Western Australian Current Acts

BETTING CONTROL ACT 1954

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   4.      Terms used
            
   4AA.    Term used: betting exchange
            
   4A.     Application of this Act to certain sporting events other than races
            
   4B.     Application of this Act to events
            
   5.      Legalisation of betting
            
   5A.     Communication and broadcasting of information
            
   5C.     Betting on simulated races

   PART 1A -- Wagering licences

           Division 1 -- General  

   6.      Wagering licence and wagering licensee
            
   7.      Associates
            
   8.      Key employees
            
   9.      Determinations of good repute and public interest

           Division 2 -- Applications for and grant of wagering licences  

   10.     Application for wagering licence
            
   10A.    Grant of wagering licence
            
   10B.    Fee for wagering licence
            
   10C.    Duration of wagering licence
            
   10D.    Wagering licence may authorise preparatory action
            
   10E.    Transfer of wagering licence
            
   10F.    No proprietary right in wagering licence

           Division 3 -- Conditions of wagering licences  

   10G.    Financial assurance
            
   10H.    Racing industry arrangement
            
   10I.    Consumer protection policy
            
   10J.    General provisions relating to bets with wagering licensee

           Division 4 -- Disciplinary and other actions concerning wagering licences  

   10K.    Commission may take or recommend disciplinary action
            
   10L.    Minister’s power to amend, suspend or cancel wagering licence
            
   10M.    Suspension of wagering licence
            
   10N.    Surrender of wagering licence
            
   10O.    Appointment of temporary licensee if wagering licence suspended, cancelled, surrendered
            
   10P.    Directions necessary for transitioning to new wagering licence

           Division 5 -- Miscellaneous  

   10Q.    Wagering licence agreements
            
   10R.    Minister may amend wagering licence on request
            
   10S.    Combined totalisator pool and fixed odds schemes
            
   10T.    Engaging contractors and appointing agents to assist wagering licensee
            
   10U.    Betting agencies
            
   10V.    Directions relating to betting agencies
            
   10W.    Wagering licensee to give notice to Commission about certain matters
            
   10X.    Approval of associates of wagering licensee
            
   10Y.    Commission may give directions to wagering licensee in relation to wagering business
            
   10Z.    Disclosure of certain information authorised
            
   10ZA.   Amount deducted as commission by wagering licensee
            
   10ZB.   Unclaimed moneys
            
   10ZC.   Authorisation for Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and Competition Code
            
   10ZD.   Confidential police information

   PART 2 -- Other licences, approvals and permits  

   11.     Licences and approvals relating to bookmaking
            
   11A.    Bookmaker’s licence -- natural person
            
   11B.    Bookmaker’s licence -- partnership
            
   11C.    Bookmaker’s licences -- body corporate
            
   11D.    Licences -- manager or employee
            
   11E.    Security
            
   11F.    Notification of Commission in relation to licensed manager
            
   11G.    Offences
            
   12.     Bookmaking on racecourses
            
   12A.    Temporary bookmakers’ employees’ licences
            
   13.     Bookmakers’ annual licence fee

   PART 3 -- Levies and totalisators  

   14.     Bets transmitted from racing club to wagering licensee
            
   14A.    Betting operators’ liability to lodge returns and to pay racing bets levy
            
   16A.    Books of account, records etc.
            
   17.     Effect on annual licence fee of not being entitled to receive or retain consideration
            
   17A.    Annual licence fee in respect of totalisators
            
   17B.    Use of the totalisator by racing clubs
            
   17C.    Making of bets on designated sporting events not authorised
            
   17D.    Commission may authorise possession and operation of a totalisator by a racing club
            
   17E.    Percentage of off course bets to belong to RWWA
            
   17EA.   Management of fixed odds -- prescribed margin
            
   17F.    Percentage of bets to belong to racing club
            
   18B.    Assessment of annual licence fee

   PART 4 -- Enforcement and offences  

   19A.    Commission may recover unpaid money in respect of annual licence fee
            
   20.     Entry and inspection of racecourses and certain other premises
            
   20A.    Powers of Commission representative
            
   20B.    Requirement to provide information
            
   20C.    Complying with information requirements
            
   21.     Prohibition of betting with minors, intoxicated persons, etc.
            
   22.     Offences by minors
            
   22A.    Prohibition on assisting minors to bet
            
   23.     Prohibition of betting unless in accordance with this Act
            
   24.     Unlawful betting
            
   25.     Bookmakers may be ordered not to bet
            
   26.     Loitering in street or public place
            
   26A.    Removal of persons
            
   26B.    Penalty for persons warning offenders of approach of member of Police Force
            
   26C.    Unlawful betting on licensed premises
            
   27.     Penalty on owner or occupier of premises used for unlawful betting
            
   27A.    Interstate and offshore betting
            
   27D.    Publication of WA race fields restricted
            
   27E.    Confidentiality
            
   27F.    Authorisation of publication of WA race fields by domestic betting operators
            
   27G.    Liability of officers for offence by body corporate
            
   27H.    Liability of individuals, partners, bodies corporate and licensed managers
            
   28.     Forfeiture of betting material and money in certain cases
            
   28A.    Search warrant
            
   28B.    Prima facie evidence of offence
            
   28C.    Offences in respect of conducting betting agencies
            
   28D.    Penalty for acting as totalisator agent
            
   28E.    Penalty for officers of RWWA, and racing clubs and employees of totalisators, accepting instructions as to investments on totalisators
            
   28F.    Non-application of sections 28D and 28E
            
           28G. Penalty for accepting bets after closing time
            
   29.     Penalty for providing credit
            
   30.     General penalty
            
   30A.    Offences to be dealt with by magistrate
            
   31.     Conduct of betting
            
   31A.    Evidence
            
   32.     Disputes as to bets with bookmakers
            
   32A.    Disciplinary powers for licensees other than wagering licensee

   PART 5 -- Miscellaneous  

   33.     Regulations
           SCHEDULE 3 -- Requirements for licensing of a body corporate and continuation of the licence of a body corporate