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RACING AND WAGERING ACT 2024 (NO 8 OF 2024) - SECT 264

Other powers to detect non-compliance

    (1)     For the purpose of investigating what an inspector believes on reasonable grounds is a licensee's non-compliance with this Act, the inspector may make a wager, attempt to make a wager, offer to purchase or purchase a racing or wagering product or service from a licensee contrary to the licensee's licence.

    (2)     An inspector need not identify themself as an inspector when acting under subsection (1) but must not do anything additional to encourage a licensee to accept the offer or to sell the product or service.

    (3)     Evidence obtained under subsection (1) is not admissible in a criminal prosecution against a person who accepted a wager or offered to sell or sold the product or service as a result of an inspector exercising powers under that subsection.

    (4)     Evidence obtained under subsection (1) may be used as follows:

    (a)     as grounds for taking disciplinary action;

    (b)     to locate or identify other evidence, which may be used in a criminal proceeding.



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