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RACING AND BETTING ACT 1983
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART I--PRELIMINARY
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Repeal
3A. Objects
4. Definitions
4A. Limitation to application of Act
5. Delegation by Minister
PART II--ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP OF COMMISSION
6. Racing Commission
7. Composition of Commission
8. Certain persons not qualified for appointment
9. Duties of Chairperson
10. Tenure of office
11. Resignation of members
12. Dismissal of members
13. Leave of absence
14. Meetings
15. Protection of members, &c.
16. Deputies of members
16A. Disclosure of interest
16B. Delegation
PART IIA--POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSION
17. Functions of Commission
18. Powers of Commission
19. Control by Minister
20. Inspection of certain premises
22. Appointment of betting inspectors
PART III--REGULATION OF RACING CODES
Division 1--General application
23. Application of Rules of Racing, &c.
24. Licences and permits
25. Criminal history checks
26. Costs of investigation of application
28. Reports and books of account
31. Approval of days for race meetings
32. Days for meetings etc.
33. Time of commencement of meetings
34. Postponement, &c., of meeting
35. Betting may continue at postponed, &c., meeting
36. Trials
37. Licence for racing venue
Division 2--Dissolution of registered clubs
38. Dissolution of registered club
39. Recovery by control body
40. Notification to Commission
41. Control body may appoint administrator
Division 3--Horse-racing
42. Principal clubs
43. Functions of principal clubs
44. Powers of principal club
45. Delegation by principal club
46. Registration of race clubs
47. Review by principal clubs
48. Duties of race clubs
48A. Agreements with licensees under Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act 2000
Division 4--Trotting clubs
49. Definition
50. Control of trotting
51. Functions of Commission in relation to trotting
52. Powers of Commission in relation to trotting
53. Registration of trotting clubs
54. Charges payable to Commission
55. Duties of trotting club
Division 5--Greyhound clubs
56. Functions, &c. of Commission in relation to greyhound-racing
57. Power of Commission in relation to greyhound-racing
58. Registration of greyhound clubs
59. Charges payable to Commission
60. Duties of greyhound clubs
65. Unlawful racing
66. Occupier permitting unlawful racing
67. Advertising, &c., unlawful racing
68. Presence at unlawful racing
69. Removal of persons
PART IIIA--USE OF NT SPORTS INFORMATION
Division 1--Preliminary matters
69A. Interpretation
Division 2--Approval to use NT sports information
69B. Application for approval to use NT sports information
69C. Approval to use NT sports information
69D. Variation of conditions
69E. Cancellation of approval
69F. Use of NT sports information with no approval or contravening condition of approval
Division 3--Review
69G. Internally reviewable decisions
69H. Application for internal review
69J. Effect of application on internally reviewable decision
69K. Chief Executive Officer to consider application
69L. Conducting and determining review
69M. Decision notice
69N. Review by Tribunal
PART IV--BOOKMAKERS
Division 1--General
70. Licensing of bookmakers, &c.
71. Person to whom licences or permits under this Part may not be granted
72. Security may be required
73. Supply and control of betting tickets
73A. Commission to determine purchase price
74. Bookmakers to issue betting tickets
75. Supply and control of betting sheets
76. Bookmakers to account for records
77. Bookmakers to record all bets on approved betting sheets
78. Supervision of bookmakers
79. Offences by bookmakers
80. Suspension or cancellation of licence or permit
81. Licensed or registered bookmakers not to do certain things
82. Special betting permitted
83. Commission may make rules
85. Legal proceedings in respect of bets
87. Liability of bookmakers' employees
88A. Licence and permit not transferable
Division 2--Sports bookmakers
89. Applications for licences
89A. Licensing under this Part of person holding licence under Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act 2000
90. Commission may grant licence
91. Renewal of licences
92. Variation etc. of licences
93. Special permit
96. Power to exclude or remove persons from licensed premises
97. Approval of sports bookmaker's agent
Division 3--Registered bookmakers
100. Control by control bodies and clubs over registered bookmakers
102. Registered bookmakers
102B. Renewal of licences
Division 4--Key employees
103. Licensing of key employees
104. Remote clerks
105. Suspension of licence
Division 5--Bookmaker tax
106. Bookmaker's liability to pay tax
107. Bookmaker's obligation to lodge returns
108. Procedure for payments and returns
109. Suspension of licence or permit
PART IVA--BETTING EXCHANGE OPERATORS
Division 1--Definitions
109A. Definitions
Division 2--Betting exchange licences
109B. Application for betting exchange licence
109C. Commission may grant betting exchange licence
