Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000

The Commissioner may approve, for all or specified betting operations—

contingencies related to races within or outside Australia (other than races held by licensed racing clubs); or

contingencies related to sporting or other events within or outside

other contingencies.

The Commissioner may vary or revoke an approval.

Before approving contingencies or varying an approval, the

have regard to—

the standards of probity applying in relation to the contingencies;

available evidence of the past conduct of events to which the contingencies relate (if any); and

the likely nature and scale of betting operations in relation to the contingencies; and

whether betting operations in relation to the contingencies are lawful in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth; and

the appropriateness in other respects of the contingencies for the conduct of betting operations generally or the particular betting operations concerned; and

be satisfied that the betting operations in relation to the contingencies do not allow betting in relation to amateur sporting events or sporting events where the only participants are children; and

give prior written notice of the proposal to the

The Commissioner must, within 14 days after approving contingencies or varying or revoking an approval, publish a notice in the Gazette setting out the terms of the approval, variation or revocation.

The Minister may give the Commissioner binding directions preventing or restricting the approval of contingencies.