Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Gambling Regulation Act 2003 - SECT 2.5.2.

Offences in respect of betting houses or places of betting

2.5.2. Offences in respect of betting houses or places of betting



(1) A person must not-

   (a)  open, keep or use a betting house or place of betting; or

   (b)  being the owner or occupier of a house or place, knowingly and
        wilfully permit it to be opened, kept or used by any other person as a
        betting house or place of betting; or

   (c)  have the care or management of, or in any manner assist in conducting
        the business of, a betting house or place of betting.

Penalty: 60 penalty units if it is the defendant's first relevant offence and
the Court is satisfied that, at the time of the offence, the value of all bets
held by the person receiving the bets or the value of all bets instructed to
be placed was less than $500; In any other case-

   (i)  for a first relevant offence, 100 penalty units or imprisonment for 3
        months or both;

   (ii) for a second relevant offence, 250 penalty units or imprisonment for 6
        months or both;

   (iii) for a third or subsequent relevant offence, 1000 penalty units or
        imprisonment for 2 years or both.



(2) In subsection (1) relevant offence means an offence against subsection (1)
or section 2.5.8(4), 2.5.45 or 2.6.1 or an offence against a law of another
State or a Territory that would, if committed in Victoria, be an offence
against subsection (1).

(3) A person who bets with a person who is in a betting house or place of
betting-

   (a)  is not, for that reason, aiding and abetting the commission of an
        offence against subsection (1); and

   (b)  is guilty of an offence against this subsection.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.