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RACING AND GAMBLING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2008 (NO. 73 OF 2008) - SECT 11

New section 91 substituted

For section 91 of the Racing Act 1958 substitute

    "     91     Requirements for bookmakers to carry on business

    (1)     A person must not carry on the business of bookmaking on a racecourse or part of a racecourse or a sports ground unless the person—

        (a)     is a registered bookmaker or an approved substitute; and

        (b)     in the case of a registered bookmaker, holds a club bookmaker's licence issued to the bookmaker for that racecourse or part of a racecourse or sports ground if such a licence is required by a controlling body or by any racing club or promoter of sports to enable the bookmaker to carry on the business of bookmaking.

Penalty:     Level 8 imprisonment (1 year maximum) or level 8 fine (120 penalty units) or both.

    (2)     If a controlling body requires a bookmaker to hold a club bookmaker's licence for race meetings at a racecourse, then the bookmaker is not required to obtain a club bookmaker's licence from any racing club in respect of those race meetings.

    (3)     If Racing Victoria requires a bookmaker to hold a club bookmaker's licence for the purposes of betting in accordance with section 4(4)(b), the bookmaker is not required to obtain a club bookmaker's licence from any other racing club in respect of that betting.

    (4)         A person carrying on the business of bookmaking on a racecourse or part of a racecourse or a sports ground must not employ a person as a bookmaker's key employee unless the person is a registered bookmaker's key employee.

Penalty:     20 penalty units.".



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