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Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000
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Part 3A—Authorisation of interstate betting operators
40A—Authorisation of interstate betting operators
(1) An interstate betting operator may give notice to the Commissioner of—
(a) the operator's intention to conduct betting operations in this State as from a specified date; or
(b) the cessation of the conduct of those betting operations in this State as from a specified date.
(2) The notice must be in the form and be given in the manner required by the Commissioner.
(3) For the purposes of this Act, an interstate betting operator is an authorised interstate betting operator on and from the date specified in a notice of intention to conduct betting operations until the date specified in a notice of the cessation of the conduct of the betting operations.
(4) An authorised interstate betting operator is authorised to conduct betting operations in this State provided that—
(a) the betting is conducted only by telephone, Internet or other electronic means; and
(b) the operator does not directly or indirectly make available, or in any way facilitate the provision of, a telephone, computer or other device capable of being used for the conduct of betting by telephone, Internet or other electronic means to a person in South Australia for the purpose of encouraging or facilitating such betting; and
(c) the betting relates only to races held by licensed racing clubs and approved contingencies; and
(d) the operator is authorised to conduct the operations under a prescribed interstate licence or in the operator's capacity as a statutory body; and
(e) a prescribed interstate licence held by the operator authorising the operations is not suspended; and
(f) the operator is not prohibited from conducting the operations under this Act.
(5) The Commissioner must keep a list of authorised interstate betting operators (including details of notices given under this section and any disciplinary action taken against operators) available for inspection on a website to which the public has access free of charge.
(5a) An authorised interstate betting operator must, on or before 30 September in each year, lodge with the Commissioner an annual return containing the information required by the Commissioner by written notice.
(6) For the purposes of this section—
(a) if a person in this State may make a bet with an interstate betting operator, the operator conducts betting operations in this State; and
(b) if a person in this State may make a bet by means of a betting exchange, the person who conducts the betting exchange conducts betting operations in this State.
40AA—Interstate betting operator to notify change of particulars
(1) An authorised interstate betting operator must, within 14 days after a change in any prescribed particulars, notify the Commissioner of that change.
(a) any address for service or other email address, telephone number or street or postal address provided by the authorised interstate betting operator to the Commissioner for purposes connected with the authorisation; and