notification

Division 4--Betting operations relating to racing

• 62E Integrity agreements and contribution agreements
• 62F Supreme Court review
• 62G Contributions for betting operations on races held on or after 1 September 2008 and before commencement of section 62E
62H. Disclosure of information and confidentiality
• 62I Prosecution requires Commissioner's consent

PART 6--Power to deal with default or business failure

Division 1--Taxation default

• 73A Disciplinary action for taxation defaults

Division 2--Official management

• 74 Power to appoint manager
• 75 Powers of manager

Division 3--Administrators, controllers and liquidators

• 76 Administrators, controllers and liquidators

PART 8--Miscellaneous

• 79A Licensees may bet with interstate licensees conducting fixed-odds betting
• 80 Lawfulness of betting operations conducted in accordance with Act
• 81 Further trade practices authorisations
• 83 False or misleading information
• 84 Offences by bodies corporate
• 85 Reasons for decision
• 86 Power of Commissioner in relation to approvals
• 87 Confidentiality of information provided by Commissioner of Police
• 89 Evidence
• 91 Regulations
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