Betting by or on behalf of child
72A Betting by or on behalf of child
A child commits an offence if—
the child places a bet with another person who is a race bookmaker or sports bookmaker; and
the child knows the other person is a race bookmaker or sports bookmaker.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
A child commits an offence if—
the child places a bet with another person who is a race bookmaker or sports bookmaker; and
the child knows the other person is a race bookmaker or sports bookmaker; and
the child uses a false document of identification or someone else’s document of identification for the purpose of placing the bet.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
A person commits an offence if—
the person is a race bookmaker or sports bookmaker; and
the person accepts a bet placed by a child.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
An offence against subsection (3) is a strict liability offence.
A person commits an offence if—
the person places a bet with another person who is a race bookmaker or sports bookmaker; and
the person places the bet on behalf of a child.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
In this section:
document of identification, for a person, means a document that—
is a driver licence, proof of identity card or passport; and
contains a photograph that could reasonably be taken to be of the person; and
indicates that the person to whom the document was issued is at least 18 years old.
driver licence means an Australian driver licence or a licence to drive a motor vehicle (however described) issued under the law of an external Territory or a foreign country.
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