Bookmakers (Taxation) Act 1917 No 15

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01 March 1999 01 March 1999 1998 No 113

This Act has also been amended pursuant to orders under secs 8 (2), 9 (3) and 9A of the Reprints Act 1972 No 48 (previously Acts Reprinting Act 1972). Assented to 9.10.1972. Order dated 1.8.1974, and published in GG No 92 of 2.8.1974, p 3046, declaring that the Bookmakers (Taxation) Act 1917 is an enactment to which sec 8 (2) and sec 9 (3) of the Acts Reprinting Act 1972 apply. Order dated 29.8.1979, and published in GG No 118 of 31.8.1979, p 4252.

Bookmakers (Taxation) Act 1917 No 15

Assented to 07.11.1917.

Date of commencement, 1.1.1918, sec 1.

Unlawful Gambling Act 1998 No 113

Assented to 09.11.1998.

Date of commencement, 1.3.1999, sec 2 (1) and GG No 25 of 26.2.1999, p 979.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1997 No 55

Assented to 02.07.1997.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, 1.11.1997, Sch 1.1 and GG No 117 of 31.10.1997, p 8801.

AJC Principal Club Amendment Act 1997 No 24

Assented to 25.06.1997.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1996 No 121

Assented to 03.12.1996.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (1).

Harness Racing Legislation Amendment Act 1996 No 90

Assented to 25.11.1996.

Date of commencement, 1.1.1997, sec 2 and GG No 150 of 20.12.1996, p 8527.

Gaming and Betting Amendment (Betting Auditoriums) Act 1996 No 66

Assented to 27.09.1996.

Date of commencement, 1.12.1996, sec 2 and GG No 137 of 29.11.1996, p 7721.

AJC Principal Club Act 1996 No 37

Assented to 25.06.1996.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.2, 1.8.1996, sec 2 and GG No 89 of 26.7.1996, p 4353.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995 No 16

Assented to 15.06.1995.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2.

Gaming and Betting (Telephone Betting) Amendment Act 1994 No 39

Assented to 02.06.1994.

Date of commencement, 1.7.1994, sec 2 and GG No 83 of 24.6.1994, p 3108.

Bookmakers (Taxation) (Bet Back) Amendment Act 1993 No 76

Assented to 22.11.1993.

Date of commencement, 1.1.1994, sec 2 and GG No 138 of 17.12.1993, p 7274.

Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992 No 112

Assented to 08.12.1992.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Bookmakers (Taxation) Amendment Act 1991 No 67

Assented to 17.12.1991.

Date of commencement, 1.1.1992, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 1) 1987 No 48

Assented to 28.05.1987.

Date of commencement of Sch 32, except as provided by sec 2 (13), 1.9.1987, sec 2 (12) and GG No 136 of 28.8.1987, p 4809.

Bookmakers (Taxation) Amendment Act 1981 No 70

Assented to 28.05.1981.

Date of commencement of Schs 1 and 2, 1.8.1981, sec 2 (2) and GG No 108 of 31.7.1981, p 4048.

Sch 3 was not commenced and the Act was repealed by the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1987 No 209.

Miscellaneous Acts (Taxation) Repeal Act 1976 No 85

Assented to 02.12.1976.

Date of commencement of Sch, 1.1.1977, sec 2 (2).

Bookmakers (Taxation) Amendment Act 1976 No 82

Assented to 02.12.1976.

Date of commencement of sec 3, 1.1.1977, sec 2 (2).

Racing (Amendment) Act 1974 No 96

Assented to 12.12.1974.

Date of commencement of sec 6, 1.1.1975, sec 2 (2).

Metric Conversion Act 1974 No 51

Assented to 06.05.1974.

Date of commencement of Sch, Items 555–563, 1.8.1974, sec 4 (2) (b) and GG No 89 of 26.7.1974, p 2877.

Reprints Act 1972 No 48

Assented to 09.10.1972.

Racing (Amendment) Act 1971 No 63

Assented to 17.12.1971.

Date of commencement of sec 4, 1.1.1972, sec 1 (2) and GG No 149 of 24.12.1971, p 4949.

Decimal Currency Act 1965 No 33

Assented to 20.12.1965.

