Racing Bets Levy Amendment Regulations 2013 (WA)

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The Common Seal of the

Commission was affixed on the L.S.

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5th day of February 2013.

by order and in the presence of —

JOHN ATKINS. Chairperson.

GARRY TRINDER. Member.

ANDREA HALL, Member.

RACING, GAMING AND LIQUOR

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Racine Bets Levy Act 2009

Racing Bets Levy Amendment Regulations 2013

Made by the Governor' in Executive Council.

1.             Citation

These regulations are the Racing Bets Levy Amendment

Regulations 2013.

2. Commencement
These regulations come into operation as follows -

(a)	r-e^,ulations 1 and 2 — on the clay on hich these regulations are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the regulations on 1 April 2013.
ending on I .January in the next year-:

3.             Rer;uhutions amended

These regulations amend the Racing Bets Levy

Regulations 2009.

4. Regulation 3 replaced
Delete regulation 3 and insert:

3. Terms used
In these regulations

premium thorough bred raciin' season means the

period beginning on 1 November in any year and

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1 August in any year and ending on 31 July in the next
year:
11ruruir hhredd racin4' has the meaning given in the racin jear means the 12 months beinnin on section 3(1).

5.             Re;uistion 4 amended

(1) In reulation 4(2) after"2012" (first occurrence) insert:

and before 1 April 2013

(2) Delete regulation 4(3) and insert:

(3) The amount by way of'levy to he paid under the
Betting Control Act 1954 section 14!1(2) by a betting
operator in respect of racing bets placed or accepted on
or after 1 April 2013 and heibre 1 August 201 3 is as
tbllows

(a)	1 % of turnover for each month beginning with April 2013. unless paragraph (b) applies;
(b)	if turnover reaches $833 333. calculated from the 1 April 2013. 1.5% of turnover f{or each month. or part of a month. after turnover reaches $833 333,

but no amount by way of levy is to be paid for any

month durinI, which turnover does not reach $1 000.

(4) The amount by way of levy to be paid under the

Betting Conirol Act 1954 section 14A(2) by a betting operator in respect of racing bets placed or accepted on

or after 1 August 2013 is as follows -
(a)	1 % of turnover for each month be(,innin g(, with August 2013. unless paragraph (b) applies;
(b)	iftuinover reaches $2 500 000. calculated from the beginning of the racing year

(i)	accepted on thoroughbred racing occurring clueing the premium	in the case of racing bets placed oi, turnover for each month. or part of a month. after- turnover reaches $2 500 000;
(ii)	in the case of all other racing bets. 1.5% of turnover for each month. or part of a month.. after turnover reaches $2 500

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but no amount by way of levy is to be paid for any

month dui in which turnover does not reach $1 000.

By Command of the Governor,

G. MOORE, Clerk of the Executive Council.