Racing Regulation and Integrity Act 2024
157Features of endorsements
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157 Features of endorsements
(1) A registered bookmaker's on-course telephone betting endorsement, off-course telephone betting endorsement or off-course function betting endorsement comes into force as soon as the endorsement is made under section 149(9)(b) and expires when the bookmaker's certificate of registration expires or is cancelled or surrendered, whichever first occurs.
(2) A registered bookmaker's on-course telephone betting endorsement does not authorise the bookmaker to engage in on-course telephone betting during any period when the bookmaker’s registration is suspended.
(3) A registered bookmaker's off-course telephone betting endorsement does not authorise the bookmaker to engage in off-course telephone betting during any period when the bookmaker’s registration is suspended.
(4) A registered bookmaker's off-course function betting endorsement does not authorise the bookmaker to engage in off-course function betting during any period when the bookmaker’s registration is suspended.
(5) An on-course telephone betting endorsement, an off-course telephone betting endorsement or an off-course function betting endorsement is not transferable.
(6) A bookmaker whose certificate of registration is endorsed with an on-course telephone betting endorsement, an off-course telephone betting endorsement or an off-course function betting endorsement may surrender the endorsement at any time by requesting Tasracing to cancel the endorsement, but it has no surrender value.