Queensland Numbered Acts

RACING INTEGRITY ACT 2016 - SECT 70

70 Requirement to hold racing bookmaker’s licence or approval

(1) A person must not carry on bookmaking for a code of racing at any time at a licensed venue unless—

(a) the person is a racing bookmaker for the code of racing; and

(b) the control body for the code of racing is managing the venue at the time; and

(c) the commission is exercising control at the venue at the time.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—600 penalty units.

(2) A person must not carry on bookmaking at a place unless—

(a) the person is a racing bookmaker who holds an offcourse approval for carrying on bookmaking at an approved place; and

(b) the place is an approved place for the offcourse approval.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—600 penalty units.

(3) A racing bookmaker for a code of racing who is an individual must, unless the individual has a reasonable excuse, have the individual’s licence with the individual at all times the individual is carrying on bookmaking at a licensed venue when—

(a) the control body for the code of racing is managing the venue; and

(b) the commission is exercising control at the venue.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(4) A racing bookmaker who is an individual and holds an offcourse approval for carrying on bookmaking at an approved place must have the individual’s approval with the individual at all times the individual is carrying on bookmaking at the approved place, unless the individual has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(5) A licensed executive officer of a corporation that is a racing bookmaker for a code of racing must, unless the officer has a reasonable excuse, have the corporation’s licence, or a certified copy of the corporation’s licence, with the officer at all times the officer is carrying on bookmaking for the corporation at a licensed venue when—

(a) the control body for the code of racing is managing the venue; and

(b) the commission is exercising control at the venue.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.

(6) A licensed executive officer of a corporation that is a racing bookmaker and holds an offcourse approval for carrying on bookmaking at an approved place must have the corporation’s approval, or a certified copy of the corporation’s approval, with the officer at all times the officer is carrying on bookmaking for the corporation at the approved place, unless the officer has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.