Wagering Act 1998
sec.228Employment of minors prohibited
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sec.228 Employment of minors prohibited
A general operator must not, in relation to the conduct of approved wagering— employ a minor to sell or give a ticket or other acknowledgement for a bet to a person; or employ a minor in any other capacity. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. Subsection (1) does not apply to a general operator, in relation to the employment of a minor, if— the general operator is— a designated wagering manager; or a wagering agent of a designated wagering manager; and the general operator employs the minor for a purpose relating to the conduct of the game the operations for which the designated wagering manager is appointed as wagering manager. In this section— designated wagering manager means a wagering manager appointed by a wagering licensee to manage the operations relating to the game ‘Sports Tipping’ conducted under the licensee’s wagering licence. s 228 amd 1999 No. 77 s 207 (sec.228-ssec.1) A general operator must not, in relation to the conduct of approved wagering— employ a minor to sell or give a ticket or other acknowledgement for a bet to a person; or employ a minor in any other capacity. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.228-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a general operator, in relation to the employment of a minor, if— the general operator is— a designated wagering manager; or a wagering agent of a designated wagering manager; and the general operator employs the minor for a purpose relating to the conduct of the game the operations for which the designated wagering manager is appointed as wagering manager. (sec.228-ssec.3) In this section— designated wagering manager means a wagering manager appointed by a wagering licensee to manage the operations relating to the game ‘Sports Tipping’ conducted under the licensee’s wagering licence.
- (a) employ a minor to sell or give a ticket or other acknowledgement for a bet to a person; or
- (b) employ a minor in any other capacity.
- (a) the general operator is— (i) a designated wagering manager; or (ii) a wagering agent of a designated wagering manager; and
- (i) a designated wagering manager; or
- (ii) a wagering agent of a designated wagering manager; and
- (b) the general operator employs the minor for a purpose relating to the conduct of the game the operations for which the designated wagering manager is appointed as wagering manager.
- (i) a designated wagering manager; or
- (ii) a wagering agent of a designated wagering manager; and