Racing and Wagering Act 2024
264Other powers to detect non-compliance
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264 Other powers to detect non-compliance (1) For the purpose of investigating what an inspector believes on reasonable grounds is a licensee's non-compliance with this Act, the inspector may make a wager, attempt to make a wager, offer to purchase or purchase a racing or wagering product or service from a licensee contrary to the licensee's licence. (2) An inspector need not identify themself as an inspector when acting under subsection (1) but must not do anything additional to encourage a licensee to accept the offer or to sell the product or service. (3) Evidence obtained under subsection (1) is not admissible in a criminal prosecution against a person who accepted a wager or offered to sell or sold the product or service as a result of an inspector exercising powers under that subsection. (4) Evidence obtained under subsection (1) may be used as follows: (a) as grounds for taking disciplinary action; (b) to locate or identify other evidence, which may be used in a criminal proceeding.