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Bookmakers—unauthorised bookmaking

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Part 9Offences

73A Bookmakers—unauthorised bookmaking

(1)

A sports bookmaker or sports bookmaker’s agent commits an offence if the sports bookmaker or sports bookmaker’s agent accepts a bet—

(a)

at a place that is not a sports bookmaking venue; or

(b)

on something that is not a sports bookmaking event.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(2)

A race bookmaker commits an offence if the race bookmaker accepts a bet other than—

(a)

at a race meeting; or

(b)

at a sports bookmaking venue described in an approval given under section 49 (1) to the race bookmaker.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(3)

A race bookmaker’s agent commits an offence if the agent accepts a bet other than—

(a)

at a race meeting; or

(b)

at a sports bookmaking venue described in an approval given under section 49 (1) to the race bookmaker—

(i)

who applied for the licence held by the race bookmaker’s agent; and

(ii)

for whom the race bookmaker’s agent is engaging in race bookmaking at the venue.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(4)

A race bookmaker, or a race bookmaker’s agent, commits an offence if the race bookmaker or race bookmaker’s agent accepts a bet on something other than a race.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(5)

An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

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