Date of commencement of sec 4, 14.2.1966, secs 1 (3), 2 (1) and the Currency Act 1965 (Commonwealth), sec 2 (2).

Racing (Amendment) Act 1963 No 51

Assented to 13.12.1963.

Bookmakers (Taxation) Amendment Act 1952 No 18

Assented to 12.09.1952.

Racing (Amendment) Act 1951 No 9

Assented to 01.06.1951.

Bookmakers (Taxation) Amendment Act 1939 No 22

Assented to 01.11.1939.

Racing (Amendment) Act 1937 No 39

Assented to 23.12.1937.

Bookmakers (Taxation) Amendment Act 1932 No 20

Assented to 26.09.1932.

Date of commencement, 1.10.1932, sec 1 (2) and Act No 21, 1932, sec 1 (2).

Racecourses Admission Tax (Amendment) Act 1930 No 28

Assented to 23.06.1930.

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No reference is made to certain amendments made by the Decimal Currency Act 1965, the Reprints Act 1972, and Schedule 3 (amendments replacing gender-specific language) to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1995.

Part 1, heading

Ins 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (b) (i).

Sec 1

Am 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (b) (ii) (iii); 1971 No 63, sec 4 (1) (a); 1981 No 70, Sch 2 (1).

Sec 2

Am 1974 No 96, sec 6 (a); 1981 No 70, Schs 1 (1), 2 (2); 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (1); 1996 No 37, Sch 2.2 [1]; 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [1]–[7]; 1996 No 90, Sch 2.1; 1996 No 121, Sch 2.3 [1]; 1997 No 24, Sch 2.1 [1]; 1998 No 113, Sch 2.2 [1] [2].

Part 2, heading

Ins 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (c).

Sec 3

Am 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (d). Rep 1976 No 85, Sch 1.

Sec 4

Am 1930 No 28, sec 4 (a); 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (e). Rep 1976 No 85, Sch 1.

Sec 5

Am 1930 No 28, sec 4 (b); 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (f). Rep 1976 No 85, Sch 1.

Sec 6

Am 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (g). Rep 1976 No 85, Sch 1.

Sec 7

Am 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (h). Rep 1976 No 85, Sch 1.

Sec 8

Am 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (i). Rep 1976 No 85, Sch 1.

Sec 9

Am 1930 No 28, sec 4 (c); 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (j). Rep 1976 No 85, Sch 1.

Part 3, heading

Ins 1932 No 20 sec 3 (1) (a). Subst 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (2).

Part 3

Ins 1932 No 20 sec 3 (1) (a).

Sec 10

Ins 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (a). Am 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (3).

Sec 11

Ins 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (a). Am 1981 No 70, Sch 2 (3); 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (4); 1993 No 76, Sch 1 (1); 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [8] [9]; 1998 No 113, Sch 2.2 [3] [4].

Sec 12

Ins 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (a). Am 1976 No 82, sec 3 (a); GG No 118 of 31.8.1979, p 4252; 1981 No 70, Sch 2 (4); 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (5); 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [7]; 1997 No 55, Sch 1.1 [1] [2].

Secs 12A, 12B

Ins 1993 No 76, Sch 1 (2).

Sec 13

Ins 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (a). Am GG No 118 of 31.8.1979, p 4252; 1981 No 70, Sch 2 (5); 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (6); 1993 No 76, Sch 1 (3); 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [7] [10]; 1997 No 55, Sch 1.1 [3].

Sec 14

Ins 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (a). Am GG No 118 of 31.8.1979, p 4252; 1981 No 70, Sch 2 (6) (7); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1993 No 76, Sch 1 (4); 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [7].

Sec 15

Ins 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (a). Am 1981 No 70, Sch 2 (7); 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (7); 1992 No 112, Sch 1, 1993 No 76, Sch 1 (5).

Sec 15A

Ins 1976 No 82, sec 3 (b). Am 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (8); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [11] [12]; 1998 No 113, Sch 2.2 [5] [6].

Sec 16

Ins 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (a). Rep 1981 No 70, Sch 2 (8).

Sec 17

Ins 1932 No 20, sec 3 (1) (a). Am GG No 118 of 31.8.1979, p 4252. Rep 1981 No 70, Sch 2 (8).

Part 4 (secs 18, 19)

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 2. Rep 1976 No 85, Sch 1.

