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GAMBLING REGULATION ACT 2003 - SECT 4.2.3

Approval of totalisator equipment

S. 4.2.3(1) amended by Nos 40/2008 s. 5(4)(a), 28/2022 s. 74(a), 13/2023 s. 12(a).

    (1)     A wagering and betting licensee or the holder of a permit must not use, or cause or permit to be used—

        (a)     any instrument or contrivance; or

        (b)     any computer hardware or software; or

        (c)     any other equipment—

in connection with a totalisator or approved betting competition unless the instrument, contrivance, hardware, software or equipment has been approved by the Commission.

S. 4.2.3(2) amended by Nos 40/2008 s. 5(4)(a), 28/2022 s. 74(b), 13/2023 s. 12(a).

    (2)     A wagering and betting licensee or the holder of a permit must not make, or cause or permit to be made, any change in any instrument, contrivance, hardware, software or other equipment approved by the Commission under subsection (1) unless the change has been approved by the Commission.

S. 4.2.3(3) substituted by No. 58/2009 s. 64.

    (3)     In approving an instrument, a contrivance, hardware, software or equipment under this section, the Commission

        (a)     must have regard to any relevant standards made under section 10.1.5A; and

        (b)     may have regard to the certificate of a person listed on the Roll, being a person referred to in section 3.4.61(1)(c).

    (4)     The Commission may make an approval under this section subject to such conditions as it thinks fit.

S. 4.2.3(5) amended by Nos 40/2008 s. 5(4)(a), 28/2022 s. 74(c), 13/2023 s. 12(b).

    (5)     The Commission may, for just and reasonable cause, withdraw an approval given under this section by instrument given to a wagering and betting licensee or the holder of a permit, as the case requires.

    (6)     A function of the Commission under this section may be performed by any commissioner.

Ch. 4 Pt 2 Div. 1A (Heading and ss 4.2.3A - 4.2.3E) inserted by No. 56/2014 s. 48 (as amended by No. 64/2014 s. 57).

Division 1A—Regulation of publication and use of race fields

S. 4.2.3A inserted by No. 56/2014 s. 48 (as amended by No. 64/2014 s. 57).



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