{"id":"racing-and-wagering-regulations-2024","name":"RACING AND WAGERING REGULATIONS 2024","slug":"racing-and-wagering-regulations-2024","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":177131,"registerId":"nt-racing-and-wagering-regulations-2024-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"RACING AND WAGERING REGULATIONS 2024","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nRACING AND WAGERING REGULATIONS 2024\nAs in force at 26 September 2025\nTable of provisions\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Title .................................................................................................. 1\n2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1\n3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1\nPart 2 Administrative matters\n4 Fit and proper person ...................................................................... 1\n5 Delegation by Commission .............................................................. 1\nPart 3 Appeals and reviews\n6 Fines with no right of appeal ............................................................ 2\n7 Fee to lodge appeal ......................................................................... 2\n8 NTCAT review of complaint in relation to wager .............................. 2\nPart 4 Financial matters\n9 Application fees for licences ............................................................ 3\n10 Renewal fees ................................................................................... 3\n11 Application fee for agent permit ....................................................... 3\n12 Limit on security............................................................................... 3\n13 Annual fees...................................................................................... 3\n14 Levies .............................................................................................. 4\n15 Monthly returns ................................................................................ 5\nPart 5 Licensing and operations\n16 Term of licences .............................................................................. 5\n17 Limits on payment for approval to use sports information ............... 6\n18 Some discretionary conditions on licences ...................................... 6\n19 Notice before varying or revoking licence conditions ....................... 6\n20 Reportable events ........................................................................... 7\n21 Application for approval of wagering control system........................ 8\n22 Material change in wagering control system .................................... 8\n23 Direction to change wagering control system .................................. 9\n24 Revocation of approval .................................................................. 10\n25 Cancellation of approval of use of sports information .................... 10\n26 Wager receipts .............................................................................. 10\n\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 ii\nPart 6 Infringement notice offences\n27 Infringement notice offence and infringement amount payable ..... 11\n28 When infringement notice may be given ........................................ 11\n29 Contents of infringement notice ..................................................... 11\n30 Effective date of payment methods ............................................... 12\n31 Expiation of offence ....................................................................... 12\n32 Withdrawal of infringement notice.................................................. 13\n33 Effect of Part .................................................................................. 13\nSchedule 1 Prescribed laws\nSchedule 2 Infringement notice offences and\ninfringement amounts\nENDNOTES\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 26 September 2025\n____________________\nRACING AND WAGERING REGULATIONS 2024\nRegulations under the Racing and Wagering Act 2024\nPart 1 Preliminary matters\n1 Title\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Racing and Wagering\nRegulations 2024.\n2 Commencement\nThese Regulations commence on the commencement of\nsection 303 of the Act.\n3 Definitions\nIn these Regulations:\ninfringement amount, see regulation 27(2).\ninfringement notice, see regulation 28.\ninfringement notice offence, see regulation 27(1).\nPart 2 Administrative matters\n4 Fit and proper person\nFor section 7(1)(g) of the Act, the laws specified in Schedule 1 are\nprescribed.\n5 Delegation by Commission\n(1) For section 17(1) of the Act, the following powers and functions are\nprescribed:\n(a) receiving documents on behalf of the Commission;\n\nPart 3 Appeals and reviews\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 2\n(b) granting a permit for a person to act as an agent for an\non-course bookmaker licensee under section 134(2) of the\nAct;\n(c) issuing and renewing a key person licence under section 140\nof the Act;\n(d) varying and revoking conditions imposed on a key person\nlicence under section 154 of the Act;\n(e) varying minor administrative conditions on a wagering licence\nimposed by the Commission under section 154 of the Act;\n(f) resolving complaints other than complaints that involve:\n(i) wagers with a staked amount exceeding $10 000; or\n(ii) problem gambling;\n(g) allowing a complaint to be lodged at a later time under\nsection 221(3)(b) of the Act.