Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

INTERACTIVE GAMBLING ACT 1998 (NO. 24 OF 1998) - SECT 70

(1)     A licensed provider shall not appoint a person as his or her agent unless—

        (a)     the person is—

              (i)     in the case of a natural person—at least 18 years of age; and

              (ii)     eligible to be an agent under criteria prescribed by the regulations; and

        (b)     the appointment is made under an agency agreement that—

              (i)     is in a form approved by the Commissioner;

              (ii)     states the agent's place of operation; and

              (iii)     includes any other provision required by the Commissioner.

(2)     The Commissioner shall not require the inclusion of a provision in an agency agreement unless he or she believes on reasonable grounds that the inclusion of the provision is reasonably necessary to ensure—

        (a)     that the integrity of the conduct of interactive games is not jeopardised in a material way; or

        (b)     that the public interest is not affected in an adverse and material way.

(3)     A licensed provider shall not—

        (a)     appoint; or

        (b)     purport to appoint;

a person as an agent otherwise than in accordance with this section.

Penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.