Betting Control Act 1954

This Act applies to the conduct of betting by the holder of a bookmaker’s licence in relation to a designated sporting event conducted by a permittee at a registered place as though —

the designated sporting event were a race; and

the permittee were a racing club; and

the registered place were a racecourse.

A person who desires to conduct a designated sporting event at a registered place shall —

apply to the Commission in a form approved by the Commission for the grant of a permit; and

indicate in that application the place at which the designated sporting event is to be conducted under the permit by that person.

An application under subsection (2) shall be accompanied by such information as is prescribed, and the applicant shall furnish the Commission with such additional information as the Commission directs.

The Commission may —

grant a permit applied for under subsection (2) and, if the place at which the designated sporting event is to be conducted under the permit by the applicant is not already registered under this subsection in respect of designated sporting events of the class to which the designated sporting event belongs, register that place in respect of designated sporting events of that class; or

refuse to grant a permit applied for under subsection (2); or

defer consideration of an application under subsection (2),

The Commission may, with respect to a permit, impose conditions, restrictions and prohibitions in relation to the permittee or the registered place or both.

A permittee or other person shall not contravene any condition, restriction or prohibition imposed under subsection (5).

The Commission may, whether or not a person is convicted of an offence under subsection (6), cancel or suspend a permit if the Commission is satisfied that any condition, restriction or prohibition imposed under subsection (5) with respect to the permit has not been complied with.

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