{"id":"sl-2001-31","name":"Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001","slug":"race-and-sports-bookmaking-regulation-2001","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"31 of 2001","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173599,"registerId":"act-sl-2001-31-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nRace and Sports Bookmaking\nRegulation 2001\nSL2001-31\nmade under the\nRace and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001\nRepublication No 5\nEffective: 12 May 2022\nRepublication date: 12 May 2022\nLast amendment made by A2022-8\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001, made under the\nRace and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001 (including any amendment made under the Legislation\nAct 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 12 May 2022. It also includes any\ncommencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 12 May 2022.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the\nsymbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying\nprovision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation\nAct 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR5\n12/05/22\nRace and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001\nEffective: 12/05/22\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nRace and Sports Bookmaking\nRegulation 2001\nmade under the\nRace and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001\nContents\nPage\n1 Name of regulation 2\n2 Prescribed particulars for register—Act, s 9 (a) 2\n3 Prescribed particulars for register—Act, s 28 (a) 2\n4 Prescribed particulars for register—Act, s 15 (a) and s 37 (a) 3\n5 Disclosure of information by commission—Act, s 46 (3) 3\n6 Accepting bets by telephone—Act, s 75 (a) and (b) 4\n7 Corresponding laws—Act, s 92 (1) (d) 4\n8 Bookmaker not to supply certain information by telephone 5\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 6\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001\nEffective: 12/05/22\nR5\n12/05/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n2 Abbreviation key 6\n3 Legislation history 7\n4 Amendment history 8\n5 Earlier republications 9\n\nR5\n12/05/22\nRace and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001\nEffective: 12/05/22\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nRace and Sports Bookmaking\nRegulation 2001\nmade under the\nRace and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001\n\nSection 1\npage 2 Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001\nEffective: 12/05/22\nR5\n12/05/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001.\n2 Prescribed particulars for register—Act, s 9 (a)\n(1) If the commission issues a race bookmaking licence to a person, the\ncommission must enter the following particulars in the register:\n(a) the name and address of the person;\n(b) the licence number;\n(c) the date the licence was issued;\n(d) the period for which the licence was issued;\n(e) any conditions imposed on the licence.\n(2) If the commission suspends or cancels a race bookmaking licence, the\ncommission must enter details of the suspension (including the period\nof suspension) or cancellation in the register.\n3 Prescribed particulars for register—Act, s 28 (a)\n(1) If the commission issues a sports bookmaking licence to a\ncorporation, the commission must enter the following particulars in\nthe register:\n(a) the name and business address of the corporation;\n(b) the licence number;\n(c) the date the licence was issued;\n(d) the period for which the licence was issued;\n(e) any conditions imposed on the licence.\n(2) If the commission suspends or cancels a sports bookmaking licence,\nthe commission must enter details of the suspension (including the\nperiod of suspension) or cancellation in the register.\n\nSection 4\nR5\n12/05/22\nRace and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001\nEffective: 12/05/22\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Prescribed particulars for register—Act, s 15 (a) and\ns 37 (a)\n(1) If the commission issues a race bookmaker’s agent licence or a sports\nbookmaker’s agent licence to a person, the commission must enter\nthe following particulars in the register:\n(a) the name and address of the person;\n(b) the name and address of the person who nominated the person\nfor the licence;\n(c) the licence number;\n(d) the date the licence was issued;\n(e) the period for which the licence was issued;\n(f) any conditions imposed on the licence.\n(2) If the commission suspends or cancels a race bookmaker’s agent\nlicence or a sports bookmaker’s agent licence, the commission must\nenter details of the suspension (including the period of suspension) or\ncancellation in the register.