Australian Capital Territory
Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulations 2001     No 31
made under the
Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001
Republication No 1
Republication date: 12 September 2001
Regulations not amended up to this date
Provisions effective to 7 September 2001

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulations 2001, made under the Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001 as in force on 12 September 2001.  It includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law up to 7 September 2001 and any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes).
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4. 
Kinds of republications
The Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):
•	authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies
•	unauthorised republications.
The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.  Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117).  The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.  
When preparing the authorised version of this republication amendments were made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
Uncommenced provisions and amendments
If a provision of the republished law has not commenced or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.
Modifications
If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol  M  appears immediately before the provision heading.  The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes.  For the legal status of modifications, see Legislation Act 2001, section 95.
Penalties
The value of a penalty unit for an offence against this republished law at the republication date—
	(a)	if the person charged is an individual—$100; or
	(b)	if the person charged is a corporation—$500.

Provisions effective to
7 September 2001

Australian Capital Territory
Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulations 2001
made under the
Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001
Contents
	Page
	1	Name of regulations	2
	3	Prescribed particulars for register—Act, s 9 (a) and s 28 (a)	2
	4	Prescribed particulars for register—Act, s 15 (a) and s 37 (a)	2
	5	Disclosure of information by commission—Act, s 46 (3)	3
	6	Accepting bets by telephone—Act, s 75 (a) and (b)	3
	7	Corresponding laws—Act, s 92 (1) (d)	4
	8	Bookmaker not to supply certain information by telephone	5
Endnotes
	1	About the endnotes	6
	2	Abbreviation key	6
	3	Legislation history	7
	4	Amendment history	7

Provisions effective to
7 September 2001

Australian Capital Territory
Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulations 2001     

made under the
Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001

    

  

1	Name of regulations
These regulations are the Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulations 2001.
3	Prescribed particulars for register—Act, s 9 (a) and s 28 (a)
	(1)	If the commission issues a race bookmaking licence or a sports bookmaking licence to a person, the commission must enter the following particulars in the register:
	(a)	the name and address of the person; 
	(b)	the licence number;
	(c)	the date the licence was issued;
	(d)	the period for which the licence was issued;
	(e)	any conditions imposed on the licence.
	(2)	If the commission suspends or cancels a race bookmaking licence or a sports bookmaking licence, the commission must enter details of the suspension (including the period of suspension) or cancellation in the register.
4	Prescribed particulars for register—Act, s 15 (a) and s 37 (a)
	(1)	If the commission issues a race bookmaker’s agent licence or a sports bookmaker’s agent licence to a person, the commission must enter the following particulars in the register:
	(a)	the name and address of the person;
	(b)	the name and address of the person who nominated the person for the licence;
	(c)	the licence number;
	(d)	the date the licence was issued;
	(e)	the period for which the licence was issued;
	(f)	any conditions imposed on the licence.
	(2)	If the commission suspends or cancels a race bookmaker’s agent licence or a sports bookmaker’s agent licence, the commission must enter details of the suspension (including the period of suspension) or cancellation in the register.
5	Disclosure of information by commission—Act, s 46 (3)
If the commission issues, suspends or cancels a licence, or the suspension of a licence is ended, the commission must tell the following entities about the matter:
	(a)	ACT Racing Club Inc;
	(b)	Canberra Greyhound Racing Club Inc;
	(c)	Canberra Harness Racing Club Inc;
	(d)	Greyhound Racing Association (NSW);
	(e)	Harness Racing New South Wales;
	(f)	Thoroughbred Racing Board (NSW).
6	Accepting bets by telephone—Act, s 75 (a) and (b)
The following provisions apply if a race bookmaker or a race bookmaker’s agent is to accept a bet from a person (the backer) by telephone:
	(a)	the bookmaker or agent must record the bet using equipment approved in writing by the commission;
	(b)	the bookmaker or agent must tell the backer that the conversation is being recorded;
	(c)	the bookmaker or agent must record the backer’s name or account number, in accordance with any directions given by the commission under the Act, section 62 (Commission’s directions about conduct of licensee’s operations);
	(d)	the bookmaker or agent must read back to the backer—
	(i)	the person’s name or account number; and
	(ii)	the particulars of the bet;
	(e)	the bookmaker or agent must receive confirmation from the backer that the details mentioned in paragraph (d) are correct;
	(f)	if the bookmaker or agent receives the confirmation—the bookmaker or agent must tell the backer the betting ticket number for the bet;
	(g)	if the bookmaker or agent does not receive the confirmation—the bookmaker or agent must tell the backer that the bet cannot be accepted.
7	Corresponding laws—Act, s 92 (1) (d)
The following are corresponding laws:
	(a)	Bookmakers (Taxation) Act 1917 (NSW);
	(b)	Racing Administration Act 1998 (NSW);
	(c)	Racing Act 1958 (Vic);
	(d)	Racing and Betting Act 1980 (Qld);
	(e)	Wagering Act 1998 (Qld);
	(f)	Betting Control Act 1954 (WA);
	(g)	Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 (SA);
	(h)	Gaming Control Act 1993 (Tas);
	(i)	Racing Act 1983 (Tas);
	(j)	Racing and Betting Act (NT).
8	Bookmaker not to supply certain information by telephone
A race bookmaker engaging in race bookmaking must not supply by telephone information about betting fluctuations of the Bookmakers Pricing Service.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

Endnotes
1	About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history.  Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history.  Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history.  These details are underlined.  Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnotes.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.  
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
If the republished law includes penalties, current information about penalty unit values appears on the republication inside front cover.
2	Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance	
amdt = amendment	orig = original	
ch = chapter	p = page	
cl = clause	par = paragraph	
def = definition	pres = present	
dict = dictionary	prev = previous	
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative 	(prev...) = previously	
Assembly	prov = provision	
div = division	pt = part	
exp = expires/expired	r = rule/subrule	
Gaz = Gazette	reg = regulation/subregulation	
hdg = heading	renum = renumbered	
ins = inserted/added	reloc = relocated	
LA = Legislation Act 2001	R[X] = Republication No	
LR = legislation register	s = section/subsection	
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sch = schedule	
mod = modified / modification	sdiv = subdivision	
No = number	sub = substituted	
o = order	SL  = Subordinate Law	
om = omitted/repealed	underlining = whole or part not commenced	
3	Legislation history
Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulations 2001 No 31
notified 7 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S68)
commenced 7 September 2001 (reg 2)
4	Amendment history
Commencement
reg 2	om R1 (LA s 89 (4))
Modification of Act, pt 12—Act, s 100 (3)
reg 9	om R1 (LA s 89 (3))

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

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