{"id":"totalisator-licensing-and-regulation-regulations-2000","name":"TOTALISATOR LICENSING AND REGULATION REGULATIONS 2000","slug":"totalisator-licensing-and-regulation-regulations-2000","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nt","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":177205,"registerId":"nt-totalisator-licensing-and-regulation-regulations-2000-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"TOTALISATOR LICENSING AND REGULATION REGULATIONS 2000","content":"NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\nTOTALISATOR LICENSING AND REGULATION REGULATIONS 2000\nAs in force at 1 July 2024\nTable of provisions\n1 Citation ............................................................................................ 1\n2 Information to accompany application for licence ............................ 1\n2A Fee for application ........................................................................... 2\n3 Wagering tax ................................................................................... 2\n4 Maximum fine Director may impose under section 70(2)(d) of\nAct ................................................................................................... 3\n5 Person to whom information may be disclosed ............................... 3\n6 Exemption from application of Part 10 of Act ................................... 4\n7 Prescribed percentage under section 111(1) of Act......................... 4\n8 Promotion of responsible wagering ................................................. 4\n9 Licensee etc. may control conduct on premises .............................. 5\n10 Prescribed commission ................................................................... 5\nENDNOTES\n\n\n\nNORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA\n____________________\nAs in force at 1 July 2024\n____________________\nTOTALISATOR LICENSING AND REGULATION REGULATIONS 2000\nRegulations under the Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act 2000\n1 Citation\nThese Regulations may be cited as the Totalisator Licensing and\nRegulation Regulations 2000.\n2 Information to accompany application for licence\nAn application for a licence under section 14 of the Act is to be\naccompanied by the following information:\n(a) the name of the applicant;\n(b) in the case of a natural person – the applicant's residential\nand business addresses;\n(c) in the case of a company:\n(i) the address of the applicant's principal office;\n(ii) the number of directors of the applicant;\n(iii) the name of each director;\n(iv) the name of the applicant's Public Officer;\n(v) details of the operations and structure of the applicant;\nand\n(vi) details of the classes of shareholding interests in the\napplicant and the powers and rights of the holders of\nthose interests;\n(d) in the case of a club or body corporate other than a company:\n(i) the address of the head office or other premises of the\napplicant from where the applicant controls its\noperations;\n\nTotalisator Licensing and Regulation Regulations 2000 2\n(ii) the names of the officers or members of the applicant\nwho are concerned in the management of the applicant;\n(iii) the name of the applicant's Public Officer, if any, or\noffice holder who will receive on behalf of the applicant\nnotices and other material given under the Act; and\n(iv) details of the operations and structure of the applicant;\n(e) any business names registered under the Business Names\nRegistration Act 2011 (Cth) under which the applicant is or is\nproposing to carrying on a business;\n(f) the applicant's A.B.N.;\n(g) whether the applicant pays payroll tax or any other tax in the\nTerritory;\n(h) an address where documents required to be given, delivered,\ngranted or issued to the applicant under the Act may be given,\ndelivered, granted or issued to the applicant;\n(j) the applicant's business telephone number;\n(k) the applicant's electronic mail transfer address;\n(m) the applicant's internet web site, if any;\n(n) a list of the applicant's associates;\n(p) details of the equipment that the applicant proposes to use to\noperate the totalisator and the means by which the applicant\nproposes to monitor the operation of the totalisator and the\nconduct of totalisator wagering under the licence.\n2A Fee for application\nFor section 14(2) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an application for\na licence is 20 000 revenue units.\n3 Wagering tax\nFor the purposes of section 34 of the Act, the prescribed\npercentage of a licensee's commission deducted for a month is:\n(a) in the case of thoroughbred and harness horse races and\ngreyhound races (whether occurring in or outside Australia) –\n40% of the licensee's commission deducted in relation to\nwagering on those races that occurred during the month;\n\nTotalisator Licensing and Regulation Regulations 2000 3\n(b) in the case of races other than those referred to in\nparagraph (a) and prescribed events, sports and activities\noccurring in Australia – 20% of the licensee's commission\ndeducted in relation to wagering on those races, events,\nsports or activities that occurred during the month; and\n(c) in the case of races other than those referred to in\nparagraph (a) and prescribed events, sports and activities\noccurring outside Australia – 10% of the licensee's\ncommission deducted in relation to wagering on those races,\nevents, sports or activities that occurred during the month.