109D. Persons to whom betting exchange licence must not be granted
109E. Licensed premises and conditions
109F. Endorsements
109G. Renewal of betting exchange licence
109H. Variation of betting exchange licence or conditions
Division 3--Employees and betting exchange agent
109J. Key positions and key employee licence
109K. Offences in relation to employees
109L. Person may act for betting exchange operator
109M. Liability of betting exchange operator for employees and betting exchange agent
Division 4--Matters relating to operating a betting exchange
109N. Operator of betting exchange must be licensed
109P. Security must be given to Commission
109Q. Issue of betting receipt
109R. Audit log of bets
109S. Betting exchange operator to account for records
109T. Supervision of betting exchange operators
109U. Prohibited conduct
109V. Discipline of betting exchange operator and cancellation of licence
109W. Business arrangements to be approved by Commission
109X. Commission may make rules
109Y. Legal proceedings in respect of bets
Division 5--Betting exchange tax
109Z. Liability to pay tax
109ZA. Lodgement of returns
109ZB. Procedure for payments and returns
109ZC. Suspension of licence
PART V--TOTALIZATORS
110. Applications for licences
111. Totalizator licences
112. Conditions of use of totalizators
113. Remote control of totalizator
114. Application of revenue from totalizators
115. Recovery of dividends
116. Dividends Adjustment Fund
117. Returns of moneys received through totalizators
119. Commission may assume control of totalizator
119AA. Licence not transferable
PART VAA--APPEALS FROM DECISIONS OF COMMISSION
119A. Right to appeal to Local Court
119B. Stay of operation of decisions
119C. Powers of Local Court on appeal
PART VA--TOTALIZATOR INSPECTORS
120. Totalizator inspectors
PART VI--UNLAWFUL BETTING
124. Unlawful use of totalizator
132. Betting with person under 18 years prohibited
133. Money stolen, &c., paid in bets recoverable
134. False pretences
135. Betting contracts
136. Powers of betting inspectors
137. Special powers relating to searches, &c.
138. Not necessary to prove that person found betting for money, &c.
139. Effect of discovery of instruments of betting
140. Evidence that place used for unlawful betting
141. Act not to extend to stakes payable to winner of lawful game or race
PART VII--EVIDENCE, PROCEDURE ETC.
142. Offences by clubs, &c.
143. Evidence as to offences
144. Reasonable suspicion sufficient
145. Forfeiture
145A. Regulatory offences
PART VIIA--APPEALS
Division 1--Preliminary
145B. Definitions
145C. Appeal procedures under rules to no longer apply
Division 2--Commencement of appeals
145D. Commencement of appeals
Division 3--Appeals to appeal committee
145E. Procedure on appeal to appeal committee
Division 4--Racing Appeals Tribunal
145F. Racing Appeals Tribunal
145G. Chairman and Deputy Chairman
145H. Delegation by Chairman
145J. Panel
145K. Term of appointment
145M. Resignation of office
145N. Secretary of Tribunal
145P. Protection of Chairman and members
Division 5--Appeals to Tribunal
145Q. Procedure on commencement of appeal
145R. Appointment of members
145S. Hearing of appeals
145T. Expedited hearing
145U. Appeal not to be withdrawn
145W. Stay of proceedings
145Y. Appearance before Tribunal
145Z. Evidence
145ZA. Power to call witnesses
145ZB. Legal representation
145ZC. Default of appearance by appellant
145ZD. Costs
145ZE. Powers of Tribunal
145ZF. Determination to be final
145ZG. Notification of determination
PART VIII--MISCELLANEOUS
146. Hindering inspectors
146A. Misleading information in application, return etc.
146B. Orders forbidding impoverished persons to bet
147. Time for commencing proceedings
148. Regulations
148A. Codes of practices
PART IX--TRANSITIONAL AND SAVINGS
149. Definitions
150. Racing and Gaming Commission
151. Licences
152. Days for racing
153. Registered clubs
154. Inspectors
155. Fund
156. Savings of regulations, &c.
PART X--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS
Division 1--Racing and Betting Amendment Act 2009
157. Definition
158. Application
159. Transitional provision – bookmaker tax
160. Transitional provision – turnover tax
Division 2--Licensing (Director-General) Act 2014
161. Definitions
162. Application under section 89A – not yet considered
163. Application under section 89A – under active consideration
164. Active consideration
165. Continuation of ongoing documents and things
Division 3--Racing and Betting Legislation Amendment Act 2016
166. Definition
167. Principal clubs
168. No offence if agreement in place
Division 4--Transitional matters for Licensing (Director-General) Repeal Act 2020
169. Definitions
170. Applications to be decided by Director
171. Continuation of instruments, appointments, documents etc.
Division 5--Transitional matters for Financial Integrity and Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2021
172. Transitional matters for Financial Integrity and Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2021
SCHEDULE
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