Northern Territory Numbered Acts

RACING AND WAGERING ACT 2024 (NO 8 OF 2024)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Purposes  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Conduct constituting contempt  
   6.      Meaning of associate  
   7.      Meaning of fit and proper person  
   8.      Meaning of race  
   9.      Meaning of wagering  
   10.     Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act 2000  
   11.     Application of Criminal Code  

   PART 2--ADMINISTRATION

           Division 1--Powers of Minister

   12.     Ministerial direction  
   13.     Codes of practice  

           Division 2--Racing and Wagering Commission

   14.     Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission  
   15.     Functions of Commission  
   16.     Powers of Commission  
   17.     Delegation  
   18.     Composition of Commission  
   19.     Eligibility to hold office  
   20.     Validity of decisions  
   21.     Term of office  
   22.     Leave of absence  
   23.     Vacancy in office  
   24.     Duties of Chair and Deputy Chair  
   25.     Meetings of Commission  
   26.     Records  
   27.     Annual report  
   28.     Conflict of interests  

           Division 3--Director of Racing and Wagering

   29.     Appointment of Director  
   30.     Powers and functions of Director  
   31.     Delegation  

           Division 4--Inspectors

   32.     Appointment of inspectors  
   33.     Powers and functions of inspectors  
   34.     Accountability of inspectors  
   35.     Prohibition on inspectors  
   36.     Identity card  
   37.     Loss of identity card  
   38.     Return of identity card  
   39.     Use of identity card  
   40.     Cooling off period  

           Division 5--Miscellaneous matters

   41.     Giving or serving documents  
   42.     Guidelines  
   43.     Approve forms  
   44.     Extending or abridging time  
   45.     Publication  

   PART 3--RACING INDUSTRY

           Division 1--Race control bodies

   46.     Race control body  
   47.     Functions of race control body  
   48.     Powers of race control body  
   49.     Delegation by race control body  
   50.     Commission direction  

           Division 2--Racing rules

   51.     Establishment of racing rules  
   52.      Enforcement of racing rules  
   53.      Compliance with racing rules  

           Division 3--Licensing and registration

   54.     Licence required for racecourse  
   55.     Application for licence  
   56.     Issuing licence for racecourse  
   57.     Registration of race clubs  
   58.     Approval of days for race meetings  
   59.     Offence related to race meeting  
   60.     Postponement or abandonment of race meeting  
   61.     Continuation of wagering  
   62.     Reports and financial records  
   63.     Review by race control body  
   64.     Duties of race club  
   65.     Agreements with licensees under Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act 2000  
   66.     Charges payable to Commission  
   67.     Certificate evidence  

           Division 4--Dissolution of race club

   68.     Dissolution if deregistered  
   69.     Notice to Commission  
   70.     Offence of failing to give notice  
   71.     Appointment of administrator  
   72.     Effect of appointment  
   73.     Revocation of appointment  
   74.     Expenses of administration  
   75.     Liabilities arising from administration  
   76.     Additional powers of Commission  
   77.     Charges payable to Commission  
   78.     Stay of proceedings  
   79.     Administrator to report to race control body  

           Division 5--Other offences related to racing

   80.     Unlicensed racecourse  
   81.     Failure to report  
   82.     Unlawful racing  
   83.     Occupier allowing unlawful racing  
   84.     Permitting unlicensed bookmaker at racecourse  

           Division 6--Right of appeal

   85.     Decisions with no right of appeal  
   86.     Right of appeal  
   87.     Manner of appeal  

           Division 7--Appeals to race control body

   88.     Appeals committee  
   89.     Appeal procedure  

           Division 8--Racing Appeals Tribunal

              Subdivision 1--Establishment of Racing Appeals Tribunal

   90.     Northern Territory Racing Appeals Tribunal  
   91.     Functions of Tribunal  
   92.     Powers of Tribunal  
   93.     Composition of Tribunal  
   94.     Eligibility to hold office  
   95.     Chair and Deputy Chair  
   96.     Powers and functions of Chair and Deputy Chair  
   97.     Delegation by Chair  
   98.     Secretary of Tribunal  
   99.     Validity of decisions  
   100.    Term of office  
   101.    Vacancy in office  
   102.    Conflict of interests  

