Australian Capital Territory
Race and Sports Bookmaking (Operation of Sports Bookmaking Venues) Direction 2014 (No 1)
Disallowable instrument DI2014-266
made under the
Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001, s 22 (Directions for operation of sports bookmaking venues)

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 22 of the Act provides that the Gambling and Racing Commission may make directions for operation of sports bookmaking venues.

This Instrument provides for the operational aspects for sport bookmaking venues and revokes DI2008-249 dated 22 September 2008 and notified under the Legislation Register on 25 September 2008.  

The determination has been amended as a consequence of the sale of former Territory owned corporation ACTTAB Limited to the new totalisator licensee
Tabcorp ACT Pty Ltd.  Amendments to the instrument are limited to the removal of all references to former licensee ACTTAB Limited and replaced with the new licensee Tabcorp ACT Pty Ltd.

In all other respects the Instrument has not been changed.