Australian Capital Territory
Race and Sports Bookmaking (Sports Bookmaking Venues) Determination 2005 (No 3) 
Disallowable Instrument DI2005—257

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

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

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.

Instruments DI2001-269, 270, 320 and 321 have been revoked to ensure there is no doubt regarding the current venues for ACTTAB agencies and sub-agencies.

The revocation of DI2001-264 and 268, and, DI2002-6 and DI2005-94 is a consequence of consolidating all Canberra Racing Club sports bookmaking venues into a single determination.  

In all other respects the Instrument has not been altered.

This consolidation of instruments approving sports bookmaking venues at the Canberra Racing Club premises is to provide transparency to the industry and the community in the identification of current sports bookmaking venues at that location.  

The previous approach of separate instruments for each approved venue had proved to be cumbersome in relation to ease of public scrutiny.