Betting Control Regulations 1978

Subject to these regulations, regulations made under the RWWA Act and the rules of wagering, a bet made with or through an on‑course totalisator is taken to be accepted subject to —

in relation to a race that takes place in this State, the rules of racing, and in particular to the provisions of those rules in respect of the entry, acceptance, withdrawal, or disqualification of horses or greyhounds, the running of races, and the powers of the stewards; and

in relation to a race that takes place in another State or a Territory, the Australian Greyhound Racing Rules, the Australian Rules of Harness Racing and the Australian Rules of Racing, and the rules of thoroughbred racing or the rules of harness racing or the rules of greyhound racing (as the case may be) administered by the thoroughbred racing, harness racing or greyhound authority in the State or Territory where the race takes place, and in particular to the provisions of those rules in respect of the entry, acceptance, withdrawal, or disqualification of horses or greyhounds, the running of races, and the powers of the stewards; and

in relation to a sporting event, the rules of the sporting authority recognised by RWWA as responsible for the conduct of that sporting event; and

where the bet is placed by RWWA in a totalisator pool — regulations made under the RWWA Act and the provisions of these regulations governing the operation of that totalisator pool by RWWA; and

where the bets are to be included in a combined totalisator pool scheme — the regulations or rules governing the operation of that totalisator pool.

Any question as to whether a body is an authority recognised by RWWA for the purposes of these regulations is to be determined by RWWA.