\n4 Maximum fine Director may impose under section 70(2)(d) of\nAct\nThe prescribed amount for the purposes of section 70(2)(d) of the\nAct is 50 penalty units.\n5 Person to whom information may be disclosed\nFor the purposes of section 101(1) of the Act, information or\ndocuments referred to in that subsection may be communicated or\nproduced to the following persons :\n(a) an auditor carrying out an audit under Division 2 of Part 4 of\nthe Act;\n(b) the Commissioner of Territory Revenue as defined in\nsection 3(1) of the Taxation Administration Act 2007 requiring\nthe information or documents for the purposes of that Act;\n(c) a member or officer (however described) of a police force of\nthe Commonwealth or a State or Territory of the\nCommonwealth acting in the course of that person's duties as\na member or officer;\n(d) an employee, officer or member (however described) of an\nauthority, organisation or body that has powers and functions\nunder an Act of the Commonwealth or of a State or another\nTerritory of the Commonwealth or under a law in force in\nanother country corresponding to those of the Director under\nthe Act and that requires the information or documents for the\npurposes of the exercise of those powers or the performance\nof those functions.\n\nTotalisator Licensing and Regulation Regulations 2000 4\n6 Exemption from application of Part 10 of Act\n(1) The following persons are exempt from the application of Part 10 of\nthe Act:\n(a) NT TAB Pty Ltd (ABN 32 092 655 831);\n(b) UNiTAB Limited (ABN 84 085 691 738);\n(c) Tattersall's Limited (ABN 19 108 686 040).\n(2) Subregulation (1) applies only while UNiTAB Limited holds a\nwagering licence under the Wagering Act 1998 (Qld).\n7 Prescribed percentage under section 111(1) of Act\nFor the purposes of section 111(1) of the Act, the prescribed\npercentage is 5%.\n8 Promotion of responsible wagering\nThe Director may promote responsible wagering in any one or more\nof the following ways:\n(a) by making information about what totalisator wagering is\navailable for the public;\n(b) by providing information to persons interested in wagering\nabout the odds available for the various bet types;\n(c) by holding public meetings to provide information about and\ndiscuss issues relating to wagering;\n(d) by requesting the public to make comments and submissions\nconcerning wagering in any way considered appropriate by\nthe Director;\n(e) by assisting community welfare organisations to counsel or\notherwise help problem gamblers;\n(f) by encouraging problem gamblers to adopt the option of self-\nexclusion from licensee's or agent's premises and to assist a\nlicensee or agent in excluding those persons from the\npremises;\n(g) by setting up or arranging courses and training in the\npromotion of responsible wagering and by requiring licensees,\nagents, operators and other persons employed by a licensee\nor agent to attend the courses and training sessions;\n\nTotalisator Licensing and Regulation Regulations 2000 5\n(h) by establishing standards, including standards designed to\nensure probity in the conduct of totalisator wagering and the\nprotection of persons who make bets, that a licensee or agent\nmust comply with when promoting wagering or offering\ninducements to wager or otherwise conducting totalisator\nwagering under the licensee's licence;\n(j) by imposing a condition on a licensee's licence that the\nlicensee must comply with a standard referred to in\nparagraph (h).\n9 Licensee etc. may control conduct on premises\n(1) If a person who is on a licensee's or agent's premises conducts\nhimself or herself in a manner that causes disturbance or\nannoyance to or interferes with the comfort of other persons\npresent on the premises, the licensee or the licensee's operator or\nthe agent may:\n(a) request the person to leave the premises; and\n(b) if the person fails to leave the premises – with the assistance\nthat is necessary, remove the person from the premises.\n(2) A person must not fail to comply with a request to leave premises\nunder subregulation (1)(a).\nMaximum penalty: 20 penalty units.\n10 Prescribed commission\nFor section 31D(1) of the Act, the prescribed commission is 14.5%.