\n5 Disclosure of information by commission—Act, s 46 (3)\nIf the commission issues, suspends or cancels a licence, or the\nsuspension of a licence is ended, the commission must tell the\nfollowing entities about the matter:\n(a) ACT Racing Club Inc;\n(b) Canberra Harness Racing Club Inc;\n(c) Greyhound Racing New South Wales;\n(d) Harness Racing New South Wales;\n(e) Racing NSW.\n\nSection 6\npage 4 Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001\nEffective: 12/05/22\nR5\n12/05/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n6 Accepting bets by telephone—Act, s 75 (a) and (b)\nThe following provisions apply if a race bookmaker or a race\nbookmaker’s agent is to accept a bet from a person (the backer) by\ntelephone:\n(a) the bookmaker or agent must record the bet using equipment\napproved in writing by the commission;\n(b) the bookmaker or agent must tell the backer that the\nconversation is being recorded;\n(c) the bookmaker or agent must record the backer’s name or\naccount number, in accordance with any directions given by the\ncommission under the Act, section 62 (Commission’s directions\nabout conduct of licensee’s operations);\n(d) the bookmaker or agent must read back to the backer—\n(i) the person’s name or account number; and\n(ii) the particulars of the bet;\n(e) the bookmaker or agent must receive confirmation from the\nbacker that the details mentioned in paragraph (d) are correct;\n(f) if the bookmaker or agent receives the confirmation—the\nbookmaker or agent must tell the backer the betting ticket\nnumber for the bet;\n(g) if the bookmaker or agent does not receive the confirmation—\nthe bookmaker or agent must tell the backer that the bet cannot\nbe accepted.\n7 Corresponding laws—Act, s 92 (1) (d)\nThe following are corresponding laws:\n(a) Betting Tax Act 2001 (NSW);\n(b) Betting and Racing Act 1998 (NSW);\n\nSection 8\nR5\n12/05/22\nRace and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001\nEffective: 12/05/22\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(c) Racing Act 1958 (Vic);\n(d) Racing Act 2002 (Qld);\n(e) Wagering Act 1998 (Qld);\n(f) Betting Control Act 1954 (WA);\n(g) Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 (SA);\n(h) Gaming Control Act 1993 (Tas);\n(i) Racing Regulation Act 2004 (Tas);\n(j) Racing and Betting Act 1983 (NT).\n8 Bookmaker not to supply certain information by\ntelephone\nA race bookmaker engaging in race bookmaking must not supply by\ntelephone information about betting fluctuations of the Bookmakers\nPricing Service.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\npage 6 Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001\nEffective: 12/05/22\nR5\n12/05/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR5\n12/05/22\nRace and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001\nEffective: 12/05/22\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nThis regulation was originally the Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulations 2001.\nIt was renamed under the Legislation Act 2001.\nRace and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001 SL2001-31\nnotified 7 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S68)\ncommenced 7 September 2001 (s 2)\nas amended by\nGaming and Racing (Red Tape Reduction) Legislation Amendment\nAct 2016 A2016-45 pt 5\nnotified LR 19 August 2016\ns 1, s 2 commenced 19 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 5 commenced 1 September 2016 (s 2 (1))\nRacing (Greyhounds) Amendment Act 2017 A2017-43 sch 1 pt 1.2\nnotified LR 5 December 2017\ns 1, s 2 commenced 5 December 2017 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.2 commenced 30 April 2018 (s 2)\nFair Trading and Other Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2022\nA2022-8 pt 7\nnotified LR 11 May 2022\ns 1, s 2 commenced 11 May 2022 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 7 commenced 12 May 2022 (s 2 (1))\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 8 Race and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001\nEffective: 12/05/22\nR5\n12/05/22\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nName of regulation\ns 1 am R2 LA\nPrescribed particulars for register—Act, s 9 (a)\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\nins A2022-8 s 213\nPrescribed particulars for register—Act, s 28 (a)\ns 3 sub A2022-8 s 213\nDisclosure of information by commission—Act, s 46 (3)\ns 5 am A2016-45 s 66; A2017-43 amdt 1.3; pars renum R4 LA\nCorresponding laws—Act, s 92 (1) (d)\ns 7 am A2016-45 s 67; A2022-8 s 214, s 215\nModification of Act, pt 12—Act, s 100 (3)\ns 9 om LA s 89 (3)\n\nEndnotes\nEarlier republications 5\nR5\n12/05/22\nRace and Sports Bookmaking Regulation 2001\nEffective: 12/05/22\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Except for the footer, electronic