Racing And Gaming Authority Act Repeal Act 1999 (NT)
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
RACING AND GAMING AUTHORITY ACT REPEAL ACT 1999
As in force at 14 February 2000
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Section
1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
4. Repeal
5. Savings
6. Final report on operations of Authority
7. Expiration
Notes
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
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This reprint shows the Act as in force at 14 February 2000. Any amendments that may come into operation after that date are not included.
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RACING AND GAMING AUTHORITY ACT REPEAL ACT 1999
An Act to repeal the Racing and Gaming Authority Act and for related purposes
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Racing and Gaming Authority Act Repeal Act 1999. (See back note 1)
Commencement
This Act comes into operation on the date fixed by the Administrator by notice in the Gazette. (See back note 1)
Definitions
In this Act –
"Gaming Control Commission" means the Gaming Control Commission established by section 5 of the Gaming Control Act;
"Racing and Gaming Authority" means the Racing and Gaming Authority established by section 4 of the Racing and Gaming Authority Act as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act;
"Racing Commission" means the Racing Commission established by section 6 of the Racing and Betting Act.
Repeal
The Racing and Gaming Authority Act 1993 (No. 49 of 1993) is repealed.
Savings
(1) On the commencement of this Act, all references to the Racing and Gaming Authority in any contract, arrangement, security, licence, permit, bank account, instrument, register, notice, court document, decision, communication, Act, instrument of a legislative or administrative character or other document made, entered into, granted, issued, served, sent or given before the commencement of this Act are, unless the context otherwise requires –
(a)in the case of documents relating to the conduct of racing or the administration of a totalizator or provision of totalizator betting facilities – to be read as, and have effect as if, they were references to the Racing Commission; or
(b)in the case of any other document – to be read as, and have effect as if, they were references to the Territory.
(2) On the commencement of this Act –
(a)the money of and all debts and other money owing to the Racing and Gaming Authority immediately before that commencement are the property of the Territory;
(b)subject to paragraph (a), all assets, rights, obligations and liabilities of the Racing and Gaming Authority immediately before that commencement are the assets, rights, obligations and liabilities of –
(i) in the case of assets, rights, obligations and liabilities relating to the conduct of racing or the administration of a totalizator or provision of totalizator betting facilities – the Racing Commission; or
(ii)in any other case – the Territory;
(c)all matters, proceedings, investigations or remedies arising or in process for, against or in respect of the Racing and Gaming Authority before that commencement may be instituted, continued or enforced by, for, against or in respect of –
(i) in the case of matters, proceedings, investigations or remedies relating to the conduct of racing or the administration of a totalizator or provision of totalizator betting facilities – the Racing Commission; or
(ii)in any other case – the Territory,
in the same manner as if this Act had not commenced; and
(d)any other act, matter or thing done, omitted to be done or in process before that commencement by, to, before or in respect of the Racing and Gaming Authority is to have force or effect, or is to be continued, as if it has been done, omitted to be done or in process by, before, to or in respect of –
(i) in the case of acts, matters or things relating to the conduct of racing or the administration of a totalizator or provision of totalizator betting facilities – the Racing Commission; or
(ii)in any other case – the Territory,
in the same manner as if this Act had not commenced.
Final report on operations of Authority
(1) In this section, "Accountable Officer" means the Accountable Officer within the meaning of the Financial Management Act for the Agency administering this Act.
(2) If, at the discretion of the Treasurer under section 11 of the Financial Management Act, the Accountable Officer prepares a financial statement in respect of the operations of the Racing and Gaming Authority, the Racing Commission or the Gaming Control Commission for –
(a)the financial year ending on 30 June next following the commencement of this Act; or
(b)another period determined by the Treasurer under section 11 of the Financial Management Act that includes the whole or part of the period from 30 June immediately preceding the commencement of this Act to the commencement of this Act,
then the Racing and Gaming Authority is to be taken to have complied with –
(c)any obligation imposed on the Authority under section 11 of the Financial Management Act to prepare a financial statement in respect of the Authority's operations for that financial year or other period; and
(d)any obligation imposed on the Authority under section 11 of the Racing and Gaming Authority Act as in force immediately before the commencement of this Act to include in that financial statement reports in respect of the operations of the Racing Commission and the Gaming Control Commission.
(3) The financial statement prepared by the Accountable Officer may be included in another financial statement also prepared by the Accountable Officer at the discretion of the Treasurer under section 11 of the Financial Management Act for the same financial year or period.
Expiration
This Act expires on the date fixed by the Administrator by notice in the Gazette.
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Notes
The Racing and Gaming Authority Act Repeal Act comprises the Racing and Gaming Authority Act Repeal Act 1999 and amendments made by other legislation, the details of which are specified in the following table:
| Act | Number and | Date of assent by Administrator | Date of commencement |
| Racing and Gaming Authority Act Repeal Act 1999 | No. 73, 1999 | 17 Dec 1999 | 14 Feb 2000 (a) |
(a) See section 2 and Gazette G5, dated 9 February 2000, p. 6.
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