Australian Capital Territory
Race and Sports Bookmaking (Sports Bookmaking Venues) Determination 2015
(No 6) 
Disallowable Instrument DI2015—279

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.

The instrument determines two Tabcorp ACT Pty Ltd temporary locations as sports bookmaking venues by approving areas within a one-metre radius of any selling terminal owned and operated by Tabcorp ACT Pty Ltd.  The terminal locations are identified by the ‘act’ insignia at each of the venues specified in the Schedule to this instrument.  

A selling terminal is defined as any Commission approved selling device owned and operated by Tabcorp ACT Pty Ltd, the purpose of which is to provide retail sales of Tabcorp ACT Pty Ltd products.

The determination has been provided as a result of Tabcorp ACT Pty Ltd requesting additional outlets to satisfy the higher demand for services expected on Melbourne Cup day, Tuesday 3 November 2015.

This determination provides approvals for sports bookmaking operations at these venues only for the period 00:01 to 24:00 on Tuesday 3 November 2015.

The temporary venues identified in the Schedule to this instrument are additional to the determined venues approved under separate instruments for use by
Tabcorp ACT Pty Ltd as part of its retail network of agencies and sub-agencies, its Account Betting Call Centre, identified venues at both Canberra Stadium and Manuka Oval together with on course venues located at the three ACT Racing Clubs.