Australian Capital Territory
Sports Bookmaking Events Determination 2003 (No. 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2003—34

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Race and Sports Bookmakers 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, subsection 20(1) of the Act provides that the Commission may, in writing, determine a sporting or other event to be a sports bookmaking event for the purpose of the Act.

This determination revokes determinations No. 261 of 2001 and DI2002-173.  In particular, it merges these two former determinations and introduces North American thoroughbred, harness, greyhound and quarter horse racing events as determined sports bookmaking events.

John Broome
Chairperson, ACT Gambling and Racing Commission

21 March 2003