144Bookmakers and their agents may only field on racecourses, &c.

144 Bookmakers and their agents may only field on racecourses, &c.

(1)  A registered bookmaker must not engage in bookmaking except in accordance with any of the following paragraphs:

(a) on a racecourse;

(b) if the bookmaker's registration is endorsed with an off-course telephone betting endorsement – at the premises specified, in accordance with section 150(1)(a) , in the endorsement;

(c) if the bookmaker's registration is endorsed with an off-course function betting endorsement – at a function to which relates an off-course function approval issued to the bookmaker.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a first offence, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and

(b) a subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units.

(2)  A bookmaker's agent must not engage in bookmaking except on a racecourse.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a first offence, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and

(b) a subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units.

(3)  A registered bookmaker or bookmaker's agent must not engage in bookmaking on a racecourse except on such parts of the racecourse as are set apart for the purpose by its controlling club.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a first offence, a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and

(b) a subsequent offence, a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units.