Betting Control Regulations 1978 (WA)

Western Australia Betting Control Act 1954 Betting Control Regulations 1978 Western Australia Betting Control Regulations 1978 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Citation 1 2. Transitional provision 1 3. Terms used 1 Part 2 — Licences, fees and commissions 9. Application for licence 1 9A. Application to conduct a designated sporting event 1 10. Application for approval 1 11. When licence may be renewed 1 12. Grant of licence 1 14. Effect of licence 1 16. Duplicate licences 1 17. Fees and charges 1 17A. Bookmakers' annual licence fee 1 17B. On‑course totalisator annual licence fee 1 17C. Percentage of bets to belong to RWWA 1 17D. Percentage of bets to belong to racing club 1 Part 3 — Provisions relating to bookmakers 18. Security to be given 1 25. Register 1 27. Change of address 1 28. Return of licence 1 29. Production of licence 1 30. Advertising 1 36. Betting tickets 1 37. Written record of betting transactions 1 38. Supply of books 1 39. Loss of books etc. 1 43. Betting material 1 48. Rules of Betting 1 48A. Minimum bet obligations 1 49. Bets on more than one result 1 50. Permitted bets 1 51. Place betting 1 52. Concession betting 1 53. Doubles other than multiple doubles 1 54. Trebles 1 55. All‑up 1 57. Stand 1 58. Use of stand 1 59. Name of bookmaker to be shown 1 60. Betting boards etc. to be approved 1 61. Betting boards 1 62. Omissions from betting board etc. 1 63. Bets with domestic betting operators and totalisators 1 64. Bet back by means of a betting exchange 1 68. Cooperation with Commission in matters relating to betting disputes 1 71. Telephone betting on approved events 1 72. Telephone betting on racing 1 73. Credit betting other than by telephone 1 74. Internet betting (approved events) 1 75. Internet betting (racing) 1 76. Procedures for internet betting 1 77. Form of search warrant 1 Part 3A — Consumer protection Division 1 — Preliminary 77A. Purpose of Part 1 77B. Application of Part 1 77C. Terms used 1 77D. Liability of provider 1 Division 2 — Inducements and direct marketing 77E. Inducements prohibited in relation to establishing betting accounts 1 77F. Complimentary betting credits and tokens 1 77G. Direct marketing 1 Division 3 — Closing betting accounts 77H. Process for closing betting accounts 1 77I. Betting account closure 1 77J. Inducements and encouragement prohibited in relation to closing betting accounts 1 Division 4 — Deposit limits 77K. Deposit limits 1 77L. Review of deposit limits 1 77M. Process for account holder to set or change deposit limit 1 77N. Provider must give effect to changed deposit limit 1 77O. Provider must promote availability of deposit limits 1 Division 5 — Activity statements 77P. Term used: activity statement 1 77Q. Provider must give activity statements 1 77R. Provider must make available and give copies of activity statements 1 77S. Form of activity statements 1 Division 6 — Transaction histories 77T. Provider must make transaction histories available to account holders who use Internet 1 77U. Provider must give transaction histories on request to relevant persons 1 Division 7 — Consistent gambling messaging 77V. Commission may set out and require use of consistent gambling messaging 1 77W. Provider must comply with notice published under r. 77V 1 Division 8 — Staff training 77X. Term used: relevant individual 1 77Y. Provider must ensure relevant individuals receive training 1 77Z. Provider must make and keep records of training 1 77ZA. Provider must produce records to authorised officers 1 Division 9 — Consumer protection plan 77ZB. Provider must have consumer protection plan 1 Part 4 — General conditions relating to bets made at or through on‑course totalisators and local on‑course totalisators Division 1 — Preliminary 78. Terms used 1 Division 2 — Betting with on‑course and local on‑course totalisators 79. On‑course totalisator bets accepted subject to the rules and these regulations 1 80. Local on‑course totalisator bets accepted subject to the rules and these regulations 1 81. All bets to be 50 cents or multiples of 50 cents 1 82. On‑course totalisator dividend as declared 1 83. Local on‑course totalisator dividend as declared 1 84. Bets may be refused 1 85. Only authorised bets to be accepted 1 86. Hours for opening 1 87. Bets may be made by various methods 1 88. On‑course totalisator bets to be properly marked 1 89. Local on‑course totalisator bets to be properly marked 1 90. Tickets to be properly marked 1 91. Host racing club to exhibit notices at on‑course totalisator and local on‑course totalisator 1 92. Correction of errors and omissions and the giving of certain refunds 1 93. Time for payment of dividends or refunds for cash bets 1 94. Presentation of tickets or claims 1 95. When refunds of bets are payable 1 Division 3 — Miscellaneous discipline and offence provisions 96. Person making bet bound by these regulations, the rules of wagering and instructions 1 97. Offences relating to making and accepting wagers 1 Part 5 — Approval to publish or make available WA race fields 98. Terms used 1 99. Prescribed criteria: section 27D(5) 1 100. Application for approval 1 Part 6 — Racing bets levy 101. Term used: approved offshore betting operator 1 102. Prescribed period: section 14A(2)(a) 1 103. Information prescribed: section 27D(4A)(a) 1 104. Manner of access to prescribed information: section 27D(4A)(a) 1 105. Prescribed conditions: section 27D(4A)(b) 1 105A. Prescribed conditions for greyhound and harness races: section 27F(1) 1 105B. Prescribed conditions for thoroughbred races: section 27F(1) 1 105C. Prescribed conditions under regulations 105A and 105B do not apply to certain bets 1 106. Information prescribed: section 27F(2)(a) 1 107. Manner of access to prescribed information: section 27F(2)(a) 1 108. Prescribed conditions: section 27F(2)(b) 1 109. Prescribed criteria: section 27F(4) 1 110. Audited return 1 Part 7 — Infringement notices 111. Prescribed offences and modified penalties 1 112. Forms for infringement notice and withdrawal notice 1 Appendix Rules of Betting Part 1 — Betting under the rules of racing 1. Terms used 1 2. Bets void in certain circumstances 1 3. When bets are off 1 4A. Determination of bets where runner withdrawn 1 4. Determination and settlement of bets 1 5. Bets in respect of postponed race or race meeting 1 6. Each way bets 1 7. All bets to be "play or pay" except in certain circumstances 1 8. Provisions as to settlement of bets following dead heat 1 9. Doubles 1 10. Multiple doubles 1 11. "All up" bets 1 12. Provisions as to races that are re‑run 1 13. Provisions as to bets on runners that are entered for 2 or more races on same day 1 14. Prohibition on betting after race 1 15. Settlement of bets on deaths of parties thereto 1 16. Settlement of bets on suspension or cancellation of licence of bookmaker 1 17. Settling 1 Part 2 — Betting on approved events Schedule 1 — Forms Schedule 2 — Prescribed offences and modified penalties Division 1 — Offences under Act Division 2 — Offences under regulations Notes Compilation table 1 Defined terms Betting Control Act 1954 Betting Control Regulations 1978