NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
RACING AND WAGERING REGULATIONS 2024
As in force at 26 September 2025
Table of provisions
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Title .................................................................................................. 1
2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1
3 Definitions ........................................................................................ 1
Part 2 Administrative matters
4 Fit and proper person ...................................................................... 1
5 Delegation by Commission .............................................................. 1
Part 3 Appeals and reviews
6 Fines with no right of appeal ............................................................ 2
7 Fee to lodge appeal ......................................................................... 2
8 NTCAT review of complaint in relation to wager .............................. 2
Part 4 Financial matters
9 Application fees for licences ............................................................ 3
10 Renewal fees ................................................................................... 3
11 Application fee for agent permit ....................................................... 3
12 Limit on security............................................................................... 3
13 Annual fees...................................................................................... 3
14 Levies .............................................................................................. 4
15 Monthly returns ................................................................................ 5
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16 Term of licences .............................................................................. 5
17 Limits on payment for approval to use sports information ............... 6
18 Some discretionary conditions on licences ...................................... 6
19 Notice before varying or revoking licence conditions ....................... 6
20 Reportable events ........................................................................... 7
21 Application for approval of wagering control system........................ 8
22 Material change in wagering control system .................................... 8
23 Direction to change wagering control system .................................. 9
24 Revocation of approval .................................................................. 10
25 Cancellation of approval of use of sports information .................... 10
26 Wager receipts .............................................................................. 10
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Part 6 Infringement notice offences
27 Infringement notice offence and infringement amount payable ..... 11
28 When infringement notice may be given ........................................ 11
29 Contents of infringement notice ..................................................... 11
30 Effective date of payment methods ............................................... 12
31 Expiation of offence ....................................................................... 12
32 Withdrawal of infringement notice.................................................. 13
33 Effect of Part .................................................................................. 13
Schedule 1 Prescribed laws
Schedule 2 Infringement notice offences and
infringement amounts
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NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
As in force at 26 September 2025
RACING AND WAGERING REGULATIONS 2024
Regulations under the Racing and Wagering Act 2024
Part 1 Preliminary matters
1 Title
These Regulations may be cited as the Racing and Wagering
Regulations 2024.
2 Commencement
These Regulations commence on the commencement of
section 303 of the Act.
3 Definitions
In these Regulations:
infringement amount, see regulation 27(2).
infringement notice, see regulation 28.
infringement notice offence, see regulation 27(1).
Part 2 Administrative matters
4 Fit and proper person
For section 7(1)(g) of the Act, the laws specified in Schedule 1 are
prescribed.
5 Delegation by Commission
(1) For section 17(1) of the Act, the following powers and functions are
prescribed:
(a) receiving documents on behalf of the Commission;
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(b) granting a permit for a person to act as an agent for an
on-course bookmaker licensee under section 134(2) of the
Act;
(c) issuing and renewing a key person licence under section 140
of the Act;
(d) varying and revoking conditions imposed on a key person
licence under section 154 of the Act;
(e) varying minor administrative conditions on a wagering licence
imposed by the Commission under section 154 of the Act;
(f) resolving complaints other than complaints that involve:
(i) wagers with a staked amount exceeding $10 000; or
(ii) problem gambling;
(g) allowing a complaint to be lodged at a later time under
section 221(3)(b) of the Act.
Part 3 Appeals and reviews
6 Fines with no right of appeal
(1) For section 85(a) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $500.
(2) For section 86(3)(a) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $5 000.
(3) For section 86(3)(e) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $1 000.
7 Fee to lodge appeal
For section 87(1) of the Act, the prescribed fee is 200 revenue
units.
8 NTCAT review of complaint in relation to wager
(1) For section 239(1)(g)(i) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $500.
(2) For section 239(1)(g)(ii) of the Act, the prescribed amount is
$20 000.
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Part 4 Financial matters
9 Application fees for licences
For sections 55(2)(b), 131(2)(b) and 135(1) of the Act, the
prescribed fee for an application for each of the following licences
is:
(a) for a racecourse licence – 10 000 revenue units;
(b) for a betting exchange licence – 20 000 revenue units;
(c) for an on-course bookmaker licence – 600 revenue units;
(d) for a sports bookmaker licence – 20 000 revenue units;
(e) for a key person licence – 150 revenue units.
10 Renewal fees
For section 133(2)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee for an
application to renew the following licences is:
(a) for a racecourse licence – 300 revenue units;
(b) for a betting exchange licence – 20 000 revenue units;
(c) for an on-course bookmaker licence – 600 revenue units;
(d) for a sports bookmaker licence – 20 000 revenue units;
(e) for a key person licence – 150 revenue units.
11 Application fee for agent permit
For section 134(1)(b) of the Act, the prescribed fee is zero revenue
units for an application for a permit to act as an agent for an
on-course bookmaker licensee.
12 Limit on security
For section 136(2) of the Act, the prescribed maximum amount of
security is $250 000.
13 Annual fees
For section 142(1) of the Act, the prescribed annual fee for the
following licences is:
(a) for a racecourse licence – zero revenue units;
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(b) for a betting exchange licence – 20 000 revenue units;
(c) for an on-course bookmaker licence – zero revenue units;
(d) for a sports bookmaker licence – 20 000 revenue units;
(e) for a key person licence – zero revenue units.
Note for paragraphs (a), (c) and (e)
For these 3 licences, the application and renewal fees are sufficient payment for
the term of the licence without the addition of an annual fee.
14 Levies
(1) For section 148(1) of the Act, the prescribed amount of the levy
payable by a betting exchange licensee for a month is calculated
using the following formula:
L = (AC x R) – D
where:
AC is the total amount of commissions retained or received by the
licensee during the month, not including commissions on free or
bonus wagers.
D is the amount of any deduction allowed under subregulation (3).
L is the amount of the levy.
R is 0.05%.
(2) For section 148(2) of the Act, the prescribed amount of the levy
payable by a sports bookmaker licensee for a month is calculated
using the following formula:
L = [(AL – AW) x R] – D
where:
AL is the total amount of wagers made by the licensee with persons
during the month, not including free or bonus wagers.
AW is the total amount paid by the licensee to persons for wagers
during the month.
D is the amount of any deduction allowed under subregulation (3).
L is the amount of the levy.
R is 0.05%.
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(3) For subregulations (1) and (2), the Director may allow the following
licensees a deduction equal to the amount of any donation or
sponsorship given in a year by the licensee to a community
organisation in the Territory up to a maximum of $250 000:
(a) a betting exchange licensee;
(b) a sports bookmaker licensee.
(4) The deduction referred to in subregulation (3) may be pro-rated as
a monthly deduction.
15 Monthly returns
For section 188(2) of the Act, the following information is
prescribed:
(a) the daily amounts of wagers made and commissions retained
or received by the wagering licensee during the previous
month;
(b) the accounting records relating to the previous month required
to be kept by the wagering licensee under section 186.
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16 Term of licences
(1) For section 141(a) of the Act, the prescribed period for the term of
the following licences is:
(a) for a racecourse licence – 5 years;
(b) for a betting exchange licence – 20 years;
(c) for an on-course bookmaker licence – 5 years;
(d) for a sports bookmaker licence – 20 years;
(e) for a key person licence – 5 years.
(2) To avoid doubt, subregulation (1) applies to the renewal of a licence
referred to in section 307(1) of the Act.
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17 Limits on payment for approval to use sports information
For section 172(2)(a) of the Act, the fee required by a control body
for approval to use the sports information must be within the
following limits:
(a) if the applicant for the approval is a betting exchange operator,
or a person carrying on a business under a law of another
jurisdiction that substantially corresponds to the business of a
betting exchange operator – the fee must be not less than
15% and not more than 50% of the amount of commission
retained or received by the betting exchange operator from
wagers on the sports information;
(b) if the applicant for the approval is any other wagering
licensee – the fee must be not less than 1.5% and not more
than 5% of the total amount of wagers received by the
wagering licensee on the sports information.
18 Some discretionary conditions on licences
To avoid doubt for section 154 of the Act, conditions may be
imposed on a licence, other than a key person licence, by the
Commission for the following purposes:
(a) regulating the activities that may be carried on under the
licence;
(b) providing for the sufficiency of the financial resources of the
licensee or other persons involved or likely to be involved in
the licensed activities, including the sufficiency of reserves
with respect to potential liabilities.
19 Notice before varying or revoking licence conditions
(1) Before varying or revoking a condition imposed under section 154
of the Act, the Commission must give written notice to the licensee
of the proposed variation or revocation.
(2) The licensee may make written submissions on the proposed
variation or revocation, which must be lodged within 28 days after
receiving the notice.
(3) Any written submissions from the licensee under subregulation (2)
must be considered by the Commission before making the variation
or revocation.
(4) As soon as practicable after making a variation or revocation under
subregulation (1), the Commission must give the licensee written
notice of its decision.
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(5) The variation or revocation takes effect on the later of the following:
(a) the date on which the licensee receives the notice;
(b) the date stated in the notice.
20 Reportable events
(1) For section 162(1) of the Act, the following events are prescribed:
(a) the licensee becoming bankrupt;
(b) the licensee applying to take the benefit of a law for the relief
of bankrupt or insolvent debtors;
(c) the licensee compounding with creditors or making an
assignment of the licensee's revenue for their benefit;
(d) the licensee ceasing operations under the licence or the
winding up of the licensee's business;
(e) the licensee giving notice to the Australian Stock Exchange or
the Australian Securities and Investment Commission;
(f) the commencement of a legal proceeding by or against the
licensee in relation to business operated under the licence
with a claim exceeding $200 000;
(g) any investigation of the licensee, or the business operated
under the licence, commenced by a professional, statutory or
other regulatory entity in Australia or another country;
(h) any material breach or failure of a wagering control system,
including:
(i) any unauthorised access to or unauthorised disclosure
or loss of personal information held by the licensee that
a reasonable person would conclude is likely to result in
serious harm to any of the customers to whom the
information relates; and
(ii) any inability of customers to access their accounts for
more than 24 consecutive hours.
Note for subregulation 20(1)(h)(i)
This includes unauthorised access by or disclosure to an employee of the
wagering licensee.
(2) For section 163(7) of the Act, the report must be made in the
approved form to the Director as soon as practicable after the
breach or failure occurs.
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(3) In this regulation:
personal information, in relation to a person, means the person's:
(a) name; and
(b) date of birth; and
(c) email address; and
(d) postal address.
21 Application for approval of wagering control system
(1) For section 163(3) of the Act, an application for approval of a
wagering control system must be lodged with the Director.
(2) The application must describe and explain the proposed wagering
control system.
(3) The Director may approve a proposed wagering control system if
the Director is satisfied that:
(a) the system meets the requirements of section 163(2) of the
Act; and
(b) the system is otherwise suitable to control wagering.
(4) If the Director refuses to approve a wagering control system, the
Director must, within 28 days of the refusal, give the wagering
licensee guidance on submitting for approval a system that could
be approved.
22 Material change in wagering control system
(1) For section 163(6) of the Act, once a wagering licensee's wagering
control system is approved by the Director, the wagering licensee
must not make a material change to its wagering control system
unless the change is approved by the Director.
(2) An application for a material change in a wagering control system
must be lodged with the Director and must describe and explain the
proposed change to the wagering control system.
(3) The Director may approve a material change in a wagering control
system if the Director satisfied that:
(a) the system meets the requirements of section 163(2) of the
Act; and
(b) the system is otherwise suitable to control wagering.
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(4) If the Director refuses to approve a material change in a wagering
control system, the Director must, within 28 days of the refusal, give
the wagering licensee guidance on submitting for approval a
change that could be approved.
(5) A wagering control system is taken to be no longer approved if:
(a) a material change is made to the system without the approval
of the Director under subregulation(3); or
(b) the licensee does not comply with a direction under
regulation 23(1) to change the system.
(4) In this regulation:
material change, in relation to a wagering control system, means a
change that would reasonably be expected to affect:
(a) compliance of the system with the requirements of
section 163(2) of the Act; or
(b) its suitability to control wagering.
23 Direction to change wagering control system
(1) The Director may, by written notice, direct a wagering licensee to
change its wagering control system within the time, and in the way,
specified in the notice if the Director is satisfied the system no
longer meets the requirements of section 163(2) of the Act.
(2) Before giving a direction under subregulation (1), the Director must
give the wagering licensee a written notice:
(a) advising the licensee of the proposed change; and
(b) stating the grounds for the proposed change.
(3) The wagering licensee may make written submissions on the
proposed change, which must be lodged within 28 days after
receiving the notice.
(4) After considering any written submissions made by the wagering
licensee, the Director must decide whether to issue the direction
under subregulation (1).
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24 Revocation of approval
(1) The Director may, by written notice, revoke the approval of a
wagering control system if the Director is satisfied the system no
longer meets the requirements of section 163(2) of the Act or is no
longer suitable to control wagering.
(2) Before revoking the approval of a wagering control system, the
Director must give the wagering licensee a written notice:
(a) advising the licensee of the proposed revocation; and
(b) stating the grounds for the proposed revocation.
(3) The wagering licensee may make written submissions on the
proposed revocation, which must be lodged within 28 days after
receiving the notice.
(4) After considering any written submissions made by the wagering
licensee, the Director must decide whether to revoke the approval
of the wagering control system under subregulation (1).
25 Cancellation of approval of use of sports information
For section 174(1)(c) of the Act, the following grounds for
cancellation are prescribed:
(a) the wagering licensee becoming bankrupt;
(b) the wagering licensee applying to take the benefit of a law for
the relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors;
(c) the wagering licensee compounding with creditors or making
an assignment of the licensee's revenue for their benefit;
(d) the wagering licensee ceasing operations under the licence or
the winding up of the licensee's business;
(e) the cancellation of the wagering licensee's licence.
26 Wager receipts
For section 184(2) of the Act, the following information is
prescribed:
(a) the name of the sporting event, or race location and race
number, on which the wager is made;
(b) the name of the selection on which the wager is made;
(c) the type of wager made;
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(d) the amount wagered (the stake);
(e) the odds of the wager, if applicable;
(f) the return amount, if applicable;
(g) a unique identifier for the wager;
(h) in the case of a receipt or ticket issued by an on-course
bookmaker licensee or at a retail premises:
(i) the name of the licensee; and
(ii) the time of the wager; and
(iii) the date the wager is accepted.
Examples for paragraph (b)
The horse, team or player.
Examples for paragraph (c)
Head to head, win or win/place.
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27 Infringement notice offence and infringement amount payable
(1) An infringement notice offence is an offence against a provision
specified in Schedule 2.
(2) The infringement amount for an infringement notice offence is the
amount equal to the monetary value of the number of penalty units
specified for the offence in Schedule 2.
28 When infringement notice may be given
An inspector may give an infringement notice to a person if the
inspector believes on reasonable grounds that the person
committed an infringement notice offence.
29 Contents of infringement notice
(1) The infringement notice must specify the following:
(a) the name and address of the person to whom it is issued, if
known;
(b) the date the infringement notice is given to the person;
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(c) the date and time of the infringement notice offence and the
place at which the infringement notice offence occurred;
(d) a description of the offence;
(e) the infringement amount payable for the offence;
(f) the enforcement agency to which the prescribed amount is
payable.
(2) The infringement notice must include a statement to the effect of
the following:
(a) the person may expiate the infringement notice offence and
avoid any further action in relation to the offence by paying the
infringement amount to the specified enforcement agency
within 28 days after the notice is given;
(b) the person may elect to have the offence dealt with by a court
by:
(i) completing a statement of election and giving it to the
specified enforcement agency; and
(ii) not paying the infringement amount;
(c) if the Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Act 2001 applies to the
infringement notice offence – enforcement action may be
taken under that Act if the person does nothing in response to
the notice.
(3) The infringement notice must include an appropriate form for
making the statement of election mentioned in
subregulation (2)(b)(i).
30 Effective date of payment methods
(1) Payment of the infringement amount by electronic means takes
effect when the amount is credited to the payee's bank account.
(2) Payment of the infringement amount by cheque takes effect when
the cheque is cleared on first presentation.
31 Expiation of offence
If the infringement amount for the infringement notice offence is
paid in accordance with the infringement notice, the alleged offence
is expiated and no further proceedings can be taken in relation to
the offence.
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32 Withdrawal of infringement notice
(1) The Director may withdraw the infringement notice by written notice
given to the person.
(2) The notice must be given:
(a) within 28 days after the infringement notice is given to the
person; and
(b) before payment of the infringement amount.
33 Effect of Part
(1) This Part does not:
(a) prejudice or affect the start or continuation of a proceeding for
an infringement offence unless the offence is expiated; or
(b) limit the penalty that may be imposed by a court for the
offence; or
(c) prevent more than one infringement notice for the same
infringement offence being given to a person; or
(d) require an infringement notice to be given for an infringement
offence; or
(e) affect the liability of a person to be prosecuted in a court for an
infringement notice offence for which an infringement notice
was not given.
(2) If more than one infringement notice for the same offence is given
to a person, the person may expiate the offence by paying the
infringement amount in accordance with any of the notices.
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Schedule 1 Prescribed laws
regulation 4
Casino Control Act 2006 (ACT)
Gaming Machine Act 2004 (ACT)
Interactive Gambling Act 1998 (ACT)
Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001 (ACT)
Racing Act 1999 (ACT)
Totalisator Act 2014 (ACT)
Unlawful Gambling Act 2009 (ACT)
Betting and Racing Act 1998 (NSW)
Casino Control Act 1992 (NSW)
Community Gaming Act 2018 (NSW)
Gaming Machines Act 2001 (NSW)
Public Lotteries Act 1996 (NSW)
Breakwater Island Casino Agreement Act 1984 (Qld)
Brisbane Casino Agreement Act 1992 (Qld)
Cairns Casino Agreement Act 1993 (Qld)
Casino Control Act 1982 (Qld)
Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999 (Qld)
Gaming Machine Act 1991 (Qld)
Interactive Gambling (Player Protection) Act 1998 (Qld)
Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 (SA)
Gambling Administration Act 2019 (SA)
Casino Act 1997 (SA)
Gaming Control Act 1993 (Tas)
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Casino (Management Agreement) Act 1993 (Vic)
Casino Control Act 1991 (Vic)
Gambling Regulation Act 2003 (Vic)
Betting Control Act 1954 (WA)
Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Act 1985 (WA)
Casino Control Act 1984 (WA)
Racing and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003 (WA)
Racing Bets Levy Act 2009 (WA)
any other law of a State, another Territory or the Commonwealth consisting
of an indictable offence
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Schedule 2 Infringement notice offences and infringement
amounts
regulation 27
Provision of Act Infringement amount
section 35(1) 5 penalty units
section 38(1) 5 penalty units
section 70(1) 3 penalty units
section 81(1) 3 penalty units
section 120(2) 10 penalty units
section 155(2) 100 penalty units
section 164(5) 100 penalty units
section 189(1) 3 penalty units
section 192(1) 3 penalty units
section 198(1) 10 penalty units
section 250(1), (3) and (5) 5 penalty units
section 266(1) 3 penalty units
section 268(1) 5 penalty units
section 269(1) 3 penalty units
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ENDNOTES
1 KEY Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Racing and Wagering Regulations 2024 (SL No. 14, 2024)
Date made 27 June 2024
Commenced 1 July 2024 (r 2, s 2(1) Racing and Wagering Act 2024 (Act
No. 8, 2024 and Gaz 13, 20 June 2024, p 1)
Racing and Wagering Amendment Regulations 2025 (SL No. 11, 2025)
Date made 25 September 2025
Commenced 26 September 2025 (r 2)
3 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
r 5 amd No. 11, 2025, r 4