Australian Capital Territory
Race and Sports Bookmaking (Sports Bookmaking Venues) Determination and Directions for Operation 2002 (No 1)

Disallowable Instrument DI2002-150

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

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

Part 3 of the Act provides for the conduct and control of sports bookmaking.  In particular, section 21(1) of the Act provides that the Commission may determine a place to be a sports bookmaking venue for the purpose of the Act.  Section 22(1) provides that the Commission may give written directions for the operation of a sports bookmaking venue.

This Disallowable Instrument determines as a sports bookmaking venue Unit 8, 26-28 Winchcombe Court, Mitchell.

The Commission gives the following directions for the operation of this sports bookmaking venue:
the venue must not be used unless the venue located on the ground floor of the Acton Stand of the Canberra Racecourse, as determined in Determination No. 266 of 2001, cannot be used as a sports bookmaking venue, for example, because of—
damage caused by fire, water, heat or storm; or
electrical or telecommunications failure, however caused; and 

the sports bookmaker must give the Commission written notice as soon as practicable after starting to operate the venue as a sports bookmaking venue.

	Financial Implications

There are no direct financial implications associated with the Instrument.