Interactive Gambling (Player Protection) Act 1998
sec.12AMeaning of exempt game
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sec.12A Meaning of exempt game
Wagering that is an interactive game is an exempt game if— it is conducted by a betting operator under a licence or other authority, or an exemption, under a law of another State or the Commonwealth; and a person places a wager with or through the betting operator using a telecommunication device; and the betting operator does not directly or indirectly make available, or in any way facilitate the provision of, the telecommunication device used to place the wager. In this section— betting operator see the Betting Tax Act 2018 , section 12 . s 12A ins 2018 No. 13 s 72 (sec.12A-ssec.1) Wagering that is an interactive game is an exempt game if— it is conducted by a betting operator under a licence or other authority, or an exemption, under a law of another State or the Commonwealth; and a person places a wager with or through the betting operator using a telecommunication device; and the betting operator does not directly or indirectly make available, or in any way facilitate the provision of, the telecommunication device used to place the wager. (sec.12A-ssec.2) In this section— betting operator see the Betting Tax Act 2018 , section 12 . s 12A ins 2018 No. 13 s 72
- (a) it is conducted by a betting operator under a licence or other authority, or an exemption, under a law of another State or the Commonwealth; and
- (b) a person places a wager with or through the betting operator using a telecommunication device; and
- (c) the betting operator does not directly or indirectly make available, or in any way facilitate the provision of, the telecommunication device used to place the wager.