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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Racing and Gaming Acts (Amendment) Act 2004
Act No.
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Clause Page
PART 1--PRELIMINARY 1
1. Purposes 1
2. Commencement 3
PART 2--AMENDMENT OF RACING ACT 1958 4
3. Principal Act 4
4. Definitions in Part II 4
5. Function of Harness Racing Victoria 5
6. New sections 44B and 44C inserted 5
44B. Consultation procedures to be established 5
44C. Reporting on consultations 6
7. Harness Racing Victoria Fund and finances of Board 6
8. Definitions in Part III 7
9. Functions of Greyhound Racing Victoria 8
10. New sections 75B and 75C inserted 8
75B. Consultation procedures to be established 8
75C. Reporting on consultations 8
11. Appeals to the Tribunal 9
12. Appeals by Stewards to the Tribunal 9
13. Hearing of appeals 10
PART 3--AMENDMENT OF LOTTERIES GAMING AND
BETTING ACT 1966 11
14. Restrictions on publication etc. of information concerning
betting etc. 11
PART 4--AMENDMENT OF GAMBLING REGULATION
ACT 2003 13
15. Amendment of reference to Part in commencement provision 13
16. Other amendments to commencement provision 13
17. Definitions 13
18. Minor amendments to non-application provision in Part 4 of
Chapter 2 14
19. What are betting houses and places of betting? 14
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20. Exceptions to section 2.5.15 14
21. Penalty for communicating certain racing information while
race meeting is being held 15
22. Obstructing entry to be evidence of house being a common
gaming house 16
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23. Determination of applications 16
24. Renewal of special employee's licence 16
25. Return of licence on suspension or cancellation 16
26. Payment to Community Support Fund 16
27. Claims for prize 17
28. New heading to section 5.5.9 substituted 17
29. Unclaimed prizes 17
30. Minister may declare company to be participant 17
31. Meaning of interactive game 18
32. Interactive gaming licence non-transferable 18
33. Letter of censure 18
34. Renewal of bingo centre employee's licence 18
35. Functions of Commission 18
36. New section 10.3.3 substituted 18
10.3.3 Payments from the Community Support Fund 18
37. General investigations 20
38. Repeal of unintended penalty provision 20
39. Subject matter for Regulations 20
40. New transitional provision in relation to unclaimed prizes under
the Public Lotteries Act 2000 21
PART 5--AMENDMENT OF CONFISCATION ACT 1997 22
41. Automatic forfeiture offences 22
PART 6--AMENDMENT OF ANZAC DAY ACT 1958 23
42. Amendment of note in Schedule to Act 23
ENDNOTES 24
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PARLIAMENT OF VICTORIA
Initiated in Assembly 4 May 2004
As amended by Assembly 1 June 2004
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A BILL
to amend the Racing Act 1958, the Lotteries Gaming and Betting
Act 1966, the Gambling Regulation Act 2003, the Confiscation Act
1997, the ANZAC Day Act 1958 and for other purposes.
Racing and Gaming Acts (Amendment)
Act 2004
The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Purposes
The main purposes of this Act are--
(a) to amend the Racing Act 1958--
(i) to expressly require Harness Racing
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Victoria and Greyhound Racing
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Victoria to consult with, and facilitate
consultation among, relevant harness
racing and greyhound racing industry
participants, and to report on these
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consultations in their respective reports
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of operations;
(ii) to further provide for appeals to the
Racing Appeals Tribunal;
(iii) to enable the Racing Appeals Tribunal
to receive evidence not on oath, or by
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way of affirmation or declaration;
(b) to amend the Lotteries Gaming and Betting
Act 1966 to remove the requirement that
bookmakers obtain the Minister's approval
before printing or posting notices indicating
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provisional betting odds in respect of certain
combinations of races;
(c) to amend the Gambling Regulation Act
2003--
(i) to make statute law revision changes;
20
(ii) to, in respect of the Community
Support Fund, change the amount to be
paid into the Community Support Fund
for the financial year commencing
1 July 2004 and each of the following
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4 financial years, and alter the order of
priority of payments out of the
Community Support Fund;
(iii) to remove the requirement that
bookmakers obtain the Minister's
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approval before publishing or
disseminating a notice indicating
provisional betting odds in respect of
certain combinations of races;
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(iv) to alter the period of time within which
a person may claim a lottery prize from
a public lottery licensee under the Act,
and the method by which unclaimed
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lottery prizes are dealt with under the
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Act;
(d) to amend the Confiscation Act 1997 to
repeal the item in Schedule 2 to that Act
which listed certain offences under the
Gaming and Betting Act 1994 as automatic
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forfeiture offences for the purposes of the
Confiscation Act 1997;
(e) to amend the ANZAC Day Act 1958 to
make minor changes of a statute law revision
nature.
