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Racing Act 1958
4HOffence to open approved off-course premises to public
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4H Offence to open approved off-course premises to public
(1) A bookmaker who holds an approval for an approved off-course premises who makes or takes a bet or bets to the value of less than $500 from a person who is present at the premises is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty of—
(2) A bookmaker who holds an approval for an approved off-course premises, who makes or takes a bet or bets to the value of $500 or more from a person who is present at the premises is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty of—
(3) An approved substitute for a bookmaker who holds an approval for an approved off-course premises who makes or takes a bet or bets to the value of less than $500 from a person who is present at the premises is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty of—
(4) An approved substitute for a bookmaker who holds an approval for an approved off-course premises, who makes or takes a bet or bets to the value of $500 or more from a person who is present at the premises is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty of—
(5) A person (other than a person to whom subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) applies) who makes or takes a bet or bets to the value of less than $500 while present at the approved off-course premises is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty of—
(6) A person (other than a person to whom subsection (1), (2), (3) or (4) applies) who makes or takes a bet or bets to the value of $500 or more while present at the approved off-course premises is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty of—
(7) In this section—
***relevant offence*** means an offence against subsection (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6)
or an offence against a law of another State or Territory that would, if committed in Victoria, be an offence against subsection (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) or (6).
S. 4I inserted by No. 55/2012 s. 7.