Prohibition of betting by racing bookmaker with minor
138 Prohibition of betting by racing bookmaker with minor
A racing bookmaker, or an agent or employee of a racing bookmaker, must not—
bet with a minor; or
bet with a person if the racing bookmaker, agent or employee knows the person is betting for a minor.
Maximum penalty—400 penalty units.
It is a defence to a charge for an offence against subsection (1) for the defendant to prove that at the time of the offence the defendant honestly and reasonably believed that the person whose age is material to the offence was an adult.
A minor must not bet with a racing bookmaker or an agent or employee of a racing bookmaker.Maximum penalty—400 penalty units.
A person must not, for a minor, bet with a racing bookmaker or an agent or employee of a racing bookmaker.Maximum penalty for subsection (4)—400 penalty units.
This Act’s bill:Explanatory memorandumSecond reading speech
The statute text is free to read above. View subscription options to unlock the case-law research tools for each provision.