and\nprinted versions of an authorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n12 Sept 2001\n12 Sept 2001–\n31 Oct 2004\nnot amended new regulation\nR2\n1 Nov 2004\n1 Nov 2004–\n31 Aug 2016\nnot amended includes editorial\namendments\nunder Legislation\nAct\nR3\n1 Sept 2016\n1 Sept 2016–\n29 Apr 2018\nA2016-45 amendments by\nA2016-45\nR4\n30 Apr 2018\n30 Apr 2018–\n12 May 2022\nA2017-43 amendments by\nA2017-43\n© Australian Capital Territory 2022","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulation has been amended several times (notably by A2016-45, A2017-43 and A2022-8). Amendments altered register particulars (ss 2–4), updated disclosure rules (s 5), revised corresponding laws listed (s 7) and set or clarified telephone‑betting requirements and the pricing‑information prohibition (ss 6, 8). These changes adjusted administrative detail and interjurisdictional references without creating a broader regulatory regime beyond the Act’s original subject matter (see legislation and amendment history in endnotes)."},"complexity_factors":["Short, focused instrument with few substantive provisions (register entries, disclosures, telephone‑betting procedure, pricing‑info ban).","Multiple licence types and actors (race bookmakers, sports bookmakers, agents, corporations) require slightly different register entries (ss 2–4).","Delegated administrative discretion: Commission approves recording equipment and may give directions about account/name recording (s 6(c); Act, s 62 cross‑reference).","Interagency notification requirement to named racing bodies increases operational linkage beyond the Commission (s 5).","Cross‑references to the parent Act and to corresponding laws require readers to consult external instruments for full effect (s 6, s 7).","Fixed monetary penalties referenced via penalty unit system add practical compliance cost but no complex penalty scheme is created here (s 8; endnotes on penalty unit value)."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets record‑keeping, disclosure and telephone‑betting rules for licensed race and sports bookmakers and their agents in the ACT. It tells the Racing Commission what licence details to enter in the public register, requires the Commission to notify specified racing bodies of licence changes, requires telephone bets to be recorded and confirmed using Commission‑approved equipment, and bans supplying certain pricing‑fluctuation information by phone. Licensed bookmakers and agents bear the compliance burden and risk penalties for breaches; the Commission decides equipment approval and record directions."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulation remains tightly focused on its original purpose of providing administrative machinery for the Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001. The amendments shown in the history are minor updates (renaming provisions, updating references to other jurisdictions' laws, and adjusting register particulars) rather than expansion into new policy areas. The scope has not grown beyond the original intent of supporting the licensing and regulatory framework."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (only 8 substantive sections across 5 pages)","Minimal defined terms (relies on definitions in parent Act)","Straightforward administrative prescriptions without nested conditions","Simple procedural rules for telephone betting with clear sequential steps (a) through (g)","No complex cross-referencing beyond citations to specific sections of the parent Act","Single offence provision (section 8) with flat penalty structure"],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets the administrative rules for licensing and supervising race and sports bookmakers and their agents in the ACT. It prescribes record-keeping for licence actions, strict phone-betting procedures (recording, read-back, customer confirmation), information-sharing with racing bodies, interstate recognition of equivalent licences, and bans on providing betting-fluctuation tips by phone.\n\nIt affects bookmakers, agents, phone bettors, racing bodies and the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission, ensuring transparency, consumer protections and fraud prevention."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/race-and-sports-bookmaking-regulation-2001","history":"/api/acts/race-and-sports-bookmaking-regulation-2001/history","analysis":"/api/acts/race-and-sports-bookmaking-regulation-2001/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/race-and-sports-bookmaking-regulation-2001/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/race-and-sports-bookmaking-regulation-2001/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/race-and-sports-bookmaking-regulation-2001/documents"}}