TAB (Disposal) Act 2019 (WA)

Western Australia TAB (Disposal) Act 2019 Western Australia TAB (Disposal) Act 2019 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary matters 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Terms used 3 4. Purposes of section 8 disposal 5 5. Severance of things on land 5 6. Act binds Crown 6 Part 2 — Enabling disposal 7. Disposal of TAB assets authorised 7 8. Minister may order disposal of TAB assets 7 9. Effecting disposal 8 10. Disposal of freehold land 9 11. Functions and powers of Minister 9 12. Functions and powers of RWWA 9 13. Functions and powers of corporate vehicles 9 14. Directions by Minister 9 15. Regulations about corporate vehicles and trusts 10 Part 3 — Implementing disposal Division 1 — Transfer orders 16. Minister may make transfer orders 11 17. Consequences of transfer orders 13 18. Completion of transactions for this Division 13 19. Effect of arrangements internal to transferors 14 20. Delivery and access to records 14 21. Registration of documents 15 22. Correction of errors in transfer orders 16 Division 2 — Disclosure of information 23. Authorised disclosure of information 16 24. Auditor General may disclose information 17 25. Offence of disclosing information 17 Division 3 — Other matters 26. Application of proceeds of disposal 18 27. Racing Infrastructure Fund 19 28. Provision by State of indemnities and guarantees 19 29. Takeover by State of certain obligations 19 Part 4 — Provisions relating to corporate vehicles 30. Application of this Part 21 31. Acquirer's powers and duties 21 32. Application of written laws to acquirer 21 Part 5 — Miscellaneous matters 33. Exemption from State tax 22 34. Effect of this Act on existing rights and obligations 23 35. No compensation payable 23 36. Regulations for the purposes of, or consequential on, section 8 disposals 24 37. Regulations 25 Part 6 — Betting Control Act 1954 amended 38. Act amended 26 39. Long title replaced 26 40. Section 4 amended 26 42. Section 4A amended 29 46. Section 5C inserted 29 5C. Betting on simulated races 29 47. Part 1A inserted 29 Part 1A — Wagering licences Division 1 — General 6. Wagering licence and wagering licensee 29 7. Associates 30 8. Key employees 32 9. Determinations of good repute and public interest 33 Division 2 — Applications for and grant of wagering licences 10. Application for wagering licence 33 10A. Grant of wagering licence 33 10B. Fee for wagering licence 34 10C. Duration of wagering licence 35 10D. Wagering licence may authorise preparatory action 36 10E. Transfer of wagering licence 36 10F. No proprietary right in wagering licence 37 Division 3 — Conditions of wagering licences 10G. Financial assurance 38 10H. Racing industry arrangement 38 10I. Consumer protection policy 39 10J. General provisions relating to bets with wagering licensee 39 Division 4 — Disciplinary and other actions concerning wagering licences 10K. Commission may take or recommend disciplinary action 39 10L. Minister's power to amend, suspend or cancel wagering licence 43 10M. Suspension of wagering licence 44 10N. Surrender of wagering licence 44 10O. Appointment of temporary licensee if wagering licence suspended, cancelled, surrendered 45 10P. Directions necessary for transitioning to new wagering licence 46 Division 5 — Miscellaneous 10Q. Wagering licence agreements 46 10R. Minister may amend wagering licence on request 47 10S. Combined totalisator pool and fixed odds schemes 47 10T. Engaging contractors and appointing agents to assist wagering licensee 48 10U. Betting agencies 48 10V. Directions relating to betting agencies 49 10W. Wagering licensee to give notice to Commission about certain matters 50 10X. Approval of associates of wagering licensee 50 10Y. Commission may give directions to wagering licensee in relation to wagering business 52 10Z. Disclosure of certain information authorised 53 10ZA. Amount deducted as commission by wagering licensee 53 10ZB. Unclaimed moneys 54 10ZC. Authorisation for Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and Competition Code 55 10ZD. Confidential police information 56 48. Part 2 heading amended 57 52. Section 14 inserted 57 14. Bets transmitted from racing club to wagering licensee 57 77. Section 32A amended 58 80. Various references to "race course" amended 58 Part 7 — Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Act 1985 amended 81. Act amended 60 82. Section 3 amended 60 83. Section 4G inserted 60 4G. Fifteenth Supplementary Agreement ratified and implementation authorised 60 84. Schedule 16 inserted 61 Schedule 16 — Fifteenth Supplementary Agreement Part 8 — Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987 amended 85. Act amended 68 89. Section 8 amended 68 93. Section 24 amended 68 Part 9 — Racing and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003 amended Division 1 — Preliminary 105. Act amended 70 Division 2 — Provisions commencing on day after assent day 106. Section 3 amended 70 107. Section 10 amended 71 108. Section 19 amended 71 109. Section 35 amended 71 110. Section 36 amended 72 111. Section 37 amended 72 112. Section 38 amended 72 113. Section 46 amended 73 114. Section 68 amended 73 115. Section 77 amended 73 116. Section 113 amended 73 117. Section 115 amended 73 118. Schedule 2 amended 74 Part 11 — Review of Act 161. Review of Act 75 Notes Compilation table 76 Uncommenced provisions table 76 Defined terms Western Australia TAB (Disposal) Act 2019 An Act — • to provide for the disposal of the whole or part of any business carried on by, or all or any of the assets or liabilities owned by, Racing and Wagering Western Australia trading as TAB or TAB Touch; and • to amend — • the Betting Control Act 1954; and • the Casino (Burswood Island) Agreement Act 1985; and • the Gaming and Wagering Commission Act 1987; and • the Racing and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003; and • to make consequential amendments to various other Acts; and • to repeal the Racing Bets Levy Act 2009. The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows: