Racing Integrity Act 2016
sec.134BProhibited inducements
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sec.134B Prohibited inducements
A racing bookmaker or a person acting for a racing bookmaker must not offer, or cause to be offered, to a person who is in Queensland (a relevant person ) any credit, voucher, reward or other benefit as an incentive for the relevant person— to open an interactive betting account with the racing bookmaker; or to refer another person to the racing bookmaker for the purpose of that person opening an interactive betting account with the racing bookmaker; or to make bets through the racing bookmaker’s telecommunications system; or to refer another person to the racing bookmaker to make bets through the racing bookmaker’s telecommunications system; or not to close an interactive betting account with the racing bookmaker after the relevant person asks the racing bookmaker to close the account. Maximum penalty— for an individual—20 penalty units; or for a corporation—200 penalty units. s 134B ins 2021 No. 7 s 63 (sec.134B-ssec) A racing bookmaker or a person acting for a racing bookmaker must not offer, or cause to be offered, to a person who is in Queensland (a relevant person ) any credit, voucher, reward or other benefit as an incentive for the relevant person— to open an interactive betting account with the racing bookmaker; or to refer another person to the racing bookmaker for the purpose of that person opening an interactive betting account with the racing bookmaker; or to make bets through the racing bookmaker’s telecommunications system; or to refer another person to the racing bookmaker to make bets through the racing bookmaker’s telecommunications system; or not to close an interactive betting account with the racing bookmaker after the relevant person asks the racing bookmaker to close the account. Maximum penalty— for an individual—20 penalty units; or for a corporation—200 penalty units.
- (a) to open an interactive betting account with the racing bookmaker; or
- (b) to refer another person to the racing bookmaker for the purpose of that person opening an interactive betting account with the racing bookmaker; or
- (c) to make bets through the racing bookmaker’s telecommunications system; or
- (d) to refer another person to the racing bookmaker to make bets through the racing bookmaker’s telecommunications system; or
- (e) not to close an interactive betting account with the racing bookmaker after the relevant person asks the racing bookmaker to close the account.
- (a) for an individual—20 penalty units; or
- (b) for a corporation—200 penalty units.