              Subdivision 2--Appeals to Tribunal

   103.    Appeal procedure  
   104.    Hearing of appeal  
   105.    Expedited hearing  
   106.    Appeal not to be withdrawn  
   107.    Stay of proceedings  
   108.    Stay of decision  
   109.    Appearance  
   110.    Evidence  
   111.    Power to issue summons  
   112.    Power to deal with contempt  
   113.    Determination of appeal  
   114.    Costs  
   115.    Appeal final  

   PART 4--LICENCES RELATED TO WAGERING

           Division 1--Types of licences

   116.    Types of licences  
   117.    Offence of wagering without licence  
   118.    Licence offence  
   119.    On-course bookmaker licence  
   120.    Agent of on-course bookmaker  
   121.    Betting exchange licence  
   122.    Sports bookmaker licence  
   123.    Key person licence  
   124.    Declaration in relation to key person licence  
   125.    Key person licence offences  
   126.    Licence not transferrable  

           Division 2--Eligibility criteria

   127.    Eligibility criteria – fit and proper person  
   128.    Eligibility criteria – key person licence  
   129.    Eligibility criteria – on-course bookmaker licence  
   130.    Eligibility criteria – betting exchange licence and sports bookmaker licence  

           Division 3--Application process

   131.    Application for licence  
   132.    Nominee  
   133.    Application to renew licence  
   134.    Application as agent of on-course bookmaker  
   135.    Application fees  
   136.    Security  
   137.    Investigation  
   138.    Further information to support application  
   139.    Reliance on information from other jurisdictions  

           Division 4--Issuing and renewing licence

   140.    Issuing and renewing licence  
   141.    Term of licence  
   142.    Annual fees  
   143.    Surrender of licence  

   PART 5--TAXES, LEVIES AND RACING AND WAGERING FUND

           Division 1--Taxes

   144.    Liability for tax  
   145.    Rate of tax  
   146.    Application of Taxation Administration Act 2007  

           Division 2--Levies

   147.    Liability for levy  
   148.    Amount of levy  
   149.    Outstanding levy and interest  

           Division 3--Racing and Wagering Fund

   150.    Establishment of Racing and Wagering Fund  
   151.    Contents and purpose of Racing and Wagering Fund  

   PART 6--REGULATION OF LICENSEES

           Division 1--Operations under licence

   152.    Premises in Territory  
   153.    Conditions on licence  
   154.    Discretionary conditions on licence  
   155.    Compliance with conditions and restrictions  
   156.    Communications with customers  
   157.    Change in associated persons and shareholders  
   158.    Change of associate without approval  
   159.    Prohibited conduct  
   160.    Wagers presumed lawful  
   161.    Proceedings to collect wager  
   162.    Duty to report events related to operations  

           Division 2--Wagering control system

   163.    Requirements for wagering control system  
   164.    Offences related to wagering control systems  

           Division 3--Events and sporting information

   165.    Prohibition of event  
   166.    Novelty events  
   167.    Declaration of sporting event  
   168.    Directions on contingency in relation to sporting event  
   169.    Meaning of sports information  
   170.    Approval to use sports information  
   171.    Using sports information  
   172.    Approval by control body  
   173.    Variation of conditions  
   174.    Cancellation of approval  
   175.    Offence related to sports information  

           Division 4--Arrangements and agreements

   176.    Requirement for approval of arrangements and agreements  
   177.    Decision on approval of arrangement or agreement  
   178.    Obligations of arrangement or agreement  
   179.    Arrangement or agreement without approval  

           Division 5--Terms and conditions of wagering

   180.    Requirement for terms and conditions of wagering  
   181.    Initial terms and conditions of wagering  
   182.    Change in terms and conditions  

           Division 6--Customer accounts

   183.    Requirement for account  
   184.    Wager receipt  

           Division 7--Financial matters

   185.    Wagering records  
   186.    Keeping accounts  
   187.    Preparation of financial statements and accounts  
   188.    Monthly returns  
   189.    Failure to lodge return  
   190.    Audits  
   191.    Producing records and other documents  
   192.    Failure to produce records and other documents  

