(1)  A person who places a bet with a registered bookmaker must not, with intent to evade the provisions of this Act, fail to demand or obtain a betting ticket for the bet from the bookmaker or from a registered agent of the bookmaker.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a first offence, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and

(b) a subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding 30 penalty units.

(2)  A person must not place a bet with a registered bookmaker or bookmaker's agent if the person knows that –

(a) the bookmaker or bookmaker's agent is not authorised under this Act to engage in bookmaking at the time when and place where the bet is placed; or

(b) the way in which the bet is being accepted is contrary to the way in which the bookmaker or bookmaker's agent is authorised to engage in bookmaking under this Act.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a first offence, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and

(b) a subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding 30 penalty units.

(3)  In any proceedings for an offence under this section, the defendant is taken to have the intent required to constitute the offence if –

(a) it is proved that the defendant habitually attends race meetings or bets with bookmakers; and

(b) the defendant is unable to show that his or her conduct was due to accident or excusable inadvertence.