169Betting with and by minors

169 Betting with and by minors

(1)  A registered bookmaker or bookmaker's agent must not accept, or offer to accept, a bet from a minor.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 25 penalty units.

(2)  A person must not –

(a) place, or offer to place, a bet with a bookmaker for or on behalf of a minor; or

(b) cause or allow a minor to place a bet with a bookmaker; or

(c) by actions or words, however conveyed, invite or encourage a minor to –

(i) place a bet with a bookmaker; or

(ii) enter into or take a share or an interest in a betting transaction involving a bookmaker; or

(iii) seek information or advice for the purpose of placing a bet with a bookmaker.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 25 penalty units.

(3)  It is a defence in proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) or (2) if the defendant establishes that, at the relevant time, the defendant reasonably believed that the person in relation to whom the offence was allegedly committed was not a minor.

(4)  A minor must not –

(a) place a bet with a bookmaker; or

(b) cause or allow another person to place a bet with a bookmaker for or on behalf of the minor.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding –

(a) 2 penalty units if the minor has not attained the age of 15 years; or

(b) 5 penalty units if the minor has attained the age of 15 or 16 years; or

(c) 10 penalty units if the minor has attained the age of 17 years.

(5)  A police officer or steward who reasonably believes that a person is a minor who has been betting with a bookmaker may demand that the person deliver up all of the betting tickets in the person's possession.

(6)  A person must comply with a demand under subsection (5) immediately.