Australian Capital Territory
Race and Sports Bookmaking (Sports Bookmaking Venues) Determination 2011 (No 3) 
Disallowable Instrument DI2011—260

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.   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.

This instrument revokes DI2011-230 dated 16 August 2011 and notified under the Legislation Register on 18 August 2011.

The instrument determines ACTTAB Limited sub-agencies as sports bookmaking venues by approving areas within a one-metre radius of any selling terminal owned and operated by ACTTAB Limited and located within the venues specified in the Schedule to this instrument.  A selling terminal is defined as a SELPOS or AMTOTE AT 1000 selling terminal.  

Specifically the instrument provides approval for the inclusion of the sub-agency in the Mawson Club located on Heard Street in Mawson as a determined sports bookmaking venue. 

In all other respects the instrument has not been altered.