Racing Integrity Act 2016

Subject to subsection (2), a place is an illegal betting place if the place is opened, kept or used, wholly or partly, for 1 or more of the following—

bookmaking by the occupier of the place with someone else;

receiving money or other property by or for the occupier of the place as or for consideration for—

any assurance, undertaking, promise or agreement, express or implied, to pay or give money or other property in relation to a race or sporting contingency; or

securing the paying or giving by someone else of money or other property in relation to a race or sporting contingency;

the payment or settlement of a bet made in relation to a race or sporting contingency.

A place is not an illegal betting place for an activity mentioned in subsection (1) if—

the place is a licensed venue and the activity takes place when—

a control body for a race meeting held at the venue is managing the venue; and

the commission is exercising control at the venue; or

the place may be lawfully used under another Act for the activity.

This section does not limit section 140.