Australian Capital Territory
Race and Sports Bookmaking (Operation of Sports Bookmaking Venues) Direction 2005 (No 3)
Disallowable instrument DI2005-259
made under the
Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001, s 22 (Directions for operation of sports bookmaking venues)

Name of Instrument
This Instrument is the Race and Sports Bookmaking (Operation of Sports Bookmaking Venues) Direction 2005 (No 3).
Revocation
I revoke determination DI2005-48 dated 5 April 2005 and notified under the Legislation Register on 14 April 2005.
Determination
I determine that the directions for operation of sports bookmaking venues are as specified in the Schedule to this instrument.

Malcolm Gray 
Chair 
Gambling and Racing Commission

15 November 2005

SCHEDULE

1	Hours of Operation

1.1	Sports bookmakers may accept bets on approved sports bookmaking events 24 hours per day, on each day of the week.

2	Hours of Attendance

2.1	At all times when sports bookmaking is being conducted either by ‘face to face’ or telephone methods, a sports bookmaker must be present at the sports bookmaking venue, either by way of an agent who holds a sports bookmaking agent’s licence, or:

(1)	for an individual bookmaker - in person;

(2)	for a syndicate - by a member of the syndicate; or

(3)	for a corporate entity - by a director of the company.

2.2	Clause 2.1 does not apply to the sports bookmaking licensee known as ACTTAB Limited (A.C.N. 071 257 504).

3	Restriction on Operations

3.1	A sports bookmaker who is not located at the premises known as the Canberra Racing Club, Thoroughbred Park, Lyneham, ACT, is not permitted to offer “face to face” services to the public.

3.2	Clause 3.1 does not apply to the sports bookmaking licensee known as ACTTAB Limited (A.C.N. 071 257 504).

3.3	A sports bookmaker must have approved telecommunications equipment, as prescribed pursuant to section 23 of the Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001, ‘Determination of Rules for Sports Bookmaking’ in operation at the approved sports bookmaking venue.

3.4	A sports bookmaker who offers markets in relation to Australian racing products must inform each person accessing such services that the sports bookmaker is prohibited from offering odds based upon totalisator dividends.

3.5	A sports bookmaker must only take bets for determined sports bookmaking events, made pursuant to section 20 of the Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001, when operating at an approved sports bookmaking venue.

3.6	A race bookmaker who has been approved to operate at a designated sports bookmaking venue under section 49 of the Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001, must only take bets on Australian racing products.