INTERACTIVE GAMBLING ACT 2001

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1--INTRODUCTION

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Simplified outline of this Act  
• 4 Definitions  
• 5 Prohibited interactive gambling services  
• 8 Australian - customer link  
• 8AA Telephone betting service  
• 8A Excluded wagering service  
• 8B Excluded gaming service  
• 8BA Place - based betting service  
• 8BB Trade promotion gambling service  
• 8C Designated broadcasting link and designated datacasting link  
• 8D Excluded lottery service  
• 8E Regulated interactive gambling service  
• 8F Prohibited internet gambling content  
• 9A Designated country  
• 9B Designated country - customer link  
• 10 Exempt services  
• 10A Sporting event  
• 10B In - play betting service  
• 11 Extended meaning of use  
• 11A Credit  
• 12 Crown to be bound  
• 13 Extension to external Territories  
• 14 Extra - territorial application  

PART 2--DESIGNATED--INTERACTIVE GAMBLING SERVICES NOT TO BE PROVIDED TO CUSTOMERS IN AUSTRALIA

• 15 Prohibited interactive gambling services not to be provided to customers in Australia  
• 15AA Unlicensed regulated interactive gambling services not to be provided to customers in Australia  

PART 2A--AUSTRALIAN---BASED PROHIBITED INTERACTIVE GAMBLING SERVICES NOT TO BE PROVIDED TO CUSTOMERS IN DESIGNATED COUNTRIES

• 15A Australian - based prohibited interactive gambling services not to be provided to customers in designated countries  

PART 2B--CREDIT--NOT TO BE PROVIDED TO CUSTOMERS OF CERTAIN INTERACTIVE WAGERING SERVICES

• 15B Simplified outline of this Part  
• 15C Credit not to be provided to customers of certain interactive wagering services  
• 15D Exception--provider's annual wagering turnover less than $30 million  
• 15E Exception--customer is a gambling service provider  
• 15F Acquisition of property  
• 15G Review of operation of this Part  

PART 3--COMPLAINTS--SYSTEM: GAMBLING SERVICES ETC.

Division 1--Making of complaints to the ACMA

• 16 Complaints in relation to gambling services etc.  
• 17 Complaints about breaches of online provider rules etc.  
• 18 Form of complaint  
• 19 Residency etc. of complainant  

Division 2--Investigations by the ACMA

• 21 ACMA may investigate matters  
• 22 Conduct of investigations  
• 23 Protection from civil proceedings  

Division 3--Action to be taken in relation to prohibited internet gambling content

• 24 Action to be taken in relation to prohibited internet gambling content  
• 25 Deferral of action in order to avoid prejudicing a criminal investigation  
• 26 Anti - avoidance--notified internet content  
• 29 Notification of internet content  

PART 4--COMPLAINTS--SYSTEM: INDUSTRY CODE AND INDUSTRY STANDARD

Division 1--Simplified outline

• 32 Simplified outline  

Division 2--Interpretation

• 33 Industry code  
• 34 Industry standard  
• 35 Designated internet gambling matters  

Division 3--General principles relating to industry code and industry standard

• 36 Statement of regulatory policy  
• 37 Matters that must be dealt with by industry code and industry standard  

Division 4--Industry code

• 38 Registration of industry code  
• 39 ACMA may request code  
• 40 Publication of notice where no body or association represents internet service providers  
• 41 Replacement of industry code  
• 42 Compliance with industry code  
• 43 Formal warnings--breach of industry code  

Division 5--Industry standard

• 44 ACMA may determine an industry standard if a request for an industry code is not complied with  
• 45 ACMA may determine industry standard where no industry body or association formed  
• 46 ACMA may determine industry standard--total failure of industry code  
• 47 ACMA may determine industry standard--partial failure of industry code  
• 48 Compliance with industry standard  
• 49 Formal warnings--breach of industry standard  
• 50 Variation of industry standard  
• 51 Revocation of industry standard  

Division 6--Industry code and industry standard to be included on a Register

• 53 Industry code and industry standard to be included on a Register  

PART 5--COMPLAINTS--SYSTEM: ONLINE PROVIDER RULES

• 54 Online provider rules  
• 55 Compliance with online provider rules  
• 56 Remedial directions--breach of online provider rules  
• 57 Continuing offences  
• 57A Continuing contravention of civil penalty provisions  
• 58 Formal warnings--breach of online provider rules  
• 59 Federal Court may order a person to cease supplying internet carriage services  

PART 6--COMPLAINTS--SYSTEM: PROTECTION FROM CIVIL PROCEEDINGS

• 60 Protection from civil proceedings  

PART 7--COMPLAINTS--SYSTEM: REVIEW OF DECISIONS

• 61 Review of decisions  

PART 7A--PROHIBITION--OF ADVERTISING OF DESIGNATED INTERACTIVE GAMBLING SERVICES

Division 1--Interpretation: definitions

• 61AA Definitions  

Division 2--Interpretation: designated interactive gambling service advertisement

• 61BA Basic meaning of designated interactive gambling service advertisement  
• 61BB Exception--political communication  
• 61BC Exception--Websites etc. and business documents  
• 61BD Exception--premises of providers  
• 61BE Exceptions--management advertisements etc.  
• 61BF Exception--products or services having the same name as a designated interactive gambling service  
• 61BG Exception--anti - gambling advertisements  
• 61BGA Exception--advertisements of a kind specified in the regulations  
• 61BH Definition  

Division 3--Interpretation: publication of designated interactive gambling service advertisements

