165Prohibition of event

165 Prohibition of event (1) The Minister may, by Gazette notice, prohibit or restrict wagering on a specified event if the Minister considers wagering on that event to be contrary to the public interest or community expectations. A wager made on an event prohibited by the Minister is an unlawful wager under section 199. (2) For subsection (1), the Minister may consider the following factors: (a) the objective of promoting safe wagering and minimising harm from unsafe wagering; (b) consumer protection issues associated with the event; (c) protecting the public from contingencies that are offensive or insulting. (3) Any potential or actual loss of revenue to the Territory or a licensee resulting from a prohibition or restriction under this section is not a relevant consideration. (4) Before prohibiting or restricting wagering under this section, the Minister may request and consider submissions from a licensee who would be affected by the proposed prohibition or restriction.