BETTING CONTROL REGULATIONS 1978 - REG 79
BETTING CONTROL REGULATIONS 1978 - REG 79
79 . On‑course totalisator bets accepted subject to the rules and these regulations
(1) Subject to these
regulations, regulations made under the RWWA Act and the rules of wagering, a
bet made with or through an on‑course totalisator is taken to be
accepted subject to —
(a) in
relation to a race that takes place in this State, the rules of racing, and in
particular to the provisions of those rules in respect of the entry,
acceptance, withdrawal, or disqualification of horses or greyhounds, the
running of races, and the powers of the stewards; and
(b) in
relation to a race that takes place in another State or a Territory, the
Australian Greyhound Racing Rules, the Australian Rules of Harness Racing and
the Australian Rules of Racing, and the rules of thoroughbred racing or the
rules of harness racing or the rules of greyhound racing (as the case may be)
administered by the thoroughbred racing, harness racing or greyhound authority
in the State or Territory where the race takes place, and in particular to the
provisions of those rules in respect of the entry, acceptance, withdrawal, or
disqualification of horses or greyhounds, the running of races, and the powers
of the stewards; and
(c) in
relation to a sporting event, the rules of the sporting authority recognised
by RWWA as responsible for the conduct of that sporting event; and
(d)
where the bet is placed by RWWA in a totalisator pool — regulations
made under the RWWA Act and the provisions of these regulations governing the
operation of that totalisator pool by RWWA; and
(e)
where the bets are to be included in a combined totalisator pool
scheme — the regulations or rules governing the operation of that
totalisator pool.
(2) Any question as to
whether a body is an authority recognised by RWWA for the purposes of these
regulations is to be determined by RWWA.
[Regulation 79 inserted: Gazette
21 Jul 2006 p. 2674‑5.]