• 61CA Basic meaning of publish a designated interactive gambling service advertisement  
• 61CB Publish does not include broadcast or datacast  
• 61CC Exception--trade communications  
• 61CD Exception--advertisements in telephone directories  
• 61CE Exception--ordinary activities of exempt libraries  
• 61CF Exception--acknowledgments of assistance or support  

Division 4--Broadcasting or datacasting of designated interactive gambling service advertisements in Australia

• 61DA Designated interactive gambling service advertisements not to be broadcast or datacast in Australia  
• 61DB Accidental or incidental broadcast or datacast permitted  
• 61DC Broadcast or datacast of advertisements during flights of aircraft  

Division 5--Publication of designated interactive gambling service advertisements in Australia

• 61EA Designated interactive gambling service advertisements not to be published in Australia  
• 61EB Periodicals distributed outside Australia--acts of publication permitted  
• 61ED Accidental or incidental publication permitted  
• 61EE Publication by person not receiving any benefit permitted  
• 61EF Publication of advertisements during flights of aircraft  

Division 6--Miscellaneous

• 61FA Failure to broadcast, datacast or publish advertisement not actionable if this Part would be contravened  
• 61FD Additional conditions for licences under the Broadcasting Services Act 1992  

PART 7B--NATIONAL--SELF-EXCLUSION REGISTER

Division 1--Introduction

• 61GA Simplified outline of this Part  
• 61GB Definitions  
• 61GC Proclaimed start day  
• 61GD When an outstanding or pending bet is resolved  
• 61GE Electronic messages  
• 61GF Regulated electronic messages  
• 61GG Regulated telemarketing calls  
• 61GH Regulated direct marketing material  

Division 2--National Self-exclusion Register

• 61HA National Self - exclusion Register  

Division 3--Registration in the National Self-exclusion Register

• 61JA Application for registration  
• 61JB Applicable identification procedure  
• 61JC Registration  
• 61JD Bribery etc.  
• 61JE Re - registration  
• 61JF Duration of registration  
• 61JG Extension of duration of registration  
• 61JH Expiry of registration  
• 61JI Variation of the National Self - exclusion Register--nominated support person  
• 61JJ Variation of the National Self - exclusion Register--other matters  
• 61JK Deregistration--application by a registered individual  
• 61JL Archived records consent  
• 61JM Deregistration--other grounds  
• 61JN Correction of the National Self - exclusion Register  
• 61JO Register rules may make further provision in relation to the National Self - exclusion Register  
• 61JP Licensed interactive wagering service providers must promote the National Self - exclusion Register etc.  

Division 4--Prohibition of the provision of licensed interactive wagering services to registered individuals

• 61KA Prohibition of the provision of licensed interactive wagering services to registered individuals  

Division 5--Prohibition of the marketing of licensed interactive wagering services to registered individuals

• 61LA Regulated electronic message must not be sent to an electronic address of a registered individual  
• 61LB Regulated telemarketing calls must not be made to a registered individual  
• 61LC Regulated direct marketing material must not be sent to a registered individual  
• 61LD Information about a registered individual must not be disclosed for marketing purposes  

Division 6--Rules about licensed interactive wagering service accounts etc.

• 61MA Licensed interactive wagering service account must not be opened for a registered individual  
• 61MB Closure of a licensed interactive wagering service account held by a registered individual--no outstanding or pending bets  
• 61MC Closure of a licensed interactive wagering service account held by a registered individual--outstanding or pending bets  

Division 7--Disclosure of protected information

• 61NA Protected information  
• 61NB Unauthorised disclosure of protected information  
• 61NC Access to the National Self - exclusion Register by a licensed interactive wagering service provider  
• 61ND Access to the National Self - exclusion Register by a registered individual  
• 61NE Access to the National Self - exclusion Register by a nominated support person  
• 61NF Disclosure to State/Territory wagering licensing or regulatory bodies  
• 61NG Disclosure to Ministers  
• 61NH Disclosure to public servants for advising their Ministers etc.  

Division 8--Collection of cost recovery levy

• 61PA When levy is due and payable  
• 61PB Late payment penalty  
• 61PC Recovery of levy and late payment penalty  
• 61PD Refund of overpayment of levy or late payment penalty  

Division 9--Miscellaneous

• 61QA Computerised decision - making  
• 61QB Dealing with complaints  
• 61QC Application of the Privacy Act 1988 to the Register operator  
• 61QD Application of the Freedom of Information Act 1982 to the Register operator  
• 61QE Implied freedom of political communication  
• 61QF Review of this Part  
• 61QG Evaluation of this Part  
• 61QH Register rules  

PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

• 62 Application of Criminal Code  
• 63 Conduct by directors, employees and agents  
• 64 Service of summons or process on foreign corporations--criminal proceedings  
• 64A Civil penalty provisions--formal warnings  
• 64B Civil penalty provisions--enforcement  
• 64C Civil penalty provisions--infringement notices  
• 64D Civil penalty provisions--injunctions  
• 64E Civil penalty provisions--enforceable undertakings  
• 64F Civil penalty provisions--remedial directions  
• 64G Continuing contraventions  
• 65 Service of notices  
• 66 Application of the Broadcasting Services Act 1992  
• 67 Additional ACMA function--monitoring compliance with codes and standards  
• 68 Register  
• 69 Operation of State and Territory laws  
• 69A Regulations about unenforceability of agreements relating to illegal interactive gambling services  
• 70 Regulations