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2. Commencement
(1) This Part and Part 4 (except section 15) come into
operation on the day after the day on which this
Act receives the Royal Assent.
(2) Section 15 is deemed to have come into operation
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on 17 December 2003.
(3) Part 5 comes into operation on the day on which
section 12.1.1(b) of the Gambling Regulation
Act 2003 comes into operation.
(4) Part 6 comes into operation on the day on which
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section 12.1.1(f) of the Gambling Regulation
Act 2003 comes into operation.
(5) Subject to sub-section (6), the remaining
provisions of this Act come into operation on a
day or days to be proclaimed.
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(6) If a provision of this Act does not come into
operation before 1 July 2005, it comes into
operation on that day.
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PART 2--AMENDMENT OF RACING ACT 1958
3. Principal Act
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See: In this Part, the Racing Act 1958 is called the
Act No.
Principal Act.
6353.
Reprint No. 12
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2002 and
amending
Act Nos
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96/2003 and
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4. Definitions in Part II
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(1) In section 38 of the Principal Act, after the
definition of "harness racing club" insert--
' "harness racing industry participant"
means--
(a) a harness racing club (other than the
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Board); or
(b) an association or body (whether
incorporated or unincorporated)--
(i) the members of which are owners,
breeders, trainers or drivers of
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horses which compete in harness
races, or bookmakers registered
under Part IV; and
(ii) which represents and promotes the
interests of those members; or
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(c) an association or body involved in
harness racing declared to be a harness
racing industry participant under sub-
section (2);'.
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(2) At the end of section 38 of the Principal Act
insert--
'(2) For the purposes of paragraph (c) of the
definition of "harness racing industry
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participant", the Minister may, in writing,
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declare an association or body (whether
incorporated or unincorporated)--
(a) the members of which are persons or
bodies involved in harness racing; and
(b) that is not an association or body
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referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of the
definition of "harness racing industry
participant"--
to be a harness racing industry participant.'.
5. Function of Harness Racing Victoria
15
In section 44 of the Principal Act--
(a) in paragraph (a), after "racing;" insert "and";
(b) after paragraph (b) insert--
"(ba) to consult with harness racing industry
participants and facilitate consultation
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amongst harness racing industry
participants; and".
6. New sections 44B and 44C inserted
After section 44A of the Principal Act insert--
"44B. Consultation procedures to be established
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The Board must establish proper procedures
to consult with harness racing industry
participants and to facilitate consultation
amongst harness racing industry participants.
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44C. Reporting on consultations
The Board must, in every report of
operations under Part 7 of the Financial
Management Act 1994--
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(a) include details of--
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(i) all of its consultations with
harness racing industry
participants, including the harness
racing industry participants with
which it consulted in each case;
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and
(ii) all cases where it has facilitated
consultation amongst harness
racing industry participants; and
(iii) every decision made following
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consultation with harness racing
industry participants; and
(b) set out the procedures required to be
established in accordance with
section 44B.".
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7. Harness Racing Victoria Fund and finances of
Board
In section 46(3)(a) of the Principal Act--
(a) omit "Subject to sub-section (3A),";
(b) after sub-paragraph (ii) insert--
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"(iia) for consulting with harness racing
industry participants;
(iib) for harness racing industry participants
to participate in consultations with the
Board;".
