Australian Capital Territory
Race and Sports Bookmaking (Rules for Sports Bookmaking) Determination 2008 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2008—115
made under the
Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001, s23(1) - Rules for sports bookmaking

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001 (the Act) regulates 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 23 of the Act provides that the Gambling and Racing Commission may determine rules for sports bookmaking.  

This Instrument commences on the day after notification and provides for the rules for sports bookmaking and revokes            DI2007-182 dated 17 July 2007 and notified under the Legislation Register on 20 July 2007.  

This Instrument omits former Clause 16 of the Schedule which provides rules for tote-odds wagering on North American racing products.  

As a consequence of amendments to the determination of sports bookmaking events, made pursuant to section 20 of the Act, which omitted all references to North American racing events, it is also appropriate to similarly remove all relevant references from the associated rules for sports bookmaking in this Instrument.

The definition relating to `tote-odds’ has also been removed from the Dictionary to this Instrument.  

The references in the Dictionary to the “Australian Capital Territory Racing Club Inc” which previously appeared under the rules of betting and the rules of racing have been changed to the “Canberra Racing Club Inc” to reflect the recent change in name of the Club responsible for thoroughbred racing in the Territory.

In all other respects the Instrument has not been altered.