Interactive Gambling Act 2001
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61JD Bribery etc.
Offence—bribery (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is a licensed interactive wagering service provider; and (b) the person: (i) provides a benefit to an individual; or (ii) causes a benefit to be provided to an individual; or (iii) offers to provide, or promises to provide, a benefit to an individual; or (iv) causes an offer of the provision of a benefit, or a promise of the provision of a benefit, to be made to an individual; and (c) the person does so with the intention of influencing the individual: (i) not to become a registered individual; or (ii) to cease to be a registered individual.
Penalty: 120 penalty units.
Civil penalty provision—bribery (2) A licensed interactive wagering service provider must not: (a) provide a benefit to an individual; or (b) cause a benefit to be provided to an individual; or (c) offer to provide, or promise to provide, a benefit to an individual; or (d) cause an offer of the provision of a benefit, or a promise of the provision of a benefit, to be made to an individual; with the intention of influencing the individual: (e) not to become a registered individual; or (f) to cease to be a registered individual.
Civil penalty: 180 penalty units.
Offence—influence (3) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person is a licensed interactive wagering service provider; and (b) the person does an act or thing; and (c) the person does the act or thing with the intention of influencing an individual: (i) not to become a registered individual; or (ii) to cease to be a registered individual.
Penalty: 60 penalty units.
Civil penalty provision—influence (4) A licensed interactive wagering service provider must not do an act or thing with the intention of influencing an individual: (a) not to become a registered individual; or (b) to cease to be a registered individual.
Civil penalty: 90 penalty units.
Offence—extended geographical jurisdiction (5) Section 15.4 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction—category D) applies to an offence against subsection (1) or (3).