13Bookmaking

13 Bookmaking

13 Bookmaking

(1) A person shall not carry on the business of a bookmaker within the Racecourse unless:

(a) he is approved by the Club, and his name and address is recorded in a register of bookmakers kept by the Club,

(b) he pays to the Club such rates or charges for the use of part of the Racecourse as may be determined from time to time by the Club,

(c) he fields in the place allotted to him by the Club with his name and stand number reasonably visible to persons at the Racecourse who wish to make bets with him,

(d) he furnishes to the Secretary/General Manager, within 48 hours of the conclusion of every race-meeting at which he operates, a certificate stating the gross amount of all bets made with him in respect of the meeting,

(e) he:

(i) makes and keeps a true written record of all bets made with him in respect of each race-meeting at which he operates,

(ii) retains a legible copy of the record for a period of 15 months, and

(iii) if required within that period, produces the copy of the record to the Secretary/General Manager or the stewards of the Club, and

(f) he allows or authorises the Club or a person authorised in that behalf by the Club to:

(i) inspect any returns made by him to the Department of Sport and Recreation in respect of any tax payable on bets made with him, and

(ii) take any copies or abstracts of the returns.

(2) The Club may revoke any approval referred to in subclause (1) (a) for any cause it deems sufficient.

cl 13: Am 2008 No 52, Sch 2.1 [8] [9]; 2010 No 93, Sch 3.1 [10] [11].