Betting and Racing Act 1998
31Premises used for publishing betting information or betting services
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31 Premises used for publishing betting information or betting services
31 Premises used for publishing betting information or betting services
(1) A person is guilty of an offence if the person—
(a) uses premises for the purpose of publishing—
(i) betting information, or
(ii) any advertisement that relates to any betting services, or
(b) knowingly permits premises to be used for such a purpose, or
(c) has the control or management of premises that are used for such a purpose, or
(d) is involved in conducting a business on premises that are used for such a purpose.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an individual—50 penalty units or imprisonment for 6 months (or both), or
(b) for a corporation—250 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to—
(a) information of the kind referred to in section 29(2), or
(b) any advertisement of the kind referred to in section 30(2).
s 31: Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [8]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [16].