Part 4A (secs 19A, 19B)

Ins 1939 No 22, sec 2. Rep 1976 No 85, Sch 1.

Part 4B

Ins 1952 No 18, sec 2. Rep 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (9).

Sec 19C

Ins 1952 No 18, sec 2. Rep 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (9).

Sec 19D

Ins 1952 No 18, sec 2. Am 1981 No 70, Sch 2 (9). Rep 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (9).

Part 5, heading

Subst 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (10).

Part 5

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 3.

Sec 20

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 3. Subst 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (11). Rep 1998 No 113, Sch 2.2 [7].

Sec 21

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 3. Am 1974 No 51, Sch; 1981 No 70, Schs 1 (2), 2 (10). Subst 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (11). Am 1998 No 113, Sch 2.2 [8].

Sec 22

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 3. Am 1974 No 51, Sch; 1981 No 40, Sch 2 (11). Rep 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (11).

Sec 23

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 3. Am GG No 118 of 31.8.1979, p 4252; 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (12).

Sec 24

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 3. Am 1981 No 70, Schs 1 (3), 2 (12) (13); 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (13); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [13].

Sec 25

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 3. Am 1981 No 70, Sch 2 (7); 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (14); 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 26

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 3. Am 1981 No 70, Sch 2 (12) (13); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [14].

Sec 26A

Ins 1981 No 70, Sch 1 (4). Am 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (15); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [15]. Rep 1998 No 113, Sch 2.2 [9].

Sec 27

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 3. Am 1971 No 63, sec 4 (1) (b); GG No 118 of 31.8.1979, p 4252; 1981 No 70, Sch 2 (14); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [7]; 1998 No 113, Sch 2.2 [8].

Sec 28

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 3. Am 1951 No 9, sec 4 (2) (a); 1963 No 51, sec 2 (3); 1974 No 51, Sch; 1974 No 96, sec 6 (b). Rep 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (16).

Sec 29

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 3. Rep 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (16).

Sec 30

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 3. Am GG No 118 of 31.8.1979, p 4252; 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (17); 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [7].

Secs 31, 32

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 3. Rep 1981 No 70, Sch 2 (15).

Part 6

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 4.

Sec 33

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 4.

Sec 34

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 4. Subst 1981 No 70, Sch 1 (5).

Sec 35

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 4. Am GG No 118 of 31.8.1979, p 4252; 1981 No 70, Schs 1 (6), 2 (16); 1996 No 37, Sch 2.2 [2]; 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [16] [18] [19]; 1996 No 121, Sch 2.3 [2]; 1997 No 24, Sch 2.1 [2].

Sec 35A

Ins 1981 No 70, Sch 1 (7).

Sec 35B

Ins 1981 No 70, Sch 1 (7). Am 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [7].

Sec 36

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 4. Am 1981 No 70, Sch 1 (8); 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (18); 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [7] [20].

Sec 36A

Ins 1981 No 70, Sch 1 (9). Am 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (19); 1992 No 112, Sch 1; 1994 No 39, sec 4; 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [7]; 1998 No 113, Sch 2.2 [10].

Sec 36B

Ins 1981 No 70, Sch 1 (9). Am 1991 No 67, Sch 1 (20); 1992 No 112, Sch 1. Rep 1998 No 113, Sch 2.2 [11].

Sec 37

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 4. Am GG No 118 of 31.8.1979, p 4252; 1981 No 70, Sch 2 (17); 1996 No 37, Sch 2.2 [3]; 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [7] [21]; 1996 No 121, Sch 2.3 [3]; 1997 No 24, Sch 2.1 [3]; 1998 No 113, Sch 2.2 [12].

Part 7, heading

Ins 1981 No 70, Sch 2 (18).

Sec 38

Ins 1937 No 39, sec 4. Subst 1981 No 70, Sch 2 (19). Am 1987 No 48, Sch 32; 1992 No 112, Sch 1.

Sec 39

Ins 1981 No 70, Sch 2 (19). Subst 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [22].

Sec 40

Ins 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [23].

Sch 1

Ins 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [23].

The whole Act

Am 1996 No 66, Sch 2 [24] (“race-meeting” omitted wherever occurring, “race meeting” inserted instead).

Bookmakers (Taxation) Bill 1917

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