\n\nENDNOTES\nTotalisator Licensing and Regulation Regulations 2000 6\nENDNOTES\n1 KEY\nKey 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\nTotalisator Licensing and Regulation Regulations (SL No. 27, 2000)\nNotified 16 June 2000\nCommenced 16 June 2000\nStatute Law Revision Act 2002 (Act No. 18, 2002)\nAssent date 7 June 2002\nCommenced 7 June 2002\nTotalisator Licensing and Regulation Amendment Regulations 2006 (SL No. 38, 2006)\nNotified 8 November 2006\nCommenced 8 November 2006\nRevenue Law Reform (Budget Initiatives) Act 2008 (Act No. 23, 2008)\nAssent date 30 June 2008\nCommenced pt 1, ss 3, 12(1), 18 and 19: 1 January 2008; ss 7, 10\nand 11(1): 6 May 2008; rem: 1 July 2008 (s 2)\nPayroll Tax Act 2009 (Act No. 18, 2009)\nAssent date 25 June 2009\nCommenced 1 July 2009 (s 2)\nPenalties Amendment (Justice and Treasury Legislation)Act 2010 (Act No. 38, 2010)\nAssent date 18 November 2010\nCommenced 1 February 2011 (Gaz S6, 1 February 2011)\nBusiness Names (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Act 2012 (Act No. 8,\n2012)\nAssent date 27 April 2012\nCommenced pts 3 and 4: 28 May 2012 (Cth proclamation F2012L00891:\n19 April 2012) ; rem: 27 April 2012 (s 2)\n\nENDNOTES\nTotalisator Licensing and Regulation Regulations 2000 7\nTotalisator Licensing and Regulation Amendment Regulations 2013 (SL No. 12, 2013)\nNotified 29 May 2013\nCommenced 29 May 2013\nLicensing (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2014 (Act No. 44, 2014)\nAssent date 5 December 2014\nCommenced 1 January 2015 (Gaz S130, 19 December 2014, p 2)\nStatute Law Revision Act 2017 (Act No. 4, 2017)\nAssent date 10 March 2017\nCommenced 12 April 2017 (Gaz G15, 12 April 2017, p 3)\nLicensing (Director-General) Repeal Act 2020 (Act No. 4, 2020)\nAssent date 9 March 2020\nCommenced 14 April 2020 (Gaz G13, 1 April 2020, p 2)\nRacing and Wagering Act 2024 (Act No. 8, 2024)\nAssent date 9 April 2024\nCommenced 1 July 2024 (Gaz G13, 20 June 2024, p 1)\n3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS\nGeneral amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table\nof amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation\nAmendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: rr 1 and 5.\n4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS\nr 2 amd Act No. 18, 2009, s 115; Act No. 8, 2012, s 30\nr 2A ins No. 12, 2013, r 3\nr 4 amd Act No. 18, 2002, s 6; Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nr 5 amd Act No. 23, 2008, s 21; Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nr 6 sub No. 38, 2006, r 3\nr 8 amd Act No. 44, 2014, s 145; Act No. 4, 2020, s 87\nr 9 amd Act No. 38, 2010, s 3; Act No. 4, 2017, s 34\nr 10 ins Act No. 8, 2024, s 344","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: operational details for totalisator licensing, taxation, and regulation. The 2024 amendment adding Regulation 10 (prescribed commission) and various updates to fee structures and information requirements represent natural evolution within the original scope rather than scope creep. The legislation has not expanded into unrelated areas."},"complexity_factors":["Short length: only 10 substantive regulations plus citation","Minimal defined terms: relies on definitions in the parent Act (Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act 2000)","Simple conditional logic: only one time-limited condition (Regulation 6's exemption depends on UNiTAB holding a Queensland licence)","Straightforward structure: each regulation addresses a single discrete matter without nested subsections","Limited cross-referencing: references to parent Act sections are clear and specific (sections 14, 31D, 34, 70, 101, 111)","No exceptions to exceptions or deeply nested provisions"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set the operational rules for betting on horse and dog races (called 'totalisator wagering') in the Northern Territory. They cover:\n\n**Who needs to know:** Anyone applying for a licence to run betting operations, existing betting operators, and people who bet on races.\n\n**Key things the rules do:**\n\n- **Application requirements** (Regulation 2): Forces applicants to provide detailed personal and business information, including director names, business structure, equipment details, and tax status.\n\n- **Fees** (Regulation 2A): Sets the application fee at 20,000 'revenue units' (a standard way of calculating fees that adjusts for inflation).\n\n- **Tax rates** (Regulation 3): Imposes a wagering tax on operators' commissions at three different rates depending on what you're betting on:\n  - **40%** for Australian horse and greyhound races\n  - **20%** for other Australian sporting events\n  - **10%** for overseas events\n\n- **Fines** (Regulation 4): Limits the maximum fine the Director can impose to 50 penalty units (roughly $7,700-$8,000 depending on current rates).\n\n- **Information sharing** (Regulation 5): Allows the Director to share betting information with auditors, tax officials, police, and equivalent interstate or international gambling regulators.\n\n- **Exemptions** (Regulation 6): Specifically exempts three major betting companies (NT TAB, UNiTAB, and Tattersall's) from certain record-keeping requirements, but only while UNiTAB holds a Queensland wagering licence.\n\n- **Responsible gambling** (Regulation 8): Gives the Director broad powers to promote safe betting, including running education programs, helping problem gamblers, setting industry standards, and requiring staff training.