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BETTING AND RACING ACT 1998 - NOTES

- As at 13 January 2023 - Act 114 of 1998

Racing Administration Act 1998

Reprint history--

Reprint No 1   18 September 2001  
Reprint No 2   12 October 2004  
Reprint No 3   2 June 2009  

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule
Cl clause No number Schs Schedules
Cll clauses p page Sec section
Div Division pp pages Secs sections
Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted

Table of amending instruments

Betting and Racing Act 1998 No 114 (formerly Racing Administration Act 1998). Assented to 9.11.1998. Date of commencement, 1.3.1999, sec 2 and GG No 25 of 26.2.1999, p 975. This Act has been amended as follows--

1999 No 17 Racing Administration Amendment Act 1999. Assented to 1.7.1999.
Date of commencement, 6.8.1999, sec 2 and GG No 88 of 6.8.1999, p 5476.
No 49 Gambling Legislation Amendment (Responsible Gambling) Act 1999. Assented to 2.11.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 5 [1[#93], 9.11.2001, sec 2 and GG No 173 of 9.11.2001, p 9072; date of commencement of Sch 5 [2[#93], 10.12.1999, sec 2 and GG No 139 of 10.12.1999, p 11757.
2000 No 108 Racing and Totalizator Legislation Amendment Act 2000. Assented to 15.12.2000.
Date of commencement, 25.5.2001, sec 2 and GG No 91 of 25.5.2001, p 2967.
2001 No 43 Betting Tax Act 2001. Assented to 17.7.2001.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2001, sec 2.
No 112 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2001. Assented to 14.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.30, assent, sec 2 (2).
2002 No 15 Racing Legislation Amendment (Bookmakers) Act 2002. Assented to 15.5.2002.
Date of commencement, 8.7.2002, sec 2 and GG No 106 of 28.6.2002, p 4681.
No 38 Greyhound Racing Act 2002. Assented to 25.6.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 5, 10.2.2003, sec 2 and GG No 39 of 7.2.2003, p 762.
No 39 Harness Racing Act 2002. Assented to 25.6.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 5, 3.2.2003, sec 2 and GG No 33 of 31.1.2003, p 593.
No 63 State Revenue Legislation Amendment (Budget) Act 2002. Assented to 10.7.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 5, assent, sec 2 (1).
2004 No 23 Thoroughbred Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2004. Assented to 16.4.2004.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2004, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 25.6.2004, p 4386.
No 36 Greyhound and Harness Racing Administration Act 2004. Assented to 15.6.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 3.11, 1.10.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 143 of 10.9.2004, p 7445.
2006 No 91 Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2006. Assented to 21.11.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.2, 1.7.2008, sec 2 (1) and GG No 76 of 27.6.2008, p 5869.
2007 No 94 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
2008 No 62 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008. Assented to 1.7.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.47, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 96 Racing Administration Amendment Act 2008. Assented to 3.12.2008.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2009 No 21 Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2009. Assented to 15.5.2009.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (293) LW 26.6.2009.
2010 No 132 Wagering Legislation Amendment Act 2010. Assented to 7.12.2010.
Date of commencement, 31.12.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (720) LW 17.12.2010.
2011 No 2 Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2011. Assented to 10.5.2011.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2012 No 42 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012. Assented to 21.6.2012.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.31, 6.7.2012, sec 2 (1).
No 95 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2012. Assented to 21.11.2012.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.15, 4.1.2013, sec 2 (1).
No 97 Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2012. Assented to 26.11.2012.
Date of commencement, 11.1.2013, sec 2 and 2012 (629) LW 14.12.2012.
2013 No 95 Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013. Assented to 20.11.2013.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.
2014 No 25 Racing Administration Amendment (Sports Betting National Operational Model) Act 2014. Assented to 5.6.2014.
Date of commencement, 18.12.2015, sec 2 and 2015 (797) LW 18.12.2015. Amended by Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015. Assented to 24.11.2015. Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.1.2016, sec 2 (1).
2016 No 36 Greyhound Racing Prohibition Act 2016. Assented to 26.8.2016.
The amendments were not commenced and the Act was repealed by the Greyhound Racing Act 2017 No 13.
2017 No 13 Greyhound Racing Act 2017. Assented to 11.4.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 7.2, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (304) LW 29.6.2018.
No 17 Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017. Assented to 17.5.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (225) LW 1.6.2018.
No 22 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017. Assented to 1.6.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 7 days after assent, sec 2 (1).
2018 No 7 Liquor and Gaming Legislation Amendment Act 2018. Assented to 21.3.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.1 [1[#93]-[16[#93], [18[#93]-[21[#93], [23[#93] and [24[#93], 3.4.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (112) LW 29.3.2018; date of commencement of Sch 1.1 [17[#93] and [22[#93], 2.7.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (306) LW 29.6.2018.
No 25 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018. Assented to 15.6.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.1, 14 days after assent, sec 2 (1).
No 68 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2018. Assented to 31.10.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.4, 8.1.2019, sec 2 (1).
2019 No 12 Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2019. Assented to 21.10.2019.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.1.2020, sec 2(1) and 2019 (636) LW 20.12.2019.
No 14 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2019. Assented to 21.11.2019.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, 14 days after assent, sec 2(1).
No 24 Gambling Legislation Amendment (Online and Other Betting) Act 2019. Assented to 26.11.2019.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2020 No 30 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020. Assented to 27.10.2020.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2(1).
2022 No 22 Racing and Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2022. Assented to 6.6.2022.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2(b).
No 59 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2022. Assented to 26.10.2022.
Date of commencement, 13.1.2023, sec 2.