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8. Definitions in Part III
In section 51 of the Principal Act insert the
following definition--
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' "greyhound racing industry participant"
means--
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(a) a greyhound racing club;
(b) an association or body (whether
incorporated or unincorporated)--
(i) the members of which are owners,
breeders or trainers of greyhounds
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which compete in greyhound
races, or bookmakers registered
under Part IV; and
(ii) which represents and promotes the
interests of those members;
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(c) an association or body involved in
greyhound racing declared to be a
greyhound racing industry participant
under sub-section (2);'.
(2) At the end of section 51 of the Principal Act
20
insert--
'(2) For the purposes of paragraph (c) of the
definition of "greyhound racing industry
participant", the Minister may, in writing,
declare an association or body (whether
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incorporated or unincorporated)--
(a) the members of which are persons or
bodies involved in greyhound racing;
and
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(b) that is not an association or body
referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of the
definition of "greyhound racing
industry participant"--
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to be a greyhound racing industry
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participant.'.
9. Functions of Greyhound Racing Victoria
After section 75(ad) of the Principal Act insert--
"(ae) to consult with greyhound racing industry
participants and facilitate consultation
10
amongst greyhound racing industry
participants;".
10. New sections 75B and 75C inserted
After section 75A of the Principal Act insert--
"75B. Consultation procedures to be established
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The Board must establish proper procedures
to consult with greyhound racing industry
participants and to facilitate consultation
amongst greyhound racing industry
participants.
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75C. Reporting on consultations
The Board must, in every report of
operations under Part 7 of the Financial
Management Act 1994--
(a) include details of--
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(i) all of its consultations with
greyhound racing industry
participants, including the
greyhound racing industry
participants with which it
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consulted in each case; and
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(ii) all cases where it has facilitated
consultation amongst greyhound
racing industry participants; and
(iii) every decision made following
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consultation with greyhound
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racing industry participants; and
(b) set out the procedures required to be
established in accordance with
section 75B.".
11. Appeals to the Tribunal
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Section 83K(4C) of the Principal Act is repealed.
12. Appeals by Stewards to the Tribunal
(1) For section 83KA(1) of the Principal Act
substitute--
"(1) Subject to this Part, a Steward may appeal to
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the Tribunal--
(a) in the case of harness racing and
greyhound racing, against a decision of
the appropriate controlling body on an
appeal to that body against a penalty
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originally imposed by the Steward;
(b) in the case of horse racing, against a
decision of the horse racing appeals and
disciplinary body.".
(2) In section 83KA(2) of the Principal Act, for
25
"controlling body" substitute "appropriate
controlling body or the horse racing appeals and
disciplinary body (as the case requires)".
(3) For section 83KA(4) of the Principal Act
substitute--
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"(4) The determination of the Tribunal and any
decision arising from it is binding upon the
Steward, the person to whom it applies
and--
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(a) if the appeal was an appeal against a
decision of Harness Racing Victoria,
Harness Racing Victoria;
(b) if the appeal was an appeal against a
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decision of Greyhound Racing Victoria,
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Greyhound Racing Victoria;
(c) if the appeal was an appeal against a
decision of the horse racing appeals and
disciplinary body, Racing Victoria and
the horse racing appeals and
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disciplinary body.".
(4) After section 83KA(5) of the Principal Act
insert--
'(6) In this section "horse racing appeals and
disciplinary body" means a body--
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(a) the members of which are appointed by
the directors of Racing Victoria under
the Rules of Horse Racing, as made by
Racing Victoria; and
(b) which has, as one of its functions, the
20
function of hearing and determining
appeals from decisions of Stewards
under those rules.'.
13. Hearing of appeals
For section 83M(8)(b) of the Principal Act
25
substitute--
"(b) shall be given on oath, or on affirmation or
by declaration instead of on oath, unless the
Tribunal gives leave for that evidence to not
be so given.".
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See:
PART 3--AMENDMENT OF LOTTERIES GAMING AND
Act No.
