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61E Definitions—pt 5B
In this part:
betting exchange—
(a) means a facility that allows a person—
(i) to place or accept, through the operator of the facility, a
wager with another person; or
(ii) to place with the operator of the facility a wager that is
matched with an opposing wager placed with the operator
of the facility; but
(b) does not include a facility that allows a person to place a wager
only with a person who conducts bookmaking or a totalisator.
licensed wagering operator means a wagering operator holding a
licence or other authority to conduct a wagering business—
(a) under a law of the Territory, a State or an external territory; or
(b) issued by a controlling body, a corresponding body, or a racing
authority of the Territory, a State or an external territory.
Note State includes the Northern Territory—see the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1.
race field information means information in relation to an authorised
race meeting in the ACT that identifies, or is capable of identifying,
any of the following:
(a) the name, number or time of a race;
(b) the name or number of a horse nominated for, or otherwise
taking part in, a race;
Part 5B Use of race field information
Division 5B.1 Limits on use of race field information
Section 61E
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(c) the name or number of a horse scratched or otherwise withdrawn
from a race;
(d) the name or number of a rider of a horse nominated for, or
otherwise taking part in, a race;
(e) the name or number of a trainer of a horse nominated for, or
otherwise taking part in, a race;
(f) the outcome of a race.
race field information charge—see section 61M (1).
racing authority, of the Territory, a State or an external territory,
means an entity that controls, supervises or regulates racing in the
ACT, State or external territory.
relevant controlling body means—
(a) for a thoroughbred race—the racing club; and
(b) for a harness race—the harness club; and
(c) for a race of a kind stated in an instrument of approval under
section 33 (Approved racing organisations)—the ARO to which
the instrument relates.
wagering operator means—
(a) a bookmaker; or
(b) a person who conducts a betting exchange; or
(c) a person who conducts a totalisator; or
(d) a person who otherwise conducts a wagering business; or
(e) a person who acts as an agent for a person mentioned in
paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d).
Use of race field information Part 5B
Limits on use of race field information Division 5B.1
Section 61F
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