Betting and Racing Act 1998 No 114

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05 December 2019 05 December 2019 2019 No 14
26 November 2019 26 November 2019 2019 No 24
08 January 2019 08 January 2019 2018 No 68
02 July 2018 02 July 2018 2018 No 7
01 July 2018 01 July 2018 2017 No 13
2017 No 17
29 June 2018 29 June 2018 2018 No 25
03 April 2018 03 April 2018 2018 No 7
08 June 2017 08 June 2017 2017 No 22
08 January 2016 08 January 2016 2014 No 25
18 December 2015 18 December 2015 2014 No 25
01 January 2014 01 January 2014 2013 No 95
11 January 2013 11 January 2013 2012 No 97
04 January 2013 04 January 2013 2012 No 95
06 July 2012 06 July 2012 2012 No 42
10 May 2011 10 May 2011 2011 No 2
31 December 2010 31 December 2010 2010 No 132
06 July 2009 06 July 2009 2007 No 94
01 July 2009 01 July 2009 2009 No 21
03 December 2008 03 December 2008 2008 No 96
01 July 2008 01 July 2008 2006 No 91
2008 No 62
01 October 2004 01 October 2004 2004 No 36
01 July 2004 01 July 2004 2004 No 23
10 February 2003 10 February 2003 2002 No 38
03 February 2003 03 February 2003 2002 No 39
10 July 2002 10 July 2002 2002 No 63
08 July 2002 08 July 2002 2002 No 15
14 December 2001 14 December 2001 2001 No 112
09 November 2001 09 November 2001 1999 No 49
17 July 2001 17 July 2001 2001 No 43
25 May 2001 25 May 2001 2000 No 108
10 December 1999 10 December 1999 1999 No 49

Betting and Racing Act 1998 No 114

Assented to 09.11.1998.

Previously Racing Administration Act 1998.

Date of commencement, 1.3.1999, sec 2 and GG No 25 of 26.2.1999, p 975.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2022 No 59

Assented to 26.10.2022.

Date of commencement, 13.1.2023, sec 2.

Racing and Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 2022 No 22

Assented to 06.06.2022.

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

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2020 No 30

Assented to 27.10.2020.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2(1).

Gambling Legislation Amendment (Online and Other Betting) Act 2019 No 24

Assented to 26.11.2019.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2019 No 14

Assented to 21.11.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.1, 14 days after assent, sec 2(1).

Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2019 No 12

Assented to 21.10.2019.

Date of commencement of Sch 3, 1.1.2020, sec 2(1) and 2019 (636) LW 20.12.2019.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2018 No 68

Assented to 31.10.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.4, 8.1.2019, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2018 No 25

Assented to 15.06.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 5.1, 14 days after assent, sec 2 (1).

Liquor and Gaming Legislation Amendment Act 2018 No 7

Assented to 21.03.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.1 [1]–[16], [18]–[21], [23] and [24], 3.4.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (112) LW 29.3.2018.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.1 [17] and [22], 2.7.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (306) LW 29.6.2018.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2017 No 22

Assented to 01.06.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 7 days after assent, sec 2 (1).

Crown Land Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No 17

Assented to 17.05.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (225) LW 1.6.2018.

Greyhound Racing Act 2017 No 13

Assented to 11.04.2017.

Date of commencement of Sch 7.2, 1.7.2018, sec 2 (1) and 2018 (304) LW 29.6.2018.

Greyhound Racing Prohibition Act 2016 No 36

Assented to 26.08.2016.

The amendments were not commenced and the Act was repealed by the Greyhound Racing Act 2017 No 13.

Racing Administration Amendment (Sports Betting National Operational Model) Act 2014 No 25

Assented to 05.06.2014.

Date of commencement, 18.12.2015, sec 2 and 2015 (797) LW 18.12.2015.

Amending legislation

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2015 No 58

Assented to 24.11.2015.

Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.1.2016, sec 2 (1).

Civil and Administrative Legislation (Repeal and Amendment) Act 2013 No 95

Assented to 20.11.2013.

Date of commencement, 1.1.2014, sec 2.

Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Act 2012 No 97

Assented to 26.11.2012.

Date of commencement, 11.1.2013, sec 2 and 2012 (629) LW 14.12.2012.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2012 No 95

Assented to 21.11.2012.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.15, 4.1.2013, sec 2 (1).

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012 No 42

Assented to 21.06.2012.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.31, 6.7.2012, sec 2 (1).

Miscellaneous Acts Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Act 2011 No 2

Assented to 10.05.2011.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Wagering Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No 132

Assented to 07.12.2010.

Date of commencement, 31.12.2010, sec 2 and 2010 (720) LW 17.12.2010.

Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2009 No 21

Assented to 15.05.2009.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (293) LW 26.6.2009.

Racing Administration Amendment Act 2008 No 96

Assented to 03.12.2008.

Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 No 62

Assented to 01.07.2008.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.47, assent, sec 2 (2).

Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94

Assented to 13.12.2007.

Date of commencement of Sch 4, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.

Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2006 No 91

Assented to 21.11.2006.

Date of commencement of Sch 1.2, 1.7.2008, sec 2 (1) and GG No 76 of 27.6.2008, p 5869.

Greyhound and Harness Racing Administration Act 2004 No 36

Assented to 15.06.2004.

Date of commencement of Sch 3.11, 1.10.2004, sec 2 (1) and GG No 143 of 10.9.2004, p 7445.

Thoroughbred Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2004 No 23

Assented to 16.04.2004.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2004, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 25.6.2004, p 4386.