\nPart 3 Appeals and reviews\n6 Fines with no right of appeal\n(1) For section 85(a) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $500.\n(2) For section 86(3)(a) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $5 000.\n(3) For section 86(3)(e) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $1 000.\n7 Fee to lodge appeal\nFor section 87(1) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 200 revenue\nunits.\n8 NTCAT review of complaint in relation to wager\n(1) For section 239(1)(g)(i) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $500.\n(2) For section 239(1)(g)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed amount is\n$20 000.\n\nPart 4 Financial matters\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 3\nPart 4 Financial matters\n9 Application fees for licences\nFor sections 55(2)(b), 131(2)(b) and 135(1) of the Act, the\nprescribed fee for an application for each of the following licences\nis:\n(a) for a racecourse licence – 10 000 revenue units;\n(b) for a betting exchange licence – 20 000 revenue units;\n(c) for an on-course bookmaker licence – 600 revenue units;\n(d) for a sports bookmaker licence – 20 000 revenue units;\n(e) for a key person licence – 150 revenue units.\n10 Renewal fees\nFor section 133(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an\napplication to renew the following licences is:\n(a) for a racecourse licence – 300 revenue units;\n(b) for a betting exchange licence – 20 000 revenue units;\n(c) for an on-course bookmaker licence – 600 revenue units;\n(d) for a sports bookmaker licence – 20 000 revenue units;\n(e) for a key person licence – 150 revenue units.\n11 Application fee for agent permit\nFor section 134(1)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee is zero revenue\nunits for an application for a permit to act as an agent for an\non-course bookmaker licensee.\n12 Limit on security\nFor section 136(2) of the Act, the prescribed maximum amount of\nsecurity is $250 000.\n13 Annual fees\nFor section 142(1) of the Act, the prescribed annual fee for the\nfollowing licences is:\n(a) for a racecourse licence – zero revenue units;\n\nPart 4 Financial matters\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 4\n(b) for a betting exchange licence – 20 000 revenue units;\n(c) for an on-course bookmaker licence – zero revenue units;\n(d) for a sports bookmaker licence – 20 000 revenue units;\n(e) for a key person licence – zero revenue units.\nNote for paragraphs (a), (c) and (e)\nFor these 3 licences, the application and renewal fees are sufficient payment for\nthe term of the licence without the addition of an annual fee.\n14 Levies\n(1) For section 148(1) of the Act, the prescribed amount of the levy\npayable by a betting exchange licensee for a month is calculated\nusing the following formula:\nL = (AC x R) – D\nwhere:\nAC is the total amount of commissions retained or received by the\nlicensee during the month, not including commissions on free or\nbonus wagers.\nD is the amount of any deduction allowed under subregulation (3).\nL is the amount of the levy.\nR is 0.05%.\n(2) For section 148(2) of the Act, the prescribed amount of the levy\npayable by a sports bookmaker licensee for a month is calculated\nusing the following formula:\nL = [(AL – AW) x R] – D\nwhere:\nAL is the total amount of wagers made by the licensee with persons\nduring the month, not including free or bonus wagers.\nAW is the total amount paid by the licensee to persons for wagers\nduring the month.\nD is the amount of any deduction allowed under subregulation (3).\nL is the amount of the levy.\nR is 0.05%.\n\nPart 5 Licensing and operations\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 5\n(3) For subregulations (1) and (2), the Director may allow the following\nlicensees a deduction equal to the amount of any donation or\nsponsorship given in a year by the licensee to a community\norganisation in the Territory up to a maximum of $250 000:\n(a) a betting exchange licensee;\n(b) a sports bookmaker licensee.\n(4) The deduction referred to in subregulation (3) may be pro-rated as\na monthly deduction.\n15 Monthly returns\nFor section 188(2) of the Act, the following information is\nprescribed:\n(a) the daily amounts of wagers made and commissions retained\nor received by the wagering licensee during the previous\nmonth;\n(b) the accounting records relating to the previous month required\nto be kept by the wagering licensee under section 186.\nPart 5 Licensing and operations\n16 Term of licences\n(1) For section 141(a) of the Act, the prescribed period for the term of\nthe following licences is:\n(a) for a racecourse licence – 5 years;\n(b) for a betting exchange licence – 20 years;\n(c) for an on-course bookmaker licence – 5 years;\n(d) for a sports bookmaker licence – 20 years;\n(e) for a key person licence – 5 years.