BETTING ACT 1966 7429.
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14. Restrictions on publication etc. of information 4 February
concerning betting etc. 1999 and
amending Act
(1) In section 40(1) of the Lotteries Gaming and
5 Nos 73/2000,
74/2000,
Betting Act 1966, for "referred to in such groups 11/2001,
of races as the Minister may from time to time by 16/2001,
19/2002,
notice published in the Government Gazette 96/2003 and
approve for the purposes of this section" 114/2003.
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(a) where each race is conducted in Australia gov.au
and is ratified as being a Group 1, 2 or 3 race
by the relevant national racing body; or
(b) in any other case, where each race is referred
to in such groups of races as the Minister
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may from time to time by notice published in
the Government Gazette approve for the
purposes of this section".
(2) After section 40(1) of the Lotteries Gaming and
Betting Act 1966 insert--
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'(1A) In sub-section (1) "relevant national racing
body" means--
(a) in relation to horse racing, the
Australian Racing Board Limited
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(b) in relation to harness racing, the
Australian Harness Racing Council Inc.
incorporated under the Associations
Incorporation Act 1991 of the
Australian Capital Territory;
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(c) in relation to greyhound racing, the
body the members of which are--
(i) Greyhound Racing Victoria
established under Division 2 of
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Part III of the Racing Act 1958;
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and
(ii) in relation to each other State and
each Territory of the
Commonwealth, the body
established under, or recognised
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by, the law of that State or
Territory as the controlling body
for greyhound racing in that State
or Territory.'.
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Act No.
PART 4--AMENDMENT OF GAMBLING REGULATION ACT
114/2003.
2003
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15. Amendment of reference to Part in commencement
provision
In section 1.2(1) of the Gambling Regulation
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Act 2003, for "Part" substitute "Chapter".
16. Other amendments to commencement provision
(1) In section 1.2(2) of the Gambling Regulation
Act 2003, after "sub-sections" insert "(2A),".
(2) After section 1.2(2) of the Gambling Regulation
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Act 2003 insert--
"(2A) Section 3.6.12 comes into operation on
1 July 2004.".
(3) In section 1.2(4) of the Gambling Regulation
Act 2003, after "section" insert "3.6.12 or".
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17. Definitions
In section 1.3(1) of the Gambling Regulation
Act 2003--
(a) the definition of "approved bookmaker"
appearing immediately after the definition of
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"associate" is repealed;
(b) after the definition of "approved betting
competition" insert--
' "approved bookmaker" means--
(a) a registered bookmaker; or
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(b) an approved bookmaking
company;'.
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18. Minor amendments to non-application provision in
Part 4 of Chapter 2
In section 2.4.2 of the Gambling Regulation Act
2003--
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(a) in paragraph (b), for "authorised bookmaker"
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substitute "approved bookmaker";
(b) in paragraph (c), omit "to" (where first
occurring);
(c) in paragraphs (d), (e) and (f), omit "to".
19. What are betting houses and places of betting?
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In section 2.5.1(1)(c) of the Gambling
Regulation Act 2003, for "authorised bookmaker"
substitute "approved bookmaker".
20. Exceptions to section 2.5.15
(1) In section 2.5.16(1)(b) of the Gambling
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Regulation Act 2003--
(a) for "authorised bookmaker" substitute
"approved bookmaker";
(b) for "referred to in such groups of races as the
Minister may approve from time to time by
20
notice published in the Government Gazette"
substitute "--
(i) where each race is conducted in
Australia and is ratified as being a
Group 1, 2 or 3 race by the relevant
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national racing body; or
(ii) in any other case, where each race is
referred to in such groups of races as
the Minister may approve from time to
time by notice published in the
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Government Gazette".
