Exculpation of certain persons from certain offences
10 Exculpation of certain persons from certain offences
A person is not guilty of an offence under any law merely because—
the person makes bets by means of a totalizator conducted by a licensee, or
the person is or acts for a licensee and the person conducts a totalizator in accordance with the requirements of or made under this Act, the regulations, the rules and the conditions of the licensee’s licence, or
in relation to a totalizator conducted in the manner referred to in paragraph (b), the person—
is concerned in the conduct of the totalizator, or
prints or publishes any thing relating to the conduct of the totalizator, or
is the owner or occupier of any premises used for the purpose of, or in connection with, the conduct of the totalizator.
This section does not affect any offence against this Act or the regulations.
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
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