Interactive Gambling Act 1998
130Reporting improper behaviour
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130 Reporting improper behaviour (1) An authorised provider, within 3 days of becoming aware, or suspecting on reasonable grounds, that— (a) a person, by a dishonest or unlawful act affecting the conduct or playing of an authorised game in the ACT, has obtained a benefit for the person or another person; or (b) there has been an unlawful act affecting the conduct or playing of an authorised game in the ACT; must give the commission a written notice advising the commission of all facts known to the authorised provider about the matter. (2) An agent, within 3 days of becoming aware, or suspecting on reasonable grounds, that— (a) a person, by a dishonest or unlawful act affecting the conduct or playing of an authorised game in the ACT, has obtained a benefit for the person or another person; or
(b) there has been an unlawful act affecting the conduct or playing of an authorised game in the ACT; must give the commission a written notice advising the commission of all facts known to the agent about the matter. (3) A person must not— (a) refuse to employ; or (b) dismiss from employment; or (c) in the course of employment, penalise; or (d) in any way prejudice the career of; another person because the other person has given, or may give, a notice under this section. (4) It is a defence to a prosecution for a breach of subsection (3) that— (a) the defendant had another ground for engaging in the conduct alleged; and (b) that ground is a reasonable one. dishonest act means fraud, misrepresentation or theft.