Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

RULES OF WAGERING 2005

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Citation  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Application  
   5.      Matters not covered by these rules  
   6.      Copy of these rules to be available  

   PART 2 -- Conduct of totalisator wagering generally  

   7.      Supervision of wagering by on-course totalisators  
   8.      Racing club to appoint on-course totalisator manager  
   9.      Duty to report non-compliance  
   10.     Changes affecting wagering to be advised  
   11.     Numbering of runner on totalisator  
   12.     Display of anticipated dividends  
   13.     When dividends become payable  
   14.     Exhibiting of dividends  
   15.     Wagers that contravene the Rules of Racing not permitted  

   PART 3 -- Rules of totalisator wagering  

   16.     Totalisator pools – win and place wagers  
   17.     Totalisator pools – novelty wagers on races  
   18.     Dividends on novelty wagers  
   18A.    Trifecta, quaddie and quartet dividends if less than one unit is invested on correct selections  
   19.     Double event wagers on races  
   20.     Favourite numbers wagers  
   21.     Determination of the totalisator favourite  
   22.     Quaddie wagers  
   22A.    Flexi Bets  
   23.     Totalisator pools – sporting events  
   24.     Novelty wagers on sporting events generally  
   25.     Footing tipping wagers and sports tipping wagers  
   26.     Wagers on Australian Rules Football  
   27.     Footo wagers  
   28.     Wagers on cricket  
   29.     Wagers on soccer  

   PART 4 -- Conduct of bookmaker wagering generally  

   30.     Application  
   31.     Bookmakers, bookmaker’s managers and bookmaker employees to be licensed  
   32.     Bookmakers to operate in accordance with permit issued by racing club  
   33.     Bookmaker’s agents and substitutes  
   34.     Temporary bookmaker's employee licence  
   35.     Supervision of wagering by bookmakers  
   36.     Duty to report non-compliance  
   37.     Record of wagering transactions  
   38.     Tickets  
   39.     Betting stands  
   40.     Betting boards, charts etc.  
   41.     Betting turnover returns  
   42.     Collection of wagering sheets  
   43.     Minimum wager obligations  
   44.     Wagers with other bookmakers  
   45.     Telephone wagering  
   46.     Internet wagering  
   47.     Settling generally  
   48.     Defaulters in wagering  

   PART 5 -- Rules of bookmaker wagering  

   49.     Meaning of terms used in this Part  
   50.     Permitted wagers -- races  
   51.     Bookmakers not to offer, make or accept certain wagers  
   52.     Provisions as to runners  
   53.     Wagers void in certain circumstances  
   54.     When wagers are off  
   55.     Determination and settlement of wagers  
   56.     Determination of wagers where runner withdrawn  
   57.     Wagers to be pay or play except in certain circumstances  
   58.     Provisions as to settlement of wagers following a dead heat  
   59.     Provisions as to races that are re-run  
   60.     Pre-post wagering on the final of a special event  
   61.     “Favout” wagering  
   62.     Wagering on a sporting event, or a contingency, approved under section 4B of the Betting Control Act 1954  

   PART 6 -- Rules as to the operation of totalisator agencies  

   63.     Meaning of terms used in this Part  
   64.     Obligations of agents and employees while on duty  
   65.     Use of video surveillance  
   66.     Agency bonds  
   67.     Acceptance of cheques  
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Scale of Deduction Table  
           Compilation table