Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 (SA)

South Australia Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 An Act to provide for the regulation of totalisator and other betting operations.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Objects 3 Interpretation 3A Interaction with Gambling Administration Act 2019 4 Approved contingencies 4A Fit and proper person 5 Close associates 6 Designation of racing controlling authorities 6A Commissioner may approve staff training courses Part 2—Major betting operations licences Division 1—Grant, renewal and conditions of licences 7 Grant of licences 8 Eligibility to hold licence 9 Authority conferred by licence 10 Term and renewal of licence 11 Conditions of licence Division 2—Agreements with licensee 12 Approved licensing agreements 13 Racing distribution agreements 15 Approved licensing agreement to be tabled in Parliament Division 3—Dealings with licence or licensed business 16 Transfer of licence 17 Dealings affecting licensed business 18 Other transactions under which outsiders may acquire control or influence 19 Surrender of licence Division 4—Approval of designated persons 20 Approval of designated persons Division 5—Applications and criteria for determination of applications 21 Applications 22 Determination of applications Division 6—Investigations by Commissioner 23 Investigations 24 Investigative powers 25 Costs of investigation 26 Results of investigation Division 6A—Notification of change of prescribed particulars 26A Licensee to notify change of particulars Division 7—Accounts and audit 27 Accounts and audit 29 Duty of auditor Division 10—Recovery of administration costs 33A Commissioner to recover administration costs Part 3—Bookmaker's and other licences Division 1—Licences 34 Classes of licences 35 Term of licence 36 Conditions of licences 37 Application for grant or renewal, or variation of condition, of licence 38 Determination of applications 38A Suspension of body corporate licence 38B Licensee to notify change of particulars Part 3A—Authorisation of interstate betting operators 40A Authorisation of interstate betting operators 40AA Interstate betting operator to notify change of particulars Part 3B—Taxation Division 1—Preliminary 40B Interpretation Division 2—Betting operations tax 40C Taxation Administration Act 40D Liability to pay tax 40E Payments to Fund Division 3—Multi-jurisdictional agreements 40F Treasurer may enter into agreements 40G Commissioner of State Taxation must implement agreements Division 4—Regulations 40H Regulations Part 4—Regulation of betting operations Division 1—Major betting operations and on-course totalisator betting operations 41 Approval of rules, systems, procedures and equipment 42 Location of off-course totalisator offices, branches and agencies 43 Prevention of betting by children 44 Prohibition of lending or extension of credit 45 Cash facilities not to be in certain areas staffed and managed by comprehensive licensee 46 Player return information 47 Systems and procedures for dispute resolution 48 Advertising code of practice 49 Responsible gambling code of practice 51 Alteration of approved rules, systems, procedures or equipment Division 2—Bookmaking operations 53A Bets by telephone, Internet or other electronic means 54 Places at which bets may be accepted by bookmakers 60 Prevention of betting with children by bookmaker or agent 60A Advertising code of practice 60B Responsible gambling code of practice 61 Prohibition of certain information as to racing or betting 62 Rules relating to bookmakers' operations Division 3—Interstate betting operations 62A Prevention of betting by children 62B Advertising code of practice 62C Responsible gambling code of practice 62D Notification Division 4—Betting operations relating to racing 62E Integrity agreements and contribution agreements 62F Supreme Court review 62G Contributions for betting operations on races held on or after 1 September 2008 and before commencement of section 62E 62H Disclosure of information and confidentiality 62I Prosecution requires Commissioner's consent Part 6—Power to deal with default or business failure Division 1—Taxation default 73A Disciplinary action for taxation defaults Division 2—Official management 74 Power to appoint manager 75 Powers of manager Division 3—Administrators, controllers and liquidators 76 Administrators, controllers and liquidators Part 8—Miscellaneous 79A Licensees may bet with interstate licensees conducting fixed-odds betting 80 Lawfulness of betting operations conducted in accordance with Act 81 Further trade practices authorisations 83 False or misleading information 84 Offences by bodies corporate 85 Reasons for decision 86 Power of Commissioner in relation to approvals 87 Confidentiality of information provided by Commissioner of Police 89 Evidence 91 Regulations Legislative history