\n(2) To avoid doubt, subregulation (1) applies to the renewal of a licence\nreferred to in section 307(1) of the Act.\n\nPart 5 Licensing and operations\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 6\n17 Limits on payment for approval to use sports information\nFor section 172(2)(a) of the Act, the fee required by a control body\nfor approval to use the sports information must be within the\nfollowing limits:\n(a) if the applicant for the approval is a betting exchange operator,\nor a person carrying on a business under a law of another\njurisdiction that substantially corresponds to the business of a\nbetting exchange operator – the fee must be not less than\n15% and not more than 50% of the amount of commission\nretained or received by the betting exchange operator from\nwagers on the sports information;\n(b) if the applicant for the approval is any other wagering\nlicensee – the fee must be not less than 1.5% and not more\nthan 5% of the total amount of wagers received by the\nwagering licensee on the sports information.\n18 Some discretionary conditions on licences\nTo avoid doubt for section 154 of the Act, conditions may be\nimposed on a licence, other than a key person licence, by the\nCommission for the following purposes:\n(a) regulating the activities that may be carried on under the\nlicence;\n(b) providing for the sufficiency of the financial resources of the\nlicensee or other persons involved or likely to be involved in\nthe licensed activities, including the sufficiency of reserves\nwith respect to potential liabilities.\n19 Notice before varying or revoking licence conditions\n(1) Before varying or revoking a condition imposed under section 154\nof the Act, the Commission must give written notice to the licensee\nof the proposed variation or revocation.\n(2) The licensee may make written submissions on the proposed\nvariation or revocation, which must be lodged within 28 days after\nreceiving the notice.\n(3) Any written submissions from the licensee under subregulation (2)\nmust be considered by the Commission before making the variation\nor revocation.\n(4) As soon as practicable after making a variation or revocation under\nsubregulation (1), the Commission must give the licensee written\nnotice of its decision.\n\nPart 5 Licensing and operations\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 7\n(5) The variation or revocation takes effect on the later of the following:\n(a) the date on which the licensee receives the notice;\n(b) the date stated in the notice.\n20 Reportable events\n(1) For section 162(1) of the Act, the following events are prescribed:\n(a) the licensee becoming bankrupt;\n(b) the licensee applying to take the benefit of a law for the relief\nof bankrupt or insolvent debtors;\n(c) the licensee compounding with creditors or making an\nassignment of the licensee's revenue for their benefit;\n(d) the licensee ceasing operations under the licence or the\nwinding up of the licensee's business;\n(e) the licensee giving notice to the Australian Stock Exchange or\nthe Australian Securities and Investment Commission;\n(f) the commencement of a legal proceeding by or against the\nlicensee in relation to business operated under the licence\nwith a claim exceeding $200 000;\n(g) any investigation of the licensee, or the business operated\nunder the licence, commenced by a professional, statutory or\nother regulatory entity in Australia or another country;\n(h) any material breach or failure of a wagering control system,\nincluding:\n(i) any unauthorised access to or unauthorised disclosure\nor loss of personal information held by the licensee that\na reasonable person would conclude is likely to result in\nserious harm to any of the customers to whom the\ninformation relates; and\n(ii) any inability of customers to access their accounts for\nmore than 24 consecutive hours.\nNote for subregulation 20(1)(h)(i)\nThis includes unauthorised access by or disclosure to an employee of the\nwagering licensee.\n(2) For section 163(7) of the Act, the report must be made in the\napproved form to the Director as soon as practicable after the\nbreach or failure occurs.\n\nPart 5 Licensing and operations\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 8\n(3) In this regulation:\npersonal information, in relation to a person, means the person's:\n(a) name; and\n(b) date of birth; and\n(c) email address; and\n(d) postal address.\n21 Application for approval of wagering control system\n(1) For section 163(3) of the Act, an application for approval of a\nwagering control system must be lodged with the Director.\n(2) The application must describe and explain the proposed wagering\ncontrol system.\n(3) The Director may approve a proposed wagering control system if\nthe Director is satisfied that:\n(a) the system meets the requirements of section 163(2) of the\nAct; and\n(b) the system is otherwise suitable to control wagering.