Table of amendments

Sec 1 Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [1[#93].
Sec 4 Am 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2002 No 38, Sch 5.12 [1[#93]; 2004 No 23, Sch 3.4 [1[#93]; 2004 No 36, Sch 3.11 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2009 No 21, Sch 3.10 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [2[#93]-[4[#93]; 2017 No 13, Sch 7.2; 2017 No 17, Sch 2.1; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [1[#93].
Sec 5 Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4[#93].
Sec 6 Am 2017 No 22, Sch 4.2 [1[#93]; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.5; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.2.
Sec 8 Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [2[#93]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [5[#93].
Sec 11 Am 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [2[#93] [3[#93].
Sec 13 Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4[#93].
Sec 14 Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4[#93]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [4[#93].
Sec 15 Am 2004 No 36, Sch 3.11 [3[#93]; 2009 No 21, Sch 3.10 [3[#93].
Part 2, Div 3 (secs 15A-15D) Ins 2019 No 12, Sch 3.
Sec 16 Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [3[#93]-[5[#93].
Sec 16A Ins 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [6[#93]. Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4[#93].
Sec 17 Am 2002 No 15, Sch 4 [1[#93].
Part 3, Div 2, heading Subst 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [7[#93]. Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [6[#93].
Sec 17A Ins 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7[#93] (am 2015 No 58, Sch 2.24). Am 2018 No 25, Sch 5.1.
Sec 17B Ins 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7[#93]. Am 2022 No 22, Sch 1[1[#93].
Sec 18 Subst 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [8[#93]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7[#93].
Secs 18A, 18B Ins 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7[#93].
Sec 18C Ins 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7[#93]. Am 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [5[#93].
Sec 18D (previously sec 23) Renumbered 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [14[#93].
Part 3, Div 2A, heading Ins 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7[#93].
Sec 19 Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [2[#93] [9[#93]; 2012 No 95, Sch 1.15. Subst 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7[#93]. Am 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [6[#93].
Sec 19A Ins 2002 No 15, Sch 4 [2[#93]. Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [10[#93]. Rep 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7[#93].
Sec 20 Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [2[#93] [9[#93]-[11[#93]. Subst 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7[#93].
Sec 21 Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [9[#93] [10[#93] [12[#93]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [8[#93] [9[#93]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [7[#93] [8[#93].
Sec 22 Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [4[#93] [9[#93] [10[#93] [13[#93]; 2012 No 42, Sch 2.31 [1[#93]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [10[#93]-[12[#93].
Sec 23 Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [13[#93]; 2012 No 42, Sch 2.31 [2[#93]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [13[#93]. Renumbered as sec 18D, 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [14[#93].
Part 3A, heading Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3[#93]. Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [15[#93].
Part 3A Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3[#93].
Sec 26A Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3[#93]. Am 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [1[#93]. Rep 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [14[#93].
Sec 26B Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3[#93]. Rep 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [14[#93].
Sec 26C Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3[#93]. Am 2002 No 38, Sch 5.12 [2[#93]; 2002 No 39, Sch 5.7; 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [2[#93]; 2004 No 23, Sch 3.4 [2[#93]; 2004 No 36, Sch 3.11 [4[#93]; 2009 No 21, Sch 3.10 [4[#93]. Rep 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [14[#93].
Sec 26D Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3[#93]. Am 2002 No 15, Sch 4 [3[#93]; 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [1[#93] [3[#93] [4[#93]; 2008 No 62, Sch 2.47 [1[#93]-[3[#93]. Rep 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [14[#93].
Sec 26E Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3[#93]. Subst 2002 No 15, Sch 4 [4[#93]. Am 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [1[#93] [5[#93]; 2008 No 62, Sch 2.47 [1[#93] [4[#93] [5[#93]. Rep 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [14[#93].
Sec 26F Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3[#93]. Am 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [1[#93] [6[#93]. Rep 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [14[#93].
Sec 26G Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3[#93]. Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4[#93]; 2017 No 22, Sch 4.2 [2[#93] [3[#93]; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.5; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.2.
Sec 26GA Ins 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [7[#93]. Am 2017 No 22, Sch 4.2 [2[#93]; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.5; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.2.
Sec 26GB Ins 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [7[#93]. Am 2017 No 22, Sch 4.2 [2[#93]; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.5; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.2.
Sec 26GC Ins 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [7[#93]. Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [2[#93]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4[#93] [16[#93].
Sec 26GD Ins 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [7[#93].
Sec 26H Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3[#93]. Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4[#93].
