Totalizator Act 1997 (NSW)

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An Act to amend and consolidate the law relating to the conduct of totalizators and the regulation of totalizator betting; to repeal the Totalizator Act 1916 and the Totalizator (Off-course Betting) Act 1964; to make consequential amendments to other Acts; and for other purposes.

Part 1Preliminary1Name of Act

This Act is the Totalizator Act 1997.

2Commencement(1)

This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

(2)

Different days may be appointed for the repeal of different provisions of any Act repealed by this Act.

3Objects of Act

The objects of this Act are—

  • (a)

    to make provision for the proper conduct of totalizator betting in the public interest and to minimise any harm associated with such betting.

  • (b)

    (Repealed)

s 3: Am 2008 No 9, Sch 1 [1] [2].

4Application of Act

This Act applies, unless otherwise expressly provided, to and in respect of the conduct of totalizators, whether on or off a racecourse.

5Definitions(1)

In this Act—

agent means a person who under a contract or other arrangement with a licensee conducts a totalizator as the agent of the licensee or exercises as the agent of the licensee any functions in connection with the conduct of a totalizator.

approved betting activity means a betting activity that is approved under section 13 (Licensee can be approved to conduct other betting activities) to be conducted by a licensee.

authorised betting auditorium has the same meaning as in the Betting and Racing Act 1998.

close associate has the meaning given in section 22.

conduct a totalizator includes promote, manage and operate the totalizator.

contractor means a person who under a contract or other arrangement with a licensee performs any service in connection with the conduct of a totalizator (whether or not the service is performed for fee, gain or reward) and includes an employee of the licensee and an agent of the licensee.

controlling bodies is defined in section 6A.

exercise a function includes perform a duty.

function includes a power, authority or duty.

horse race includes a harness race.

inspector means a person appointed under section 92 as an inspector.

key employee means a person, or a person belonging to a class of persons, prescribed by the regulations to be a key employee in relation to the conduct of a totalizator, other than a person, or a person belonging to a class of persons, who the Minister identifies, in accordance with the regulations, is not a key employee.

licence means a licence in force under this Act.

licensee means the holder of a licence.

major racing bodies is defined in section 6B.

nominated company has the same meaning as in section 37A of the Totalizator Agency Board Privatisation Act 1997.

off-course totalizator means a totalizator that is not an on-course totalizator.

on-course totalizator means a totalizator the bets on which can be placed only by persons on a racecourse.

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