Totalisator Licensing and Regulation (Wagering) Rules 2011 (NT)
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
TOTALISATOR LICENSING AND REGULATION (WAGERING) RULES 2011
As in force at 14 April 2020
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
As in force at 14 April 2020
TOTALISATOR LICENSING AND REGULATION (WAGERING) RULES 2011
Rules under the Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act 2000
These Rules may be cited as the
(1) The relevant Queensland rules are incorporated as part of these Rules.
(2) For subrule (1), the relevant Queensland rules are:
(a) the
Wagering Rule 2010 (Qld), published by the Queensland Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation, as in force from time to time; and(b) sections 15 to 15Y of the
Wagering Regulation 1999 (Qld) as in force from time to time.
(3) However, the following sections of the
Wagering Rule 2010 (Qld) are excluded from the relevant Queensland rules:(a) sections 1, 2, 6, 16, 18, 27, 28, 58, 63, 64 and 65 as in force from time to time;
(b) if a section mentioned in paragraph (a) is repealed and re‑enacted – that section as in force from time to time.
(4) The relevant Queensland rules apply as follows:
(a) if an expression used in those rules is defined in the Act – the expression has the same meaning as in the Act;
(b) a reference in those rules to the chief executive is taken to be a reference to the Director;
(c) a reference in those rules to a deposit account is taken to be a reference to a betting account;
(d) a reference in those rules to an event, sporting event or contingency is taken to be a reference to an event, sport or activity;
(e) a reference in those rules to an investment is taken to be a reference to a bet made under the Act that is not refunded;
(f) a reference in those rules to an investor is taken to be a reference to a person who makes a bet;
(g) a reference in those rules to an authority operator or licence operator is taken to be a reference to a licensee and, if appropriate, includes a reference to an employee of a licensee or an agent;
(h) a reference in those rules to a sporting event totalisator or sports totalisator is taken to be a reference to a totalisator;
(i) a reference in those rules to a race wagering licence, sports wagering licence or wagering licence is taken to be a reference to a licence;
(j) a reference in those rules to race wagering or sports wagering is taken to be a reference to wagering.
Note for subrule (4)(g) For the extended application of this paragraph see section 3(3) and (4) of the Act and the definition of this Act in section 17 of the Interpretation Act 1978.
(1) The total amount that a licensee may pay as dividends on bets placed with the licensee is the amount that is equal to B – C.
(2) For subrule (1):
(a) B is the total amount of bets placed with the licensee less the amount of refunded bets; and
(b) C is the licensee’s commission deducted in relation to those bets.
(3) In calculating a dividend:
(a) an amount of 10c less than 5c must be disregarded; and
(b) an amount of 10c equal to or greater than 5c is taken to be 5c.
(4) After calculating the dividends to be paid, the licensee may keep any amounts that are not paid as dividends because of subrule (3).
(1) A person who claims the payment of a dividend on a bet placed with a licensee must do so within 12 months after the occurrence of the race or event, sport or activity to which the dividend relates.
(2) The person makes the claim by giving the ticket issued for the bet to the licensee or a person employed by the licensee.
(3) If the person does not make the claim within the period mentioned in subrule (1), the licensee may keep the dividend.
(1) A licensee may deduct a commission from the total amount invested in each totalisator conducted by the licensee.
(2) For each totalisator conducted by a Licensee, the commission must not exceed 25% of the total amount invested in the totalisator.
(3) For this rule, the total amount invested in a totalisator is the total amount of bets made on the totalisator less the amount of refunded bets.
1 KEY
Key to abbreviations
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Notified | 29 June 2011 |
Commenced | 29 June 2011 |
Notified | 2 May 2012 |
Commenced | 2 May 2012 |
Notified | 16 April 2014 |
Commenced | 16 April 2014 |
Assent date | 5 December 2014 |
Commenced | 1 January 2015 ( |
Notified | 8 March 2017 |
Commenced | 8 March 2017 |
Assent date | 9 March 2020 |
Commenced | 14 April 2020 ( |
3 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table of amendments to this reprint) are made by the
4 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
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