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UNLAWFUL GAMBLING ACT 1998 - As at 22 November 2023 - Act 113 of 1998 - NOTES

See also--

Unlawful Gambling Amendment (Betting on Animals) Bill 2023 [Non-government Bill-- the Hon Emma Hurst, MLC[#93]

Editorial note

The Parliamentary Counsel's Office is progressively updating certain formatting styles in versions of NSW in force legislation published from 29 July 2019. For example, colons are being replaced by em-rules (em-dashes). Text of the legislation is not affected.
This version has been updated.

Reprint history--

Reprint No 1   21 October 2003  
Reprint No 2   24 June 2008  

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Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted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

Unlawful Gambling Act 1998 No 113. Assented to 9.11.1998. Date of commencement, 1.3.1999, sec 2 (1) and GG No 25 of 26.2.1999, p 979. This Act has been amended as follows--

1999 No 85 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1999. Assented to 3.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.28, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 94 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sentencing) Act 1999. Assented to 8.12.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.59, 3.4.2000, sec 2 (1) and GG No 42 of 31.3.2000, p 2487.
2000 No 66 Unlawful Gambling Amendment (Betting) Act 2000. Assented to 5.7.2000.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2001 No 121 Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001. Assented to 19.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.
No 127 Gaming Machines Act 2001. Assented to 19.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 5, 2.4.2002, sec 2 and GG No 67 of 28.3.2002, p 1834.
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 103 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.12.2005, sec 2 and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356.
No 112 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.30, assent, sec 2 (3).
2003 No 82 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2003. Assented to 27.11.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
2006 No 37 Totalizator Legislation Amendment (Inter-jurisdictional Processing of Bets) Act 2006. Assented to 31.5.2006.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2007 No 92 Miscellaneous Acts (Casino, Liquor and Gaming) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.7.2008, sec 2 and GG No 76 of 27.6.2008, p 5867.
No 94 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Schs 1.100, 2 and 3, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
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 62 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2011. Assented to 16.11.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 6.1.2012, sec 2 (1).
No 72 Clubs, Liquor and Gaming Machines Legislation Amendment Act 2011. Assented to 28.11.2011.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.12 [1[#93], 1.3.2012, sec 2 (1) and 2012 (64) LW 1.3.2012; date of commencement of Sch 5.12 [2[#93], 30.3.2012, sec 2 (1) and 2012 (123) LW 30.3.2012.
2012 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 100 Casino Control Amendment (Barangaroo Restricted Gaming Facility) Act 2013. Assented to 27.11.2013.
Date of commencement, assent, 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.
2017 No 22 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017. Assented to 1.6.2017.
Date of commencement of Schs 2 and 3, 7.7.2017, sec 2 (3).
2018 No 60 Community Gaming Act 2018. Assented to 26.10.2018.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2020, sec 2 and 2020 (298) LW 26.6.2020.

Table of amendments

Sec 4 Am 2014 No 25, Sch 2.4 [1[#93].
Sec 6 Am 2002 No 112, Sch 1.30.
Sec 7 Am 2001 No 127, Sch 5.7; 2006 No 37, Sch 2 [1[#93]; 2007 No 92, Sch 4.17 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2011 No 72, Sch 5.12 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2013 No 100, Sch 2.2; 2018 No 60, Sch 2.8.
Sec 8 Am 1999 No 85, Sch 1.28 [1[#93]; 2000 No 66, Sch 1 [1[#93]-[3[#93]; 2010 No 132, Sch 2 [1[#93]-[6[#93]; 2014 No 25, Sch 2.4 [2[#93]-[6[#93].
Sec 9 Am 2002 No 15, Sch 5 [1[#93]; 2010 No 132, Sch 2 [7[#93]; 2017 No 22, Sch 2.44.
Sec 11A Ins 2010 No 132, Sch 2 [8[#93].
Sec 20 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 22 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 1.100 [1[#93].
Sec 23 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 3.
Sec 24 Am 2007 No 94, Schs 1.100 [2[#93], 3.
Sec 25 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 1.100 [3[#93].
Sec 28 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 1.100 [4[#93].
Sec 29 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 1.100 [5[#93].
Sec 40 Am 2002 No 103, Sch 4.96 [1[#93]-[3[#93].
Sec 42 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 49 Subst 2010 No 132, Sch 2 [9[#93]. Am 2017 No 22, Sch 2.44.
Sec 51 Am 1999 No 85, Sch 1.28 [2[#93]; 1999 No 94, Sch 4.59; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.198 [1[#93] [2[#93]; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 52 Subst 2017 No 22, Sch 3.79.
Sec 53 Subst 2012 No 97, Sch 1.42.
Sec 53A Ins 2012 No 97, Sch 1.42.
Sec 54 Am 2011 No 62, Sch 3.39.
Sec 59 Rep 2003 No 82, Sch 3.
Sch 1 Am 2002 No 15, Sch 5 [2[#93]; 2006 No 37, Sch 2 [2[#93]; 2010 No 132, Sch 2 [10[#93] [11[#93]; 2014 No 25, Sch 2.4 [7[#93].
Sch 2 Rep 2003 No 82, Sch 3.


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