Northern Territory Numbered Acts

RACING AND BETTING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2016 (NO 20 OF 2016) - SECT 13

(1)     After section 132(1)

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    (1A)     A betting exchange operator commits an offence if the operator:

    (a)     allows a person to make or receive a bet through the operator; and

    (b)     either:

        (i)     the person has not attained the age of 18 years; or

        (ii)     the operator knows the person is betting on behalf of a person who has not attained that age.

Maximum penalty:     4 penalty units.

(2)     After section 132(4)

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    (4A)     A person commits an offence if, on behalf of another person who has not attained the age of 18 years, the person makes or receives a bet through:

    (a)     a betting exchange operator; or

    (b)     a betting exchange agent; or

    (c)     a betting exchange operator's employee.

Maximum penalty:     4 penalty units.

(3)     Section 132(5)

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all words from "charge" to "he"

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prosecution for an offence against this section if, at the time of the offence, the defendant