Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

INTERACTIVE GAMBLING ACT 2001 - SECT 61NC

  (1)   A licensed interactive wagering service provider may request the Register operator to inform the provider whether one or more specified individuals are registered individuals as at the time when the request is made.

  (2)   A request under subsection   (1) must include, for each individual covered by the request:

  (a)   the individual's name; and

  (b)   such other information as is prescribed by the Register rules.

  (3)   The Register operator must:

  (a)   comply with a request under subsection   (1); and

  (b)   do so within the period ascertained in accordance with the Register rules.

  (4)   The Register rules may make provision for and in relation to either or both of the following:

  (a)   the manner in which a request under subsection   (1) is to be made;

  (b)   the manner in which the Register operator is to comply with a request under subsection   (1).

  (5)   A manner mentioned in subsection   (4) must involve the use of an internet carriage service.

Connectivity obligations of licensed interactive wagering service provider

  (6)   A licensed interactive wagering service provider must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the provider:

  (a)   has a computer system; and

  (b)   is continuously supplied with an internet carriage service;

that (when considered together) enable the provider to:

  (c)   make requests under subsection   (1) at any time of the day or night; and

  (d)   be informed by the Register operator in compliance with those requests.

Offence

  (7)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person is a licensed interactive wagering service provider; and

  (b)   the person engages in conduct; and

  (c)   the person's conduct contravenes subsection   (6).

Penalty:   120 penalty units.

  (8)   A person who contravenes subsection   (7) commits a separate offence in respect of each day (including a day of conviction for the offence or any later day) during which the contravention continues.

Civil penalty provision

  (9)   A licensed interactive wagering service provider must not contravene subsection   (6).

Civil penalty:   180 penalty units.

  (10)   A person who contravenes subsection   (9) commits a separate contravention of that provision in respect of each day during which the contravention occurs (including the day the relevant civil penalty order is made or any later day).

Offence--extended geographical jurisdiction

  (11)   Section   15.4 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction--category D) applies to an offence against subsection   (7).