Australian Capital Territory
Race and Sports Bookmaking (Rules for Sports Bookmaking) Determination 2005 (No 2)
Disallowable instrument DI2005—113
made under the
Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001, s 23(1) - Rules for sports bookmaking

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001 (the Act) regulates the activities of bookmakers in the Australian Capital Territory.

Part 3 of the Act provides for the conduct and control of sports bookmaking.  In particular, the legislation empowers the Commission to determine rules for sports bookmaking.

Section 23(1) of the Act provides that the Commission may determine rules for sports bookmaking for the purpose of the Act.

This instrument revokes determination DI2005-10, dated 15 March 2005 and notified on the Legislation Register on 24 March 2005, and is the result of an extensive revision of the rules for sports bookmaking following public consultations.