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(2) After section 2.5.16(1) of the Gambling
Regulation Act 2003 insert--
'(1A) In sub-section (1)(b) "relevant national
racing body" means--
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(a) in relation to horse racing, the
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Australian Racing Board Limited,
A.C.N. 104 986 334;
(b) in relation to harness racing, the
Australian Harness Racing Council Inc.
incorporated under the Associations
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Incorporation Act 1991 of the
Australian Capital Territory;
(c) in relation to greyhound racing, the
body the members of which are--
(i) Greyhound Racing Victoria
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established under Division 2 of
Part III of the Racing Act 1958;
and
(ii) in relation to each other State and
each Territory of the
20
Commonwealth, the body
established under, or recognised
by, the law of that State or
Territory as the controlling body
for greyhound racing in that State
25
or Territory.'.
(3) In section 2.5.16(2) and (3) of the Gambling
Regulation Act 2003 for "authorised bookmaker"
substitute "approved bookmaker".
21. Penalty for communicating certain racing
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information while race meeting is being held
In section 2.5.18(2) of the Gambling Regulation
Act 2003, for "authorised bookmaker" substitute
"approved bookmaker".
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22. Obstructing entry to be evidence of house being a
common gaming house
In section 2.5.23(c)(iii) of the Gambling
Regulation Act 2003, for "concealing" substitute
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"concealing,".
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23. Determination of applications
In section 3.4.41(3) of the Gambling Regulation
Act 2003, for "he or she" substitute "it".
24. Renewal of special employee's licence
In section 3.4.47(1) of the Gambling Regulation
10
Act 2003, for "Director" substitute
"Commission".
25. Return of licence on suspension or cancellation
In section 3.4.51 of the Gambling Regulation
Act 2003, for "the special employee's licence of a
15
licensee" substitute "a special employee's
licence".
26. Payment to Community Support Fund
(1) In section 3.6.12(1) of the Gambling Regulation
Act 2003, for "An" substitute "Subject to sub-
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section (1A), an".
(2) After section 3.6.12(1) of the Gambling
Regulation Act 2003 insert--
"(1A) In respect of the financial year commencing
on 1 July 2004 and each of the following
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4 financial years, the total annual amount
paid into the Community Support Fund
under sub-section (1) is to be the amount
paid to the Consolidated Fund under section
3.6.6(2)(c) in respect of that financial year
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less $45 000 000.".
(3) In section 3.6.12(2) of the Gambling Regulation
Act 2003, for "The" substitute "Subject to sub-
section (1A), the".
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27. Claims for prize
In section 5.5.8(1) of the Gambling Regulation
Act 2003, for "within 12 months after the end of
the lottery" substitute "and that prize has not been
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paid to the Treasurer in accordance with section
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5.5.9(1)".
28. New heading to section 5.5.9 substituted
For the heading to section 5.5.9 of the Gambling
Regulation Act 2003 substitute--
"Unclaimed prizes".
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29. Unclaimed prizes
For section 5.5.9(1) of the Gambling Regulation
Act 2003 substitute--
'(1) On or before the last day of each month (the
"payment month"), the public lottery
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licensee must pay to the Treasurer an amount
equal to the sum of all prizes won that have
remained unclaimed for--
(a) in the case of a payment month before
June 2005--not less than 12 months on
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the first day of that payment month;
(b) in the case of the payment month of
June 2005 and each subsequent
payment month--not less than
6 months on the first day of that
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payment month--
less the expenses of the public lottery
licensee reasonably incurred in searching for
the persons entitled to those prizes.'.
30. Minister may declare company to be participant
30
In section 6.5.1(1)(a) and (3) of the Gambling
Regulation Act 2003, for "trustees" substitute
"Trustees".
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31. Meaning of interactive game
In section 7.1.3(2)(b) of the Gambling
Regulation Act 2003, for "authorised bookmaker"
substitute "approved bookmaker".
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32. Interactive gaming licence non-transferable
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In section 7.3.7 of the Gambling Regulation Act
2003 omit "be".
33. Letter of censure
In section 7.3.12(2) of the Gambling Regulation
Act 2003, for "within" substitute "with in".
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34. Renewal of bingo centre employee's licence
In section 8.5.28(1) of the Gambling Regulation
Act 2003, for "Director" substitute
"Commission".
