Publication of WA race fields restricted
27D Publication of WA race fields restricted
Section 27D applies to —
a person who in this State or elsewhere —
carries on the business or vocation of, or acts as, a bookmaker; or
conducts betting by the operation of a totalisator; or
operates a betting exchange (however described); or
gains or endeavours to gain a livelihood wholly or partly by making bets;
or
a person who is an employee or agent of a person referred to in paragraph (a).
A person to whom this section applies who, in this State or elsewhere, publishes or otherwise makes available a WA race field in the course of business commits an offence unless the person —
is a domestic betting operator who —
is authorised to do so by an authorisation; and
complies with any condition that is prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of section 27F(1);
or
is an offshore betting operator who —
is authorised to do so by an approval; and
complies with any condition to which the approval is subject.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $50 000.
On the application of an offshore betting operator and the payment of the prescribed fee, the Commission may, by notice in writing, give an approval authorising the operator to publish or otherwise make available WA race fields specified in the notice or of a class specified in the notice.
An approval may be unconditional or subject to one or more conditions specified in the notice.
An approval is subject to the following conditions —
that the holder of the approval provide the Commission or an officer of RWWA approved in writing by the Commission with prescribed information and access in a prescribed manner;
that the holder of the approval comply with prescribed conditions for cooperating with authorised officers of the Commission and the Chief Steward of RWWA relating to the preservation of the integrity and reputation of racing in the State.
The Commission may, by notice in writing, amend, suspend or revoke an approval.
Before deciding —
to give or to refuse to give an approval; or
to impose one or more conditions on an approval; or
to amend, suspend or revoke an approval,
the Commission is to have regard to the prescribed criteria.
Without limiting any other power of the Commission under this section, the Commission may refuse to give an approval if satisfied that the approval would not be in the public interest.
If the Commission decides —
to refuse to give an approval; or
to impose one or more conditions on an approval; or
to amend, suspend or revoke an approval,
the Commission is to give notice in writing of the decision and the reasons for the decision to the person applying for, or holding, the approval.
[Section 27D inserted: No. 70 of 2006 s. 9(1); amended: No. 29 of 2009 s. 13; No. 41 of 2018 s. 15(2); No. 53 of 2024 s. 23.]
This provision refers to the regulations (prescribed by the regulations
, prescribed fee
, prescribed information
). Made under this Act:
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