Racing Integrity Act 2016
sec.71Requirement for racing bookmaker to hire licensed clerk
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sec.71 Requirement for racing bookmaker to hire licensed clerk
A racing bookmaker for a code of racing must not, at a licensed venue, employ someone else in the conduct of the racing bookmaker’s business unless— the other person is a racing bookmaker’s clerk; and the control body for the code of racing is managing the venue at the time; and the commission is exercising control at the venue at the time. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. A racing bookmaker for a code of racing who holds an offcourse approval for carrying on bookmaking at an approved place must not, at the approved place, employ someone else in the conduct of the racing bookmaker’s business unless the other person is a racing bookmaker’s clerk for that code of racing. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. A racing bookmaker that is a corporation does not commit an offence against subsection (1) or (2) merely because a licensed executive officer of the corporation carries on bookmaking for the corporation. (sec.71-ssec.1) A racing bookmaker for a code of racing must not, at a licensed venue, employ someone else in the conduct of the racing bookmaker’s business unless— the other person is a racing bookmaker’s clerk; and the control body for the code of racing is managing the venue at the time; and the commission is exercising control at the venue at the time. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.71-ssec.2) A racing bookmaker for a code of racing who holds an offcourse approval for carrying on bookmaking at an approved place must not, at the approved place, employ someone else in the conduct of the racing bookmaker’s business unless the other person is a racing bookmaker’s clerk for that code of racing. Maximum penalty—200 penalty units. (sec.71-ssec.3) A racing bookmaker that is a corporation does not commit an offence against subsection (1) or (2) merely because a licensed executive officer of the corporation carries on bookmaking for the corporation.
- (a) the other person is a racing bookmaker’s clerk; and
- (b) the control body for the code of racing is managing the venue at the time; and
- (c) the commission is exercising control at the venue at the time.