A licensed provider, in conducting a gaming activity, must not accept a wager from a person by means of a telecommunications device except where –

(a) the person is registered as a player with the provider; and

(b) the funds necessary to cover the amount of the wager are held by the provider on behalf of the person; and

(c) the person's identity has been authenticated in accordance with the conditions to which the provider's Tasmanian gaming licence is subject.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a first offence – 600 penalty units; and

(b) a second or subsequent offence – 1 000 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or both.