\n\n- **Control of premises** (Regulation 9): Allows betting venue operators to remove disruptive patrons and makes it an offence (20 penalty units) to refuse to leave when asked.\n\n- **Commission cap** (Regulation 10): Sets the maximum commission operators can charge at 14.5%.\n\n**Why it matters:** These rules balance letting betting companies operate with protecting gamblers and ensuring the Territory gets its tax revenue. The tiered tax system (40/20/10) effectively encourages betting on local racing while still allowing overseas betting at lower tax rates."},"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"},"summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Based on the available information, the regulations appear consistent with their original intent of governing totalisator licensing and regulation, including wagering tax provisions. The split administrative responsibility between two departments is noted in the Remarks but does not indicate a change in scope — it reflects a machinery-of-government arrangement. Insufficient substantive content is provided to identify any scope creep or narrowing."},"complexity_factors":["Dual agency administration creates potential for jurisdictional overlap between Treasury and Finance (wagering tax) and Tourism and Hospitality (everything else)","Technical wagering and totalisator concepts require industry-specific knowledge to fully understand","The document provided contains minimal substantive content — the actual regulatory detail (fees, conditions, procedures) is not reproduced here, making full assessment difficult","Interaction between taxation provisions and licensing/operational provisions adds a layer of complexity","Regulations are subordinate to a parent Act (Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act), meaning the full picture requires reading both documents together"],"plain_english_summary":"The Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Regulations 2000 govern TAB-style pool betting: who may run totalisator operations, the licence conditions they must meet, and how pool bets are managed and paid. It affects operators, punters, and the racing/wagering industry, and includes wagering tax administration. Compliance is required to operate legally; Treasury handles the tax side while Tourism and Hospitality oversees operational regulation and consumer protections."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The regulations have been amended repeatedly since 2000 (see endnotes), changing fees, penalty amounts, prescribed percentages, exemptions and adding a prescribed commission. Those amendments (recorded across 2002–2024) broadened and updated the financial, compliance and disclosure rules and introduced exemptions contingent on an external wagering licence (r 6(2)), altering the original operational and regulatory scope."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple cross‑references to the Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act and other Territory/Commonwealth laws (e.g. ss 14, 34, 70, 101, 111 of the Act)","Tiered wagering tax schedule with different rates for domestic and international events (r 3)","High, fixed application fee expressed in revenue units (r 2A)","Directorial discretion to promote responsible wagering, set standards and impose licence conditions (r 8)","Specified permitted disclosures to various authorities, including police and revenue bodies (r 5)","Exemptions that are conditional on external licences (r 6(2)), creating dependency on other regimes","Operational and compliance details for diverse applicant types (natural persons, companies, clubs) increasing documentation burden (r 2)","Penalty caps and premises‑control powers that impose legal risk and enforcement obligations on licensees (r 4; r 9)"],"plain_english_summary":"These Regulations set the administrative and financial rules for holding a totalisator wagering licence in the Northern Territory. They specify what applicants must supply, a prescribed application fee (s 2A), tiered wagering‑tax percentages on licensee commission (s 3), who may receive disclosed information (s 5), the Director's powers to promote responsible wagering and impose standards (s 8), and powers/penalties for controlling behaviour on licensed premises (s 9). Licensees pay fees and taxes; the Director decides standards and may disclose information, creating compliance duties and administrative discretion."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/totalisator-licensing-and-regulation-regulations-2000","history":"/api/acts/totalisator-licensing-and-regulation-regulations-2000/history","analysis":"/api/acts/totalisator-licensing-and-regulation-regulations-2000/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/totalisator-licensing-and-regulation-regulations-2000/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/totalisator-licensing-and-regulation-regulations-2000/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/totalisator-licensing-and-regulation-regulations-2000/documents"}}