           Division 8--Offences related to wagering

              Subdivision 1--Conduct by licensees

   193.    Prohibited or restricted wagering  
   194.    Misleading wagers prohibited  
   195.    Offences related to accounts  
   196.    Not issuing receipt for wager  
   197.    Not recording wager  
   198.    Offence relating to audits  

              Subdivision 2--Unlawful wagers

   199.    Unlawful wager  
   200.    Offence related to unlawful wager  
   201.    Soliciting unlawful wagers  
   202.    Agreement relating to unlawful wager  
   203.    Disposition of property as result of unlawful wager  

              Subdivision 3--Other conduct

   204.    Contravention of code of practice  
   205.    Contravention of Commission's direction  
   206.    Occupier conducting or allowing wagering contrary to Act  
   207.    Invitation to place of wagering contrary to Act  
   208.    Wagering on trial  

   PART 7--REMEDIAL POWERS

           Division 1--Voiding and validating wagers

   209.    Power to declare wager void  
   210.    Power to declare wager valid  

           Division 2--Prohibiting and closing accounts

   211.    Prohibiting opening of account  
   212.    Opening prohibited account  
   213.    Power to close account  

           Division 3--Associated persons, arrangements and agreements

   214.    Direction to terminate association, arrangement or agreement  
   215.    Notice of proposed direction  
   216.    Issuing direction to terminate association, arrangement or agreement  
   217.    Compliance with direction  

           Division 4--Harm reduction

   218.    Prohibition orders  
   219.    Promotion of safe wagering  

   PART 8--COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATIONS, DISCIPLINARY ACTION AND HEARINGS

           Division 1--Complaints

   220.    Making complaints  
   221.    Lodging complaints  
   222.    Investigation of complaint to Commission  
   223.    Action after investigation  
   224.    Action by Commission in relation to complaints  

           Division 2--Other investigations

   225.    Director's investigation  
   226.    Action by Commission in relation to investigation  

           Division 3--Disciplinary action

   227.    Grounds for disciplinary action  
   228.    Disciplinary action  
   229.    Monetary penalties  
   230.    Limit on monetary penalty  

           Division 4--Hearings

   231.    Commission hearings  
   232.    Notice of hearing  
   233.    Participation at hearing  
   234.    Power to issue summons  
   235.    Power to deal with contempt  
   236.    Conduct of hearing  
   237.    Record of hearing  
   238.    Decision  

           Division 5--Review by NTCAT

   239.    Review by NTCAT  
   240.    Grounds of review  
   241.    Stay of operation of decisions  

   PART 9--REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

           Division 1--Inspections

   242.    Entry and inspections by inspector  
   243.    Residential premises  
   244.    Powers of inspector  
   245.    Assistance  
   246.    Personal electronic devices  

           Division 2--Seizures

   247.    Power to seize evidence  
   248.    Receipt for seized things  
   249.    Powers related to seizures  
   250.    Offences related to seized things  
   251.    Analysis  
   252.    Return of seized things  
   253.    Forfeiture of seized things  
   254.    Access to seized things  

           Division 3--Immediate suspension of licence

   255.    Direction for immediate suspension  

           Division 4--Enforceable undertakings

   256.    Enforceable undertaking  
   257.    Acceptance of undertaking  
   258.    Effect on prosecution and disciplinary action  
   259.    Undertaking is enforceable  
   260.    Variation or withdrawal of undertaking  
   261.    Order regarding contravention of undertaking  
   262.    Publication of undertaking  

           Division 5--Other powers

   263.    Conduct inquiries  
   264.    Other powers to detect non-compliance  
   265.    Power to require information  
   266.    Offence of failing to give information  
   267.    Authority to prosecute  

           Division 6--Offences related to compliance

   268.    Offence of licensee failing to comply with Commission's direction  
   269.    Offence to fail to comply with reasonable direction  
   270.    Providing false information to inspector  
   271.    Obstruction of inspector  