\n(4) If the Director refuses to approve a wagering control system, the\nDirector must, within 28 days of the refusal, give the wagering\nlicensee guidance on submitting for approval a system that could\nbe approved.\n22 Material change in wagering control system\n(1) For section 163(6) of the Act, once a wagering licensee's wagering\ncontrol system is approved by the Director, the wagering licensee\nmust not make a material change to its wagering control system\nunless the change is approved by the Director.\n(2) An application for a material change in a wagering control system\nmust be lodged with the Director and must describe and explain the\nproposed change to the wagering control system.\n(3) The Director may approve a material change in a wagering control\nsystem if the Director satisfied that:\n(a) the system meets the requirements of section 163(2) of the\nAct; and\n(b) the system is otherwise suitable to control wagering.\n\nPart 5 Licensing and operations\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 9\n(4) If the Director refuses to approve a material change in a wagering\ncontrol system, the Director must, within 28 days of the refusal, give\nthe wagering licensee guidance on submitting for approval a\nchange that could be approved.\n(5) A wagering control system is taken to be no longer approved if:\n(a) a material change is made to the system without the approval\nof the Director under subregulation(3); or\n(b) the licensee does not comply with a direction under\nregulation 23(1) to change the system.\n(4) In this regulation:\nmaterial change, in relation to a wagering control system, means a\nchange that would reasonably be expected to affect:\n(a) compliance of the system with the requirements of\nsection 163(2) of the Act; or\n(b) its suitability to control wagering.\n23 Direction to change wagering control system\n(1) The Director may, by written notice, direct a wagering licensee to\nchange its wagering control system within the time, and in the way,\nspecified in the notice if the Director is satisfied the system no\nlonger meets the requirements of section 163(2) of the Act.\n(2) Before giving a direction under subregulation (1), the Director must\ngive the wagering licensee a written notice:\n(a) advising the licensee of the proposed change; and\n(b) stating the grounds for the proposed change.\n(3) The wagering licensee may make written submissions on the\nproposed change, which must be lodged within 28 days after\nreceiving the notice.\n(4) After considering any written submissions made by the wagering\nlicensee, the Director must decide whether to issue the direction\nunder subregulation (1).\n\nPart 5 Licensing and operations\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 10\n24 Revocation of approval\n(1) The Director may, by written notice, revoke the approval of a\nwagering control system if the Director is satisfied the system no\nlonger meets the requirements of section 163(2) of the Act or is no\nlonger suitable to control wagering.\n(2) Before revoking the approval of a wagering control system, the\nDirector must give the wagering licensee a written notice:\n(a) advising the licensee of the proposed revocation; and\n(b) stating the grounds for the proposed revocation.\n(3) The wagering licensee may make written submissions on the\nproposed revocation, which must be lodged within 28 days after\nreceiving the notice.\n(4) After considering any written submissions made by the wagering\nlicensee, the Director must decide whether to revoke the approval\nof the wagering control system under subregulation (1).\n25 Cancellation of approval of use of sports information\nFor section 174(1)(c) of the Act, the following grounds for\ncancellation are prescribed:\n(a) the wagering licensee becoming bankrupt;\n(b) the wagering licensee applying to take the benefit of a law for\nthe relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors;\n(c) the wagering licensee compounding with creditors or making\nan assignment of the licensee's revenue for their benefit;\n(d) the wagering licensee ceasing operations under the licence or\nthe winding up of the licensee's business;\n(e) the cancellation of the wagering licensee's licence.\n26 Wager receipts\nFor section 184(2) of the Act, the following information is\nprescribed:\n(a) the name of the sporting event, or race location and race\nnumber, on which the wager is made;\n(b) the name of the selection on which the wager is made;\n(c) the type of wager made;\n\nPart 6 Infringement notice offences\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 11\n(d) the amount wagered (the stake);\n(e) the odds of the wager, if applicable;\n(f) the return amount, if applicable;\n(g) a unique identifier for the wager;\n(h) in the case of a receipt or ticket issued by an on-course\nbookmaker licensee or at a retail premises:\n(i) the name of the licensee; and\n(ii) the time of the wager; and\n(iii) the date the wager is accepted.\nExamples for paragraph (b)\nThe horse, team or player.\nExamples for paragraph (c)\nHead to head, win or win/place.\nPart 6 Infringement notice offences\n27 Infringement notice offence and infringement amount payable\n(1) An infringement notice offence is an offence against a provision\nspecified in Schedule 2.