Racing Regulation and Integrity Act 2024

A person may apply to Tasracing to be registered as a bookmaker or bookmaker's agent.

An application – is to be in a form approved by Tasracing; and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee, if any, which is payable to Tasracing, for and on behalf of the Crown; and is to be lodged with Tasracing; and must be supported by such information or evidence as Tasracing requires; and must, in the case of an application for registration as a bookmaker's agent – nominate one registered bookmaker as the applicant's principal; and be endorsed by that registered bookmaker.

Tasracing, when considering an application under this section – must, in the case of an application to be registered as a bookmaker, refer the application to the Racing Integrity Committee; and may, in the case an application to be registered as a bookmaker’s agent, refer the application to the Racing Integrity Committee.

The Racing Integrity Committee is to consider any application referred to the Committee under subsection (3) and may give such advice and make such recommendations in relation to that application as the Committee thinks fit.

After considering an application under this section, Tasracing may – grant the application; or refuse the application.

In deciding whether to grant an application, Tasracing – must have regard to the Standards and to any relevant advice and recommendations made by the Commissioner to it under this Act; and must have regard to any advice given and recommendations made under subsection (4) by the Racing Integrity Committee in relation to the granting of the application; and may consider such other matters as it thinks fit, including whether, in the case of an application for registration as a bookmaker, the applicant has sufficient assets to carry on business as a bookmaker.

Tasracing may only grant an application under this section if satisfied that the applicant is fit and proper to be registered as a bookmaker or bookmaker's agent.

If an application is refused under this section, Tasracing – is to give the applicant notice of the refusal, with reasons, and the applicant's right of appeal; and may refund all or any part of the application fee.

If the application is approved, Tasracing is to – give the applicant notice of the approval; and subject to section 135, register the applicant and issue the applicant with a certificate of registration.

The certificate of registration is to be in a form approved by Tasracing but, in the case of registration as a bookmaker's agent, it must specify the name of the agent's principal.