Racing and Wagering Western Australia Regulations 2003

Subject to subregulations (2) and (6), a dividend or refund in respect of a wager, other than a wager against a wagering account, in cash made with RWWA is to be paid upon the presentation and surrender of the ticket issued by RWWA for that wager.

RWWA may, upon the presentation or surrender of a ticket issued for a wager, refuse to pay a dividend or refund in respect of that wager if there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the person presenting the ticket is not entitled to that dividend or refund.

The payment of any dividend or refund by RWWA is to be made in cash unless RWWA decides to make the payment by cheque, by voucher or otherwise by the transfer of moneys.

Subject to subregulation (6), RWWA may pay to a person any dividend or refund that is payable in respect of a ticket issued for a wager without the presentation and surrender to RWWA of the ticket if the person making the claim for the dividend or refund proves to the satisfaction of RWWA —

that the ticket has been lost or destroyed; and

that the person is the person entitled to the dividend or refund.

RWWA may —

require a person making a claim for a dividend or refund to verify the claim in a manner required by RWWA, and may require verification of the claim by statutory declaration; and

pay the dividend or refund to which a claim made under paragraph (a) relates at such time as RWWA determines; and

deduct from the amount of any dividend or refund paid under subregulation (4) the amount of the out‑of‑pocket expenses actually incurred by RWWA, including stamp duty if any, in connection with the establishment and payment of the claim.

RWWA may refuse to pay a dividend or refund in respect of a wager made with RWWA if the dividend or refund has already been paid under this regulation.