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Betting Control Act 1954
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Subdivision 3 — General transitional provisions
110. Annual report for part of a year
The accountable authority, as defined in the *Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985*, of the BCB is to report in respect of that body as required by section 66 of that Act, but limited to the period from the preceding 1 August to the appointed day, and Division 14 of Part II of that Act applies as if that period were a full financial year.
111. Completion of things commenced
Anything commenced to be done by the BCB under the BC Act before the appointed day may be continued by the Commission so far as the doing of that thing is within the functions of the Commission after the appointed day.
112. Continuing effect of things done
Any act, matter or thing done or omitted to be done before the appointed day by, to or in respect of the BCB, to the extent that that act, matter or thing —
(a) has any force; and
(b) is not governed by section 106(f),
is to be taken to have been done or omitted by, to or in respect of the Commission so far as the act, matter or thing is relevant to the Commission.
113. Immunity to continue
Where the BCB had the benefit of any immunity in respect of an act, matter or thing done or omitted before the appointed day, that immunity continues in that respect for the benefit of the Commission.
114. Agreements and instruments generally
(1) This section applies to any agreement or instrument subsisting immediately before the appointed day that does not come within the provisions of section 106(c).
(2) Any agreement or instrument to which this section applies —
(a) to which the BCB was a party; or
(b) which contains a reference to the BCB,
has effect after the appointed day as if —
(c) the Commission were substituted for the BCB as a party to the agreement or instrument; and
(d) any reference in the agreement or instrument to the BCB were (unless the context otherwise requires) a reference to the Commission.
115. BCB to perform necessary transitional functions
(1) Despite the repeal of section 6 of the BC Act by section 79 of this Act, the BCB continues in existence for the purpose of —
(a) reporting as required by section 110; and
(b) performing the functions described in section 106(g).
(2) The accountable authority, as defined in the *Financial Administration and Audit Act 1985*, also continues in existence for the purpose described in subsection (1)(a).
Defined terms
*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*
**Defined term Provision(s)**
ADI 4(1)
approval 4(1)
approved area 4(1)
approved officer 27E(1)
arrangement 4(1)
assessment notice 4(1), 14B(3)
associate 4(1), 7(2), 10X(1)
authorisation 4(1)
authorised officer 4(1)
authorised person 20B(1), 27A(1)
bet back 14A(1)
bets 24(2)
betting agency 4(1)
betting exchange 4(1), 4AA
betting material 4(1)
betting operator 14A(1)
bookmaker 4(1)
CEO 4(1)
commencement day 34
Commission 4(1)
Commission representative 20(1)
condition 4(1)
consideration 4(1)
consumer protection policy 4(1), 10I
contingency 4(1)
controlling interest 4(1)
Department 4(1)
designated sporting event 4(1)
direction 10K(1)
disciplinary action 10K(1)
domestic betting operator 4(1)
employee 4(1)
ending licence 6(3)
entering into 10ZC(1)
equipment 4(1)
event 4(1)
executive officer 7(1)
fixed odds bet 4(1)
former licensee 10P(1)
former section 14A(2) 36(1)
giving effect to 10ZC(1)
good repute 4(1), 9(1)
gross revenue 14A(1)
grounds 10K(1)
interstate offence 11G(6), 24(2)
interstate or offshore bet 27A(1)
key employee 4(1), 8(1)
licence 4(1)
licensed employee 4(1)
licensed manager 4(1)
machine 4(1)
metropolitan region 4(1)
money 4(1)
moneys 10ZB(1)
new licence 6(3)
new licensee 10E(1)
offshore betting operator 4(1)
permit 4A(8)
permitted event or contingency 27A(1)
permittee 4(1)
place 4(1)
position of authority 4(1)
possession 4(1)
preparatory action 10D(1)
prescribed 4(1)
prohibited event or contingency 4(1)
public interest 4(1), 9(2)
public place 4(1)
race 4(1)
racecourse 4(1)
race meeting 4(1)
racing bet 14A(1)
racing club 4(1)
racing industry arrangement 4(1), 10H(1)
record 4(1)
registered place 4(1)
relative 7(1)
relevant financial interest 7(1)
relevant power 7(1)
RWWA 4(1)
RWWA Act 4(1)
scheme 10S(1)
simulated race 4(1)
specified person 10ZC(1)
Sports Wagering Account 10ZB(1)
steward 4(1)
temporary licence 12A(8)
temporary licensee 10O(1)
ticket 4(1)
to bet 4(1), 4(1)
totalisator 4(1)
totalisator agency 4(1)
totalisator ticket 4(1)
total turnover 13(1A), 17A(1A)
turnover 13(1A), 14A(1), 17A(1A)
unclaimed 10ZB(1)
unlawful betting 28A(3)
wagering business 4(1)
wagering licence 4(1), 6(1)
wagering licence agreement 4(1), 10Q(1)
wagering licensee 4(1), 6(1)
WA race field 4(1)
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