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s 72A

Betting by or on behalf of child

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Part 9Offences

72A Betting by or on behalf of child

(1)

A child commits an offence if—

(a)

the child places a bet with another person who is a race bookmaker or sports bookmaker; and

(b)

the child knows the other person is a race bookmaker or sports bookmaker.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(2)

A child commits an offence if—

(a)

the child places a bet with another person who is a race bookmaker or sports bookmaker; and

(b)

the child knows the other person is a race bookmaker or sports bookmaker; and

(c)

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.

(3)

A person commits an offence if—

(a)

the person is a race bookmaker or sports bookmaker; and

(b)

the person accepts a bet placed by a child.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(4)

An offence against subsection (3) is a strict liability offence.

(5)

A person commits an offence if—

(a)

the person places a bet with another person who is a race bookmaker or sports bookmaker; and

(b)

the person places the bet on behalf of a child.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(6)

In this section:

document of identification, for a person, means a document that—

(a)

is a driver licence, proof of identity card or passport; and

(b)

contains a photograph that could reasonably be taken to be of the person; and

(c)

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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