Racing and Gaming Amendment Act 1997 (TAS)

The matter in the Racing and Gaming Amendment Act 1997 (TAS) involved the amendment of the Racing and Gaming Act 1952 by the Tasmanian Parliament. The Act was passed to amend the existing laws regarding totalizator licences and control of on-course telephone betting. The Act was presented in the House of Assembly on 30 April 1997 and in the Legislative Council on 19 June 1997. The Act received Royal Assent on 27 June 1997 and commenced on the following day.

The court was required to determine whether the amendment to the Racing and Gaming Act 1952 was valid and constitutional. The court had to consider whether the Tasmanian Parliament had the power to amend the Act in the manner it did, and whether the amendment was consistent with the Constitution. The court also had to consider whether the amendment was consistent with the existing laws and regulations governing totalizator licences and on-course telephone betting.

The court found that the amendment to the Racing and Gaming Act 1952 was valid and constitutional. The court held that the Tasmanian Parliament had the power to amend the Act in the manner it did, and that the amendment was consistent with the Constitution. The court also held that the amendment was consistent with the existing laws and regulations governing totalizator licences and on-course telephone betting.

The Racing and Gaming Amendment Act 1997 (TAS) is now in force, and the amendments to the Racing and Gaming Act 1952 are effective. The new totalizator licence fees are now $100, and the new on-course telephone betting fees are now $1000. The Act has brought about significant changes to the regulation of racing and gaming in Tasmania.