35. Functions of Commission
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In section 10.1.4(2)(f) of the Gambling
Regulation Act 2003, for "interactive gaming"
substitute "interactive gaming,".
36. New section 10.3.3 substituted
For section 10.3.3 of the Gambling Regulation
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Act 2003 substitute--
"10.3.3 Payments from the Community Support
Fund
The Minister may apply money in the
Fund--
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(a) first, for either or both of the
following--
(i) for payment of such amounts as
are determined by the Minister for
the performance by the Panel of
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its functions under section 10.2.3;
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(ii) for payment for or towards the
provision of programs for or
purposes relating to the prevention
of excessive gambling or for the
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treatment or rehabilitation of
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persons who gamble to problem
levels;
(b) secondly, for payment for or towards
the provision of any one or more of the
following--
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(i) programs for the treatment or
rehabilitation of persons who are
addicted to or abuse drugs;
(ii) educational programs relating to
drug addiction or drug abuse;
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(iii) programs for financial counselling
services or support and assistance
for families in crisis;
(iv) programs for the benefit of youth;
(v) research or pilot programs relating
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to community advancement
programs;
(vi) programs for the benefit of sport
or recreation;
(vii) programs for the promotion or
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benefit of the arts;
(viii) programs establishing or
developing tourist destinations or
facilities or services or for the
purposes of promoting tourism;
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(ix) any other programs or purposes
relating to the support or
advancement of the community as
determined by the Minister;
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(c) thirdly, for payment of costs incurred in
administering and managing the Fund
and monitoring and reporting on the
application of money from the Fund
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and for payment to members of the
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Panel of their remuneration as
members.".
37. General investigations
In section 10.4.9(2)(b) and (c) of the Gambling
Regulation Act 2003, for "authority" substitute
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"authorisation".
38. Repeal of unintended penalty provision
The penalty at the foot of section 10.5.28(4) of the
Gambling Regulation Act 2003 is repealed.
39. Subject matter for Regulations
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(1) Item 3.27 of Schedule 1 to the Gambling
Regulation Act 2003 is repealed.
(2) After Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Gambling
Regulation Act 2003 insert--
"PART 3A--WAGERING, GAMING AND
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BETTING
3.27 Any matter in relation to which betting rules may be
made.
3.28 Requirements relating to betting rules.
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section 4.3.30.
3.30 Functions and powers of a licensee appointed under
section 4.3.33.".
(3) After item 5.1 of Schedule 1 to the Gambling
Regulation Act 2003 insert--
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"5.2 Forms.".
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40. New transitional provision in relation to unclaimed
prizes under the Public Lotteries Act 2000
After clause 5.9(2) of Schedule 7 to the Gambling
Regulation Act 2003 insert--
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5 "(3) Despite the repeal of the Public Lotteries Act 2000,
every prize in a public lottery conducted in June 2004
under that Act that remains unclaimed as at the
expiration of 31 May 2005 must be paid to the
Treasurer in accordance with section 5.5.9(1) as if that
10 public lottery were a public lottery conducted under
this Act.".
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See: PART 5--AMENDMENT OF CONFISCATION ACT 1997
Act No.
108/1997.
41. Automatic forfeiture offences
Reprint No. 3
as at
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In Schedule 2 to the Confiscation Act 1997--
1 January
2004 and
(a) item 2C is repealed;
amending Act
No. 114/2003.
LawToday:
(b) in items 3A and 5, after "2C" insert "(as in
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force immediately before its repeal by
dpc.vic.
gov.au
section 41(a) of the Racing and Gaming
Acts (Amendment) Act 2004)".
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s. 42
See:
PART 6--AMENDMENT OF ANZAC DAY ACT 1958
Act No.
6198.
42. Amendment of note in Schedule to Act Reprint No. 4
as at
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In the Schedule to the ANZAC Day Act 1958-- 3 December
2003.
(a) before "Labour and Industry Act 1958" LawToday:
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insert "Gambling Regulation Act 2003";
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gov.au
(b) omit "Lotteries Gaming and Betting Act
1966".
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Endnotes
ENDNOTES
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