   PART 10--OTHER OFFENCES

           Division 1--Offences related to information

   272.    Offence to disclose confidential information  
   273.    Misleading information  
   274.    Falsely representing to be inspector  
   275.    Offences about misrepresentation of identity  

           Division 2--Offences related to children

   276.    Prohibitions relating to children  
   277.    Wagering with children  
   278.    Employing children  
   279.    Child's misrepresentation of age  

           Division 3--Offences related to proceedings

   280.    Contempt  
   281.    Failure to comply with summons  

   PART 11--CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY AND EVIDENCE

           Division 1--Criminal responsibility

   282.    Criminal responsibility of individual for employee or agent  
   283.    Criminal responsibility of executive officer of body corporate  
   284.    Multiple contraventions  
   285.    Continuing offences  

           Division 2--Evidence

   286.    Hearsay evidence  
   287.    Averments in complaint  
   288.    Evidentiary certificate  
   289.    Possession of acknowledgement of wager  
   290.    Evidence that place used for wagering contrary to Act  
   291.    Notices at place  
   292.    Person present at place of wagering  
   293.    Evidence of wagering contrary to Act  
   294.    Evidence of receipt of money  
   295.    Procuring wagers  
   296.    Evidence of giving, receiving or paying money or other valuable thing  

           Division 3--Related matters

   297.    Client legal privilege  
   298.    Self-incrimination  
   299.    Protection from liability  
   300.    Limitation periods  
   301.    Protection of witnesses  

   PART 12--OTHER MATTERS

           Division 1--Miscellaneous matters

   302.    Codes, guidelines and rules not required to be numbered  

           Division 2--Regulation-making power

   303.    Regulations  

           Division 3--Review of Act

   304.    Review of Act  

   PART 13--REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR THE RACING AND WAGERING ACT 2024

           Division 1--Repeals

   305.    Acts repealed  

           Division 2--Transitional matters

   306.    Definitions  
   307.    Licences  
   308.    Annual fee  
   309.    Applications  
   310.    Racing Commission  
   311.    Racing Appeals Tribunal  
   312.    Inspectors  
   313.    Codes of practice  
   314.    Novelty event guidelines  
   315.    Appeals  
   316.    Wagering control system  
   317.    Transitional regulations  

   PART 14--CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

           Division 1--Associations Act 2003

   318.    Act amended  
   319.    Section 6 amended (Secrecy)  

           Division 2--Criminal Code

   320.    Act amended  
   321.    Section 1 amended (Definitions)  
   322.    Part VII, Division 5A replaced  

              Subdivision 1--Preliminary matters

              Subdivision 2--Offences

           Division 3--Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Regulations 2001

   323.    Regulations amended  
   324.    Schedule 1 amended  

           Division 4--Gaming Control Act 1993

   325.    Act amended  
   326.    Section 54 amended (Unlawful games)  

           Division 5--Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal Regulations 2014

   327.    Regulations amended  
   328.    Schedule amended  

           Division 6--Return to Work Regulations 1986

   329.    Regulations amended  
   330.    Regulation 3A amended (Definition of worker )  

           Division 7--Sale of NT TAB Act 2000

   331.    Act amended  
   332.    Section 4 amended (Definitions)  
   333.    Section 9 repealed (Purchaser to be granted licence under Racing and Betting Act 1983 )  

           Division 8--Serious Crime Control Act 2009

   334.    Act amended  
   335.    Section 6 amended (Definitions)  

           Division 9--Sheriff Regulations 1967

   336.    Regulations amended  
   337.    Regulation 5 amended (Mode of sale)  

           Division 10--Taxation Administration Act 2007

   338.    Act amended  
   339.    Section 3A amended (Taxation law)  

           Division 11--Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act 2000

   340.    Act amended  
   341.    Section 3 amended (Interpretation)  
   342.    Part 3A inserted  

           Division 12--Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Regulations 2000

   343.    Regulations amended  
   344.    Regulation 10 inserted  

           Division 13--Repeal of Part

   345.    Repeal of Part  
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