Betting Control Act 1954

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined term Provision(s)

ADI 4(1)

approval 4(1)

approved area 4(1)

approved officer 27E(1)

arrangement 4(1)

assessment notice 4(1), 14B(3)

associate 4(1), 7(2), 10X(1)

authorisation 4(1)

authorised officer 4(1)

authorised person 20B(1), 27A(1)

bet back 14A(1)

bets 24(2)

betting agency 4(1)

betting exchange 4(1), 4AA

betting material 4(1)

betting operator 14A(1)

bookmaker 4(1)

CEO 4(1)

commencement day 34

Commission 4(1)

Commission representative 20(1)

condition 4(1)

consideration 4(1)

consumer protection policy 4(1), 10I

contingency 4(1)

controlling interest 4(1)

Department 4(1)

designated sporting event 4(1)

direction 10K(1)

disciplinary action 10K(1)

domestic betting operator 4(1)

employee 4(1)

ending licence 6(3)

entering into 10ZC(1)

equipment 4(1)

event 4(1)

executive officer 7(1)

fixed odds bet 4(1)

former licensee 10P(1)

former section 14A(2) 36(1)

giving effect to 10ZC(1)

good repute 4(1), 9(1)

gross revenue 14A(1)

grounds 10K(1)

interstate offence 11G(6), 24(2)

interstate or offshore bet 27A(1)

key employee 4(1), 8(1)

licence 4(1)

licensed employee 4(1)

licensed manager 4(1)

machine 4(1)

metropolitan region 4(1)

money 4(1)

moneys 10ZB(1)

new licence 6(3)

new licensee 10E(1)

offshore betting operator 4(1)

permit 4A(8)

permitted event or contingency 27A(1)

permittee 4(1)

place 4(1)

position of authority 4(1)

possession 4(1)

preparatory action 10D(1)

prescribed 4(1)

prohibited event or contingency 4(1)

public interest 4(1), 9(2)

public place 4(1)

race 4(1)

racecourse 4(1)

race meeting 4(1)

racing bet 14A(1)

racing club 4(1)

racing industry arrangement 4(1), 10H(1)

record 4(1)

registered place 4(1)

relative 7(1)

relevant financial interest 7(1)

relevant power 7(1)

RWWA 4(1)

RWWA Act 4(1)

scheme 10S(1)

simulated race 4(1)

specified person 10ZC(1)

Sports Wagering Account 10ZB(1)

steward 4(1)

temporary licence 12A(8)

temporary licensee 10O(1)

ticket 4(1)

to bet 4(1), 4(1)

totalisator 4(1)

totalisator agency 4(1)

totalisator ticket 4(1)

total turnover 13(1A), 17A(1A)

turnover 13(1A), 14A(1), 17A(1A)

unclaimed 10ZB(1)

unlawful betting 28A(3)

wagering business 4(1)

wagering licence 4(1), 6(1)

wagering licence agreement 4(1), 10Q(1)

wagering licensee 4(1), 6(1)

WA race field 4(1)

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