Racing Regulation and Integrity Act 2024
153Conditions of off-course telephone betting endorsement
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153 Conditions of off-course telephone betting endorsement
(1) The following are the conditions on which a registered bookmaker may engage in off-course telephone betting under an off-course telephone betting endorsement:
(a) the bookmaker must not engage in off-course telephone betting except at the premises specified, in accordance with section 150(1)(a) , in the endorsement;
(b) there is not, on the premises specified, in accordance with section 150(1)(a) , in the endorsement, a minor or a member of the public at any time when the registered bookmaker is engaging in off-course telephone betting;
(c) the bookmaker must not engage in off-course telephone betting except on –
(i) a Wednesday, a Saturday or a statutory holiday, within the meaning of the Statutory Holidays Act 2000 ; or
(ii) another day that is specified, in accordance with section 150(1)(b) , in the endorsement;
(d) the bookmaker must engage in bookmaking on a racecourse for at least 10 race meetings in each racing year during which the endorsement is in force;
(e) the registered bookmaker must only use a single telephone unit to conduct betting under the endorsement;
(f) the registered bookmaker's telephone unit must be of a type approved by Tasracing and adapted and tested as required by Tasracing to ensure that outgoing calls cannot be made on the telephone unit;
(g) the registered bookmaker must, on demand, allow a person authorised for the purpose by Tasracing to inspect and test a telephone unit being used by the bookmaker at premises specified, in accordance with section 150(1)(a) , in the endorsement;
(h) the registered bookmaker must allow a person authorised by Tasracing to monitor, including by electronic means, any bets accepted by the bookmaker by telephone;
(i) the registered bookmaker must pay such annual fee, in respect of the reasonable costs incurred by Tasracing in administering, auditing and monitoring the endorsement, as is specified in the endorsement;