137What does registration authorise?

137 What does registration authorise?

(1)  Registration as a bookmaker, while in force, authorises the person so registered to engage in bookmaking on a racecourse on the person’s own behalf subject to –

(a) the conditions, if any, that Tasracing specifies in the person's certificate of registration under section 136(1) ; and

(b) the directions, if any, that Tasracing gives to the bookmaker; and

(c) the provisions of this Act.

(2)  Registration as a bookmaker's agent, while in force, authorises the person so registered to engage in bookmaking on a racecourse for or on behalf of the person’s principal, subject to –

(a) the conditions, if any, that Tasracing specifies in the person's certificate of registration under section 136(1) ; and

(b) the directions, if any, that Tasracing gives to the bookmaker's agent or to the bookmaker's agent’s principal; and

(c) the provisions of this Act.

(3)  A bookmaker's agent may, with the written approval of Tasracing, change the bookmaker's agent’s principal but the bookmaker's agent is not entitled to have more than one principal at any one time.

(4)  For the purposes of this section, a bookmaker or bookmaker's agent engages in bookmaking on a racecourse if –

(a) while a lawful race meeting is being held on the racecourse, the bookmaker or bookmaker's agent accepts a bet on –

(i) a contingency relating to any racing being held on the racecourse or elsewhere; or

(ii) a contingency relating to an approved sports event; or

(b) while a lawful betting-only meeting is being held on the racecourse, the bookmaker or bookmaker's agent accepts a bet on –

(i) a contingency relating to any racing being held elsewhere; or

(ii) a contingency relating to an approved sports event; or