Sec 26I Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3[#93]. Am 2001 No 112, Sch 2.30; 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [15[#93] [16[#93]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4[#93] [17[#93]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [9[#93] [10[#93].
Part 4, Div 1, heading Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [1[#93].
Sec 27 Am 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [2[#93]; 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [1[#93]-[3[#93]; 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [12[#93]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [18[#93]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [11[#93].
Sec 28 Am 1999 No 17, Sch 1 [1[#93]; 2000 No 108, Sch 1 [1[#93]. Rep 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [4[#93].
Part 4, Div 2, heading Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [3[#93].
Sec 29 Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [5[#93]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [19[#93]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [12[#93] [13[#93].
Sec 30 Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [6[#93] [7[#93]; 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [12[#93]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [19[#93] [20[#93]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [14[#93] [15[#93].
Sec 31 Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [8[#93]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [16[#93].
Sec 32 Rep 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [9[#93].
Part 4, Div 3, heading Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [4[#93]. Subst 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [10[#93].
Sec 32A Ins 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [11[#93].
Sec 33 Subst 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [4[#93]; 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [11[#93]. Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [19[#93] [21[#93].
Sec 33A Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [4[#93]. Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [12[#93] [13[#93].
Sec 33B Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [4[#93]. Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [12[#93]-[14[#93].
Sec 33C Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [4[#93]. Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [12[#93]; 2018 No 68, Sch 2.4.
Sec 33D Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [4[#93]. Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [12[#93]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.124 [1[#93].
Sec 33E Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [4[#93]. Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.124 [2[#93] [3[#93].
Sec 33F Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [4[#93]. Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [12[#93] [15[#93].
Part 4A, heading Ins 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [17[#93]. Am 2019 No 24, Sch 1[1[#93]. Subst 2022 No 22, Sch 1[2[#93].
Part 4A Ins 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [17[#93].
Part 4A, Div 1, heading Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[2[#93].
Sec 33G Ins 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [17[#93]. Am 2019 No 24, Sch 1[2[#93]; 2022 No 22, Sch 1[3[#93] [4[#93].
Sec 33GA Ins 2019 No 24, Sch 1[3[#93].
Part 4A, Div 2, heading Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[5[#93].
Sec 33H Ins 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [17[#93]. Am 2019 No 24, Sch 1[4[#93] [5[#93]; 2022 No 22, Sch 1[6[#93].
Sec 33HA Ins 2019 No 24, Sch 1[6[#93].
Secs 33I, 33J Ins 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [17[#93].
Sec 33JA Ins 2019 No 24, Sch 1[7[#93].
Part 4A, Div 3, heading Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[7[#93].
Sec 33JB Ins 2019 No 24, Sch 1[7[#93].
Sec 33JC Ins 2019 No 24, Sch 1[7[#93].
Sec 33JD Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8[#93].
Sec 33JE Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8[#93].
Sec 33JF Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8[#93].
Sec 33JG Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8[#93].
Part 4A, Div 4 Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8[#93].
Sec 33JH Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8[#93].
Sec 33JI Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8[#93].
Sec 33JJ Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8[#93].
Sec 33JK Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8[#93].
Part 4B (secs 33K-33O) Ins 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [18[#93].
Sec 34 Am 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [19[#93]; 2019 No 14, Sch 1.1; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.2.
Sec 35 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 4.
Sec 35AA Ins 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [20[#93].
Sec 35A Ins 1999 No 49, Sch 5 [1[#93]. Am 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [21[#93].
Sec 36 Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [16[#93]-[18[#93]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4[#93].
Sec 36A Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [4[#93].
Sec 36AA Ins 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [22[#93]. Am 2019 No 24, Sch 1[8[#93] [9[#93].
Sec 36B Ins 2002 No 15, Sch 4 [5[#93]. Am 2011 No 2, Sch 1.29 [1[#93] [2[#93]. Subst 2012 No 97, Sch 1.35.
Sec 36BA Ins 2012 No 97, Sch 1.35.
Sec 36C Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [5[#93]. Subst 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [23[#93].
Sec 37 Am 1999 No 17, Sch 1 [2[#93]; 1999 No 49, Sch 5 [2[#93]; 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [5[#93].
Sec 40 Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [19[#93]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [19[#93].
Sch 1 Am 2000 No 108, Sch 1 [2[#93]; 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [6[#93] [7[#93]; 2002 No 15, Sch 4 [6[#93]; 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [8[#93] [9[#93]; 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [6[#93] [7[#93]; 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [20[#93] [21[#93]; 2009 No 21, Sch 3.10 [5[#93]; 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [17[#93] [18[#93]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [22[#93] [23[#93]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [24[#93]; 2019 No 24, Sch 1[10[#93]; 2022 No 22, Sch 1[9[#93].


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