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BETTING CONTROL ACT 1954
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1 -- Preliminary
1. Short title
2. Commencement
4. Terms used
4AA. Term used: betting exchange
4A. Application of this Act to certain sporting events other than races
4B. Application of this Act to events
5. Legalisation of betting
5A. Communication and broadcasting of information
5C. Betting on simulated races
PART 1A -- Wagering licences
Division 1 -- General
6. Wagering licence and wagering licensee
7. Associates
8. Key employees
9. Determinations of good repute and public interest
Division 2 -- Applications for and grant of wagering licences
10. Application for wagering licence
10A. Grant of wagering licence
10B. Fee for wagering licence
10C. Duration of wagering licence
10D. Wagering licence may authorise preparatory action
10E. Transfer of wagering licence
10F. No proprietary right in wagering licence
Division 3 -- Conditions of wagering licences
10G. Financial assurance
10H. Racing industry arrangement
10I. Consumer protection policy
10J. General provisions relating to bets with wagering licensee
Division 4 -- Disciplinary and other actions concerning wagering licences
10K. Commission may take or recommend disciplinary action
10L. Minister’s power to amend, suspend or cancel wagering licence
10M. Suspension of wagering licence
10N. Surrender of wagering licence
10O. Appointment of temporary licensee if wagering licence suspended, cancelled, surrendered
10P. Directions necessary for transitioning to new wagering licence
Division 5 -- Miscellaneous
10Q. Wagering licence agreements
10R. Minister may amend wagering licence on request
10S. Combined totalisator pool and fixed odds schemes
10T. Engaging contractors and appointing agents to assist wagering licensee
10U. Betting agencies
10V. Directions relating to betting agencies
10W. Wagering licensee to give notice to Commission about certain matters
10X. Approval of associates of wagering licensee
10Y. Commission may give directions to wagering licensee in relation to wagering business
10Z. Disclosure of certain information authorised
10ZA. Amount deducted as commission by wagering licensee
10ZB. Unclaimed moneys
10ZC. Authorisation for Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and Competition Code
10ZD. Confidential police information
PART 2 -- Other licences, approvals and permits
11. Licences and approvals relating to bookmaking
11A. Bookmaker’s licence -- natural person
11B. Bookmaker’s licence -- partnership
11C. Bookmaker’s licences -- body corporate
11D. Licences -- manager or employee
11E. Security
11F. Notification of Commission in relation to licensed manager
11G. Offences
12. Bookmaking on racecourses
12A. Temporary bookmakers’ employees’ licences
13. Bookmakers’ annual licence fee
PART 3 -- Levies and totalisators
14. Bets transmitted from racing club to wagering licensee
14A. Betting operators’ liability to lodge returns and to pay racing bets levy
16A. Books of account, records etc.
17. Effect on annual licence fee of not being entitled to receive or retain consideration
17A. Annual licence fee in respect of totalisators
17B. Use of the totalisator by racing clubs
17C. Making of bets on designated sporting events not authorised
17D. Commission may authorise possession and operation of a totalisator by a racing club
17E. Percentage of off course bets to belong to RWWA
17EA. Management of fixed odds -- prescribed margin
17F. Percentage of bets to belong to racing club
18B. Assessment of annual licence fee
PART 4 -- Enforcement and offences
19A. Commission may recover unpaid money in respect of annual licence fee
20. Entry and inspection of racecourses and certain other premises
20A. Powers of Commission representative
20B. Requirement to provide information
20C. Complying with information requirements
21. Prohibition of betting with minors, intoxicated persons, etc.
22. Offences by minors
22A. Prohibition on assisting minors to bet
23. Prohibition of betting unless in accordance with this Act
24. Unlawful betting
25. Bookmakers may be ordered not to bet
26. Loitering in street or public place
26A. Removal of persons
26B. Penalty for persons warning offenders of approach of member of Police Force
26C. Unlawful betting on licensed premises
27. Penalty on owner or occupier of premises used for unlawful betting
27A. Interstate and offshore betting
27D. Publication of WA race fields restricted
27E. Confidentiality
27F. Authorisation of publication of WA race fields by domestic betting operators
27G. Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
27H. Liability of individuals, partners, bodies corporate and licensed managers
28. Forfeiture of betting material and money in certain cases
28A. Search warrant
28B. Prima facie evidence of offence
28C. Offences in respect of conducting betting agencies
28D. Penalty for acting as totalisator agent
28E. Penalty for officers of RWWA, and racing clubs and employees of totalisators, accepting instructions as to investments on totalisators
28F. Non-application of sections 28D and 28E
28G. Penalty for accepting bets after closing time
29. Penalty for providing credit
30. General penalty
30A. Offences to be dealt with by magistrate
31. Conduct of betting
31A. Evidence
32. Disputes as to bets with bookmakers
32A. Disciplinary powers for licensees other than wagering licensee
PART 5 -- Miscellaneous
33. Regulations
SCHEDULE 3 -- Requirements for licensing of a body corporate and continuation of the licence of a body corporate
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