Racing Administration Act 1998 Racing Administration Amendment (Gambling Signage) Regulation 2001 (2001-883) [GG No 173 of 9.11.2001, p 9097] (NSW)
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(Gambling Signage) Regulation 2001
under the
Racing Administration Act 1998
Her Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Racing Administration Act 1998.
J. RICHARD FACE, M.P.,
Minister for Gaming and Racing
Explanatory note
The objects of this Regulation are:
| (a) | to amend the signage and advertising requirements regarding the G-line counselling service in the Racing Administration Regulation 1999, and |
| (b) | to require a licensed bookmaker’s betting ticket to contain certain information in relation to problem gambling. |
This Regulation is made under the Racing Administration Act 1998, including section 37 (the general regulation-making power).
| Published in Gazette No 173 of 9 November 2001, page 9097 | Page 1 |
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Racing Administration Amendment (Gambling
Signage) Regulation 2001
Name of Regulation
This Regulation is the Racing Administration Amendment (Gambling
Signage) Regulation 2001.
2 Commencement
This Regulation commences on 9 November 2001.
Amendment of Racing Administration Regulation 1999
The Racing Administration Regulation 1999 is amended as set out in
Schedule 1.
4 Notes
The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.
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(Clause 3)
Clause 4AA Definitions
Omit “toll-free” from the definition of problem gambling information.
Clauses 4ADA, 4AE and 4AF
Omit clauses 4AE and 4AF. Insert instead:
4ADA Gambling information and warnings
(1)
On and after 1 March 2002, a licensed bookmaker must ensure that each betting ticket supplied by the bookmaker to a person contains the following:
Is gambling a problem for you?
CALL G-line (NSW)
counselling service1800 633 635
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) Subclause (1) does not apply to any betting ticket supplied to the licensed bookmaker concerned under a contract or arrangement entered into before 1 March 2002. (3) A licensed bookmaker must not, on or after 1 March 2002, extend the duration of any contract or arrangement entered into before that date for the supply of betting tickets that do not contain the matter required by subclause (1).
Maximum penalty (subclause (3)): 50 penalty units.
4AE Counselling signage—notice to be displayed
(1) A non-proprietary association that conducts a race meeting at
a licensed racecourse must:
(a)
display a notice that complies with this clause in the vicinity of the main entrance to the racecourse and in each part of the racecourse on which betting is conducted, and
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(b)
display the notice in such a manner and in such a place that it would be reasonable to expect that a person using the part of the premises in relation to which the notice is displayed would be alerted to its contents.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) The notice must contain the following:
Is gambling a problem for you?
CALL G-line (NSW)
counselling service
1800 633 635(3) Subclause (2) does not prevent a notice under this clause containing other information.
(4)
The notice must be at least 42 centimetres by 29.5 centimetres in size, and the matter contained in the notice must be in letters and figures of not less than 0.6 centimetres in height.
4AF ATM and EFT signage
(1)
A non-proprietary association that conducts a race meeting at a licensed racecourse must display a notice in accordance with this clause in a prominent position on or adjacent to each automatic teller machine (ATM) and electronic funds transfer facility (EFT) located at the racecourse.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(2) The notice must contain the following:
Is gambling a problem for you?
CALL G-line (NSW)
counselling service
1800 633 635(3) Subclause (2) does not prevent a notice under this clause containing other information, including a statement in the form of a warning as to the possible effects of excessive or problem gambling.
(4) The matter contained in the notice must be in letters and figures
of not less than 0.2 centimetres in height.(5) The notice may consist of a permanently visible light emitting
display that forms part of the machine or facility.
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Clause 4AH Prohibitions on gambling-related advertising
Omit clause 4AH (2). Insert instead:
(2) A non-proprietary association or licensed bookmaker, or an employee or agent of a non-proprietary association or licensed bookmaker, must not publish, or cause to be published, any gambling advertising in writing in a newspaper, magazine, poster or other printed form that does not contain the following in capital letters:
IS GAMBLING A PROBLEM FOR YOU?
G-LINE (NSW) IS A COUNSELLING SERVICE
CALL 1800 633 635
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
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