\n(2) The infringement amount for an infringement notice offence is the\namount equal to the monetary value of the number of penalty units\nspecified for the offence in Schedule 2.\n28 When infringement notice may be given\nAn inspector may give an infringement notice to a person if the\ninspector believes on reasonable grounds that the person\ncommitted an infringement notice offence.\n29 Contents of infringement notice\n(1) The infringement notice must specify the following:\n(a) the name and address of the person to whom it is issued, if\nknown;\n(b) the date the infringement notice is given to the person;\n\nPart 6 Infringement notice offences\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 12\n(c) the date and time of the infringement notice offence and the\nplace at which the infringement notice offence occurred;\n(d) a description of the offence;\n(e) the infringement amount payable for the offence;\n(f) the enforcement agency to which the prescribed amount is\npayable.\n(2) The infringement notice must include a statement to the effect of\nthe following:\n(a) the person may expiate the infringement notice offence and\navoid any further action in relation to the offence by paying the\ninfringement amount to the specified enforcement agency\nwithin 28 days after the notice is given;\n(b) the person may elect to have the offence dealt with by a court\nby:\n(i) completing a statement of election and giving it to the\nspecified enforcement agency; and\n(ii) not paying the infringement amount;\n(c) if the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 applies to the\ninfringement notice offence – enforcement action may be\ntaken under that Act if the person does nothing in response to\nthe notice.\n(3) The infringement notice must include an appropriate form for\nmaking the statement of election mentioned in\nsubregulation (2)(b)(i).\n30 Effective date of payment methods\n(1) Payment of the infringement amount by electronic means takes\neffect when the amount is credited to the payee's bank account.\n(2) Payment of the infringement amount by cheque takes effect when\nthe cheque is cleared on first presentation.\n31 Expiation of offence\nIf the infringement amount for the infringement notice offence is\npaid in accordance with the infringement notice, the alleged offence\nis expiated and no further proceedings can be taken in relation to\nthe offence.\n\nPart 6 Infringement notice offences\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 13\n32 Withdrawal of infringement notice\n(1) The Director may withdraw the infringement notice by written notice\ngiven to the person.\n(2) The notice must be given:\n(a) within 28 days after the infringement notice is given to the\nperson; and\n(b) before payment of the infringement amount.\n33 Effect of Part\n(1) This Part does not:\n(a) prejudice or affect the start or continuation of a proceeding for\nan infringement offence unless the offence is expiated; or\n(b) limit the penalty that may be imposed by a court for the\noffence; or\n(c) prevent more than one infringement notice for the same\ninfringement offence being given to a person; or\n(d) require an infringement notice to be given for an infringement\noffence; or\n(e) affect the liability of a person to be prosecuted in a court for an\ninfringement notice offence for which an infringement notice\nwas not given.\n(2) If more than one infringement notice for the same offence is given\nto a person, the person may expiate the offence by paying the\ninfringement amount in accordance with any of the notices.\n\nSchedule 1 Prescribed laws\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 14\nSchedule 1 Prescribed laws\nregulation 4\nCasino Control Act 2006 (ACT)\nGaming Machine Act 2004 (ACT)\nInteractive Gambling Act 1998 (ACT)\nRace and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001 (ACT)\nRacing Act 1999 (ACT)\nTotalisator Act 2014 (ACT)\nUnlawful Gambling Act 2009 (ACT)\nBetting and Racing Act 1998 (NSW)\nCasino Control Act 1992 (NSW)\nCommunity Gaming Act 2018 (NSW)\nGaming Machines Act 2001 (NSW)\nPublic Lotteries Act 1996 (NSW)\nBreakwater Island Casino Agreement Act 1984 (Qld)\nBrisbane Casino Agreement Act 1992 (Qld)\nCairns Casino Agreement Act 1993 (Qld)\nCasino Control Act 1982 (Qld)\nCharitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999 (Qld)\nGaming Machine Act 1991 (Qld)\nInteractive Gambling (Player Protection) Act 1998 (Qld)\nAuthorised Betting Operations Act 2000 (SA)\nGambling Administration Act 2019 (SA)\nCasino Act 1997 (SA)\nGaming Control Act 1993 (Tas)\n\nSchedule 1 Prescribed laws\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 15\nCasino (Management Agreement) Act 1993 (Vic)\nCasino Control Act 1991 (Vic)\nGambling Regulation Act 2003 (Vic)\nBetting Control Act 1954 (WA)\nCasino (Burswood Island) Agreement Act 1985 (WA)\nCasino Control Act 1984 (WA)\nRacing and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003 (WA)\nRacing Bets Levy Act 2009 (WA)\nany other law of a State, another Territory or the Commonwealth consisting\nof