State Revenue Legislation Amendment (Budget) Act 2002 No 63

Assented to 10.07.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 5, assent, sec 2 (1).

Harness Racing Act 2002 No 39

Assented to 25.06.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 5, 3.2.2003, sec 2 and GG No 33 of 31.1.2003, p 593.

Greyhound Racing Act 2002 No 38

Assented to 25.06.2002.

Date of commencement of Sch 5, 10.2.2003, sec 2 and GG No 39 of 7.2.2003, p 762.

Racing Legislation Amendment (Bookmakers) Act 2002 No 15

Assented to 15.05.2002.

Date of commencement, 8.7.2002, sec 2 and GG No 106 of 28.6.2002, p 4681.

Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2001 No 112

Assented to 14.12.2001.

Date of commencement of Sch 2.30, assent, sec 2 (2).

Betting Tax Act 2001 No 43

Assented to 17.07.2001.

Date of commencement, 1.7.2001, sec 2.

Racing and Totalizator Legislation Amendment Act 2000 No 108

Assented to 15.12.2000.

Date of commencement, 25.5.2001, sec 2 and GG No 91 of 25.5.2001, p 2967.

Gambling Legislation Amendment (Responsible Gambling) Act 1999 No 49

Assented to 02.11.1999.

Date of commencement of Sch 5 [1], 9.11.2001, sec 2 and GG No 173 of 9.11.2001, p 9072.

Date of commencement of Sch 5 [2], 10.12.1999, sec 2 and GG No 139 of 10.12.1999, p 11757.

Racing Administration Amendment Act 1999 No 17

Assented to 01.07.1999.

Date of commencement, 6.8.1999, sec 2 and GG No 88 of 6.8.1999, p 5476.

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Sec 1

Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [1].

Sec 4

Am 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2002 No 38, Sch 5.12 [1]; 2004 No 23, Sch 3.4 [1]; 2004 No 36, Sch 3.11 [1] [2]; 2009 No 21, Sch 3.10 [1] [2]; 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [1] [2]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [2]–[4]; 2017 No 13, Sch 7.2; 2017 No 17, Sch 2.1; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [1].

Sec 5

Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 6

Am 2017 No 22, Sch 4.2 [1]; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.5; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.2.

Sec 8

Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [2]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 11

Am 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [2] [3].

Sec 13

Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 14

Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [4].

Sec 15

Am 2004 No 36, Sch 3.11 [3]; 2009 No 21, Sch 3.10 [3].

Part 2, Div 3 (secs 15A–15D)

Ins 2019 No 12, Sch 3.

Sec 16

Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [3]–[5].

Sec 16A

Ins 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [6]. Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 17

Am 2002 No 15, Sch 4 [1].

Part 3, Div 2, heading

Subst 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [6].

Sec 17A

Ins 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7] (am 2015 No 58, Sch 2.24). Am 2018 No 25, Sch 5.1.

Sec 17B

Ins 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2022 No 22, Sch 1[1].

Sec 18

Subst 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [8]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7].

Secs 18A, 18B

Ins 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 18C

Ins 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [5].

Sec 18D (previously sec 23)

Renumbered 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [14].

Part 3, Div 2A, heading

Ins 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 19

Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [2] [9]; 2012 No 95, Sch 1.15. Subst 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7]. Am 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [6].

Sec 19A

Ins 2002 No 15, Sch 4 [2]. Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [10]. Rep 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 20

Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [2] [9]–[11]. Subst 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [7].

Sec 21

Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [9] [10] [12]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [8] [9]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [7] [8].

Sec 22

Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [4] [9] [10] [13]; 2012 No 42, Sch 2.31 [1]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [10]–[12].

Sec 23

Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [13]; 2012 No 42, Sch 2.31 [2]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [13]. Renumbered as sec 18D, 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [14].

Part 3A, heading

Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [15].

Part 3A

Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3].

Sec 26A

Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [1]. Rep 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 26B

Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3]. Rep 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 26C

Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2002 No 38, Sch 5.12 [2]; 2002 No 39, Sch 5.7; 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [2]; 2004 No 23, Sch 3.4 [2]; 2004 No 36, Sch 3.11 [4]; 2009 No 21, Sch 3.10 [4]. Rep 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 26D

Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2002 No 15, Sch 4 [3]; 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [1] [3] [4]; 2008 No 62, Sch 2.47 [1]–[3]. Rep 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 26E

Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3]. Subst 2002 No 15, Sch 4 [4]. Am 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [1] [5]; 2008 No 62, Sch 2.47 [1] [4] [5]. Rep 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 26F

Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [1] [6]. Rep 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [14].

Sec 26G

Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4]; 2017 No 22, Sch 4.2 [2] [3]; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.5; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.2.

Sec 26GA

Ins 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [7]. Am 2017 No 22, Sch 4.2 [2]; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.5; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.2.

Sec 26GB

Ins 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [7]. Am 2017 No 22, Sch 4.2 [2]; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.5; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.2.

Sec 26GC

Ins 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [7]. Am 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [2]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4] [16].

Sec 26GD

Ins 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [7].

Sec 26H

Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 26I

Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2001 No 112, Sch 2.30; 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [15] [16]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4] [17]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [9] [10].

Part 4, Div 1, heading

Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [1].

Sec 27

Am 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [2]; 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [1]–[3]; 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [12]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [18]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [11].

Sec 28

Am 1999 No 17, Sch 1 [1]; 2000 No 108, Sch 1 [1]. Rep 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [4].

Part 4, Div 2, heading

Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [3].

Sec 29

Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [5]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [19]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [12] [13].

Sec 30

Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [6] [7]; 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [12]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [