sec.75Unlawful bookmaking by racing bookmaker

sec.75 Unlawful bookmaking by racing bookmaker

A racing bookmaker for a code of racing must not carry on bookmaking at a place unless— when the racing bookmaker carries on the bookmaking, the place is a licensed venue managed by the control body for the code of racing and at which the commission is exercising control; and at the place when the racing bookmaker is carrying on bookmaking— a race meeting is being held under this Act; and betting with racing bookmakers may take place, under a direction given by the steward who is in charge of the race meeting. Maximum penalty—600 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. However, a racing bookmaker does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if— the racing bookmaker holds an offcourse approval for carrying on bookmaking at an approved place; and the place where the racing bookmaker carries on bookmaking is an approved place for the offcourse approval; and the bookmaking is carried on at the place at a time permitted under the offcourse approval. (sec.75-ssec.1) A racing bookmaker for a code of racing must not carry on bookmaking at a place unless— when the racing bookmaker carries on the bookmaking, the place is a licensed venue managed by the control body for the code of racing and at which the commission is exercising control; and at the place when the racing bookmaker is carrying on bookmaking— a race meeting is being held under this Act; and betting with racing bookmakers may take place, under a direction given by the steward who is in charge of the race meeting. Maximum penalty—600 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment. (sec.75-ssec.2) However, a racing bookmaker does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if— the racing bookmaker holds an offcourse approval for carrying on bookmaking at an approved place; and the place where the racing bookmaker carries on bookmaking is an approved place for the offcourse approval; and the bookmaking is carried on at the place at a time permitted under the offcourse approval.

• (a) when the racing bookmaker carries on the bookmaking, the place is a licensed venue managed by the control body for the code of racing and at which the commission is exercising control; and
• (b) at the place when the racing bookmaker is carrying on bookmaking— (i) a race meeting is being held under this Act; and (ii) betting with racing bookmakers may take place, under a direction given by the steward who is in charge of the race meeting.
• (i) a race meeting is being held under this Act; and
• (ii) betting with racing bookmakers may take place, under a direction given by the steward who is in charge of the race meeting.
• (i) a race meeting is being held under this Act; and
• (ii) betting with racing bookmakers may take place, under a direction given by the steward who is in charge of the race meeting.