an indictable offence\n\nSchedule 2 Infringement notice offences and infringement amounts\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 16\nSchedule 2 Infringement notice offences and infringement\namounts\nregulation 27\nProvision of Act Infringement amount\nsection 35(1) 5 penalty units\nsection 38(1) 5 penalty units\nsection 70(1) 3 penalty units\nsection 81(1) 3 penalty units\nsection 120(2) 10 penalty units\nsection 155(2) 100 penalty units\nsection 164(5) 100 penalty units\nsection 189(1) 3 penalty units\nsection 192(1) 3 penalty units\nsection 198(1) 10 penalty units\nsection 250(1), (3) and (5) 5 penalty units\nsection 266(1) 3 penalty units\nsection 268(1) 5 penalty units\nsection 269(1) 3 penalty units\n\nENDNOTES\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 17\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY Key to abbreviations\namd = amended od = order\napp = appendix om = omitted\nbl = by-law pt = Part\nch = Chapter r = regulation/rule\ncl = clause rem = remainder\ndiv = Division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired rep = repealed\nf = forms s = section\nGaz = Gazette sch = Schedule\nhdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision\nins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation\nlt = long title sub = substituted\nnc = not commenced\n2 LIST OF LEGISLATION\nRacing and Wagering Regulations 2024 (SL No. 14, 2024)\nDate made 27 June 2024\nCommenced 1 July 2024 (r 2, s 2(1) Racing and Wagering Act 2024 (Act\nNo. 8, 2024 and Gaz 13, 20 June 2024, p 1)\nRacing and Wagering Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL No. 11, 2025)\nDate made 25 September 2025\nCommenced 26 September 2025 (r 2)\n3 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\nr 5 amd No. 11, 2025, r 4","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, there is no indication that the scope of these regulations has changed from their original intent. The dual-department administration appears to be a deliberate structural choice reflecting the dual nature of the subject matter (industry regulation plus financial oversight), rather than evidence of scope creep or amendment."},"complexity_factors":["Split administrative responsibility between two separate government departments (Tourism and Hospitality vs Treasury and Finance), which can create compliance confusion","Regulations are subordinate legislation, meaning they must be read alongside the parent Act to be fully understood","Racing and wagering is a heavily regulated industry with licensing, financial, and conduct dimensions that may interact across different Parts","Limited detail is available in the excerpt — the actual operative provisions of the regulations are not included, preventing full complexity assessment","The 2024 title but 2025 commencement date may cause minor confusion for regulated parties tracking compliance timelines"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set operational rules for horse and greyhound racing and wagering, affecting racing clubs, participants (trainers, jockeys, owners), betting operators and the public who bet. Administered mainly by the Department of Tourism and Hospitality, with financial matters in Part 5 overseen by the Department of Treasury and Finance, they create compliance obligations; breaches can lead to penalties or licence loss. They came into force on 26 September 2025."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument’s administrative scope was altered by an amendment to regulation 5 (see Endnotes: r 5 amd No. 11, 2025, r 4), which changes the list of powers the Commission may delegate. The Regulations otherwise implement the Act’s delegated financial, reporting and approval functions (see regs 5, 9–14, 21–24)."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple fee schedules across application, renewal and annual fees (regs 9–13) with differing treatment by licence type","Levy formulas with percentage rates and deductible sponsorship/donation allowance requiring monthly pro‑rata calculations (reg 14)","Detailed approval, material change and revocation process for wagering control systems that gives the Director substantive technical discretion and procedural notice/submission steps (regs 21–24)","Extensive reporting and compliance obligations including monthly returns, specified accounting records and reportable events with cyber/privacy thresholds (regs 15, 20)","Infringement notice regime converting penalty units to monetary amounts, expiation rules and withdrawal mechanics (Part 6, regs 27–33, Schedule 2)","Delegations from the Commission list specified administrative powers that can be exercised by delegates (reg 5) and an explicit amendment to that delegation recorded in the endnotes","Cross‑references throughout to many provisions of the Act and to a list of external prescribed laws (schedules and multiple regs) increasing interpretive work","Different licence durations and fee exemptions/notes (reg 16, regs 10–13) creating varied cost profiles and administrative timelines for stakeholders"],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set out the fees, levies, reporting duties, licence terms and technical-approval processes for racing and wagering businesses in the Northern Territory. They prescribe who pays (applicants, wagering licensees and betting exchanges), the amounts or formulas for fees and levies, the Director’s and Commission’s approval and direction powers (regs 5, 14, 21–24), reportable events and an infringement/expiation scheme. They matter because they fix the cost and administrative obligations that shape operator behaviour and the regulator’s discretion."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations appear consistent with the standard scope of subordinate legislation made under a wagering Act. They cover the expected operational details: fees, licence terms, infringement notices, and technical system approvals. There is no evidence of scope creep beyond the parent Act's intent to regulate racing and wagering activities."},"complexity_factors":["Moderate cross-referencing to the parent Act (Racing and Wagering Act 2024) with 30+ specific section references requiring parallel reading","Mathematical formulas for levy calculations in regulation 14 with multiple defined variables (AC, AL, AW, D, L, R)","Nested conditional logic in regulation 17 with percentage ranges (15-50% vs 1.5-5%) depending on licensee type","Procedural requirements with specific timeframes (28 days for submissions in regulations 19, 22, 23, 24)","Dual schedules at the end (Schedule 1: 30+ prescribed laws from multiple jurisdictions; Schedule 2: penalty unit grid)","Definition of 'personal information' limited to 4 specific data points in regulation 20(3), creating a narrower scope than general privacy law","Revenue unit-based fee structure requiring external calculation (not fixed dollar amounts)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese are the **Racing and Wagering Regulations 2024** for the Northern Territory. They are the detailed rules that sit underneath the main Racing and Wagering Act 2024, filling in the practical \"how-to\" details that the Act leaves blank.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n*   **Betting companies** (betting exchanges, sports bookmakers, on-course bookmakers, racecourse operators)\n*   **Key people** working in those companies (who need special licences)\n*   **Gamblers** who place bets (through rules about receipts, complaints, and data protection)\n*   **The Racing and Wagering Commission** and its staff (setting out what they can delegate and how they make decisions)\n\n**The key things it covers:**\n\n*   **Money matters:** Sets out fees for licences (ranging from free to 20,000 \"revenue units\"), annual fees, and a 0.05% monthly levy on betting turnover. It also caps security bonds at $250,000.\n*   **Licence conditions:** How long licences last (5 years for racecourses and bookmakers, 20 years for betting exchanges and sports bookmakers), what conditions can be attached, and the process for changing or revoking those conditions (28 days notice required).\n*   **Technology rules:** Requires betting companies to get approval for their computer systems (\"wagering control systems\") that handle bets. Companies must report material changes and can be forced to fix systems that aren't working properly.\n*   **Consumer protection:** Mandates what information must appear on betting receipts (event name, stake, odds, unique ID, etc.). Requires companies to report serious problems like data breaches or system outages lasting more than 24 hours.\n*   **Complaints and appeals:** Sets fees for lodging appeals (200 revenue units) and thresholds for when the Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NTCAT) can review complaints about wagers ($500 to $20,000 stakes).\n*   **Fines and enforcement:** Creates a system of infringement notices (on-the-spot fines) for minor offences, ranging from 3 to 100 penalty units. People can pay to avoid court, or choose to fight it in court instead.\n*   **Integrity checks:** Defines who is a \"fit and proper person\" to hold a licence by referencing gambling laws from every other Australian state and territory.\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThese regulations put the meat on the bones of the Act. They determine how much it costs to run a betting business in the NT, how long licences last, what happens when technology fails, and how gamblers can complain. The 20-year licence terms for online betting operators and the detailed cyber-security reporting requirements show the NT is positioning itself as a long-term hub for wagering companies while trying to maintain oversight."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/racing-and-wagering-regulations-2024","history":"/api/acts/racing-and-wagering-regulations-2024/history","analysis":"/api/acts/racing-and-wagering-regulations-2024/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/racing-and-wagering-regulations-2024/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/racing-and-wagering-regulations-2024/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/racing-and-wagering-regulations-2024/documents"}}