sec.227Participation by minors prohibited

sec.227 Participation by minors prohibited

A person involved in the conduct of approved wagering must not, in relation to the conduct of the wagering— accept a bet from, or give a ticket or other acknowledgement for a bet to, a minor; or allow a minor to establish an account for conducting betting by telephone; or otherwise allow a minor to take part in wagering. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. It is a defence to a charge against subsection (1) to prove that the defendant had no reason to believe, and did not believe, that the person whose age is material to the offence was a minor. A minor must not take part in approved wagering. Maximum penalty—25 penalty units. s 227 amd 2009 No. 41 s 111 (sec.227-ssec.1) A person involved in the conduct of approved wagering must not, in relation to the conduct of the wagering— accept a bet from, or give a ticket or other acknowledgement for a bet to, a minor; or allow a minor to establish an account for conducting betting by telephone; or otherwise allow a minor to take part in wagering. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.227-ssec.2) It is a defence to a charge against subsection (1) to prove that the defendant had no reason to believe, and did not believe, that the person whose age is material to the offence was a minor. (sec.227-ssec.3) A minor must not take part in approved wagering. Maximum penalty—25 penalty units.

• (a) accept a bet from, or give a ticket or other acknowledgement for a bet to, a minor; or
• (b) allow a minor to establish an account for conducting betting by telephone; or
• (c) otherwise allow a minor to take part in wagering.