Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

GAMBLING AND RACING CONTROL ACT 1999 (NO. 46 OF 1999)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART I--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Gaming laws  

   PART II--THE COMMISSION

           Division 1--—Establishment, functions andpowers of the Commission

   5.      The Gambling and Racing Commission  
   6.      Functions of the Commission  
   7.      How the Commission must perform its functions  
   8.      Community consultation  
   9.      Powers of Commission  
   10.     Delegation  
   11.     Personal liability  

           Division 2--—Constitution of the Commission

   12.     Membership of the Commission  
   13.     Meetings  
   14.     Staff  
   15.     Use of consultants and contractors  
   16.     Annual report  

   PART III--ROLE OF THE COMMISSION IN DEALING WITH THE SOCIAL EFFECTS OF GAMBLING

   17.     Monitoring and research  

           Division 2--—Dealing with social effects of gambling

   18.     Code of practice  
   19.     Education and counselling  

   PART IV--POWERS OF INVESTIGATION

   20.     Authorised officers  
   21.     Identity cards for authorised officers  

           Division 2--—Powers of Investigation

   22.     Power to require information, instruments or records or attendance for examination  
   23.     Powers of entry and inspection  
   24.     Search warrant  
   25.     Use and inspection of documents and records produced or seized  
   26.     Use of goods produced or seized  
   27.     Self-incrimination  
   28.     Hindering or obstructing authorised officers etc.  
   29.     Impersonating authorised officer  
   30.     Access to public records without fee  
   31.     Investigation of complaints  
   32.     Co-operative agreements  
   33.     Investigation at request of reciprocating jurisdiction  

           Division 4--—Secrecy

   34.     Interpretation  
   35.     Gaming officers shall respect confidentiality  
   36.     Permitted disclosures of a general nature  
   37.     Permitted disclosures to particular persons  
   38.     Prohibition on secondary disclosures of information  
   39.     Further restrictions on disclosure  

   PART V--INQUIRIES

   40.     Starting an inquiry  
   41.     Interested persons may make submissions  
   42.     Hearings to be in public  
   43.     Adjournments  
   44.     Record of proceedings  
   45.     Evidence  
   46.     Report and recommendations  
   47.     Rules of the Commission  

   PART VI--TAX ADMINISTRATION

   48.     Provisions of the Taxation Administration Act apply  
   49.     Commission may perform functions under Commonwealth Act  

   PART VII--CASINO CONTROL

   50.     Interpretation  
   51.     Functions of the Commission in relation to the Casino Act  

   PART VIII--RACING

   52.     Interpretation  
   53.     Functions of the Commission in relation to the Racing Act  

   PART IX--MISCELLANEOUS

   54.     Regulations  
           SCHEDULE 1
           SCHEDULE 2