Australian Capital Territory
Race and Sports Bookmaking (Sports Bookmaking Venues) Determination 2003 (No 3)
Disallowable instrument DI2003—285

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Race and Sports Bookmaking 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, section 21 of the Act provides that the Commission may determine a place to be a sports bookmaking venue for the purposes of the Act.

Disallowable Instrument DI2003-73, notified on the 23 May 2003, determined a sports bookmaking venue at Unit 8, 26-28 Winchcombe Court, Mitchell, ACT.  This venue housed back-up facilities for one of the licensees operating from the Canberra Sports Bookmaking Auditorium.  Disallowable instrument DI2002-150, made pursuant to section 22 of the Act, ensured that this venue could only be utilised if the Auditorium facilities were rendered inoperable by catastrophe or electrical or telecommunications failure.

The licensee in question is no longer operating its business within the Territory and as such, there is no longer a requirement for a back-up facility at Mitchell.  This disallowable instrument revokes determination DI2003-73.

Financial Implications

There are no direct financial implications associated with the Instrument.