Rules of Wagering 2005 (WA)

Western Australia Racing and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003 Rules of Wagering 2005 Western Australia Rules of Wagering 2005 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Citation 1 2. Commencement 1 3. Terms used 1 4. Application 7 5. Matters not covered by these rules 8 6. Copy of these rules to be available 9 Part 2 — Conduct of totalisator wagering generally 7. Supervision of wagering by on‑course totalisators 10 8. Racing club to appoint on‑course totalisator manager 10 9. Duty to report non‑compliance 10 10. Changes affecting wagering to be advised 10 11. Numbering of runner on totalisator 11 12. Display of anticipated dividends 11 13. When dividends become payable 11 14. Exhibiting of dividends 12 15. Wagers that contravene rules of racing not permitted 12 Part 3 — Rules of totalisator wagering 16. Totalisator pools — win and place wagers 13 17. Totalisator pools – novelty wagers on races 17 18. Dividends on novelty wagers 18 18A. Dividends on novelty wagers if less than one unit invested on correct selections 21 19. Double event wagers on races 22 20. Favourite numbers wagers 23 21. Determination of totalisator favourite 25 22. Quaddie wagers 26 22A. Flexi Bets 28 23. Totalisator pools – sporting events 29 24. Novelty wagers on sporting events generally 30 25. Sports tipping wagers 31 26. Wagers on Australian Rules Football 32 27. Footo wagers 33 28. Wagers on cricket 34 29. Wagers on sporting events 35 Part 4 — Conduct of bookmaker wagering generally 30. Application 36 31. Bookmakers, bookmaker's managers and bookmaker's employees to be licensed 36 32. Bookmakers to operate in accordance with permit issued by racing club 37 33. Bookmaker's agents and substitutes 37 34. Temporary bookmaker's employee licence 38 35. Supervision of wagering by bookmakers 40 36. Duty to report non‑compliance 40 37. Record of wagering transactions 40 38. Tickets 43 39. Betting stands 43 40. Betting boards, charts etc. 44 42. Collection of wagering sheets 45 44. Wagers with domestic betting operators and totalisators 46 45A. Bet back by means of a betting exchange 47 45. Telephone wagering 48 46. Internet wagering 50 47. Settling generally 53 48. Defaulters in wagering 53 Part 5 — Rules of bookmaker wagering 49. Terms used 55 50. Permitted wagers — races 55 51A. Default odds for starting price, starting price guarantee and top fluc wagering 58 51. Bookmakers not to offer, make or accept certain wagers 58 52. Provisions as to runners 59 53. Wagers void in certain circumstances 59 54. When wagers are off 60 55. Determination and settlement of wagers 60 56. Determination of wagers where runner withdrawn 64 57. Wagers to be pay or play except in certain circumstances 67 58. Provisions as to settlement of wagers following dead heat 67 59. Provisions as to races that are re‑run 69 60. Pre‑post wagering on the final of special event 69 61. "Favout" wagering 70 62. Wagering on approved events 70 Part 5A — Rules of RWWA fixed odds wagering on races 62A. Terms used 73 62B. Application of Part 73 62C. When runner achieves place 74 62D. Permitted wagers on races 74 62E. All wagers to be at least 1 unit 75 62F. Default odds for starting price, starting price guarantee and top fluc wagers 75 62G. RWWA not to offer, make or accept certain wagers 76 62H. Provisions as to runners 76 62I. Wagers void in certain circumstances 77 62J. When wagers are off 77 62K. Acceptance of tickets 78 62L. Determination of wagers 78 62M. Settlement of wagers 79 62N. Unlisted odds 80 62O. Scratching of legs for multi, same race multi, place card and same race combo wagers 81 62P. Determination of race results 81 62Q. Determination of wagers if runner withdrawn 81 62R. Wagers are play or pay except in certain circumstances 82 62S. Settlement of wagers following dead heat 85 62T. Races that are re‑run 85 62U. Treatment of errors 86 62V. Maximum payout if irregularity suspected 87 62W. Refusal of wagers 87 62X. Restrictions on wagering accounts 87 Part 6 — Rules as to the operation of totalisator agencies 63. Terms used 89 64. Obligations of agents and employees while on duty 89 65. Use of video surveillance 89 66. Agency bonds 90 67. Acceptance of cheques 90 Schedule 1 — Scale of Deduction Table Schedule 2 — Permitted wagers on races Notes Compilation table 108 Defined terms Racing and Wagering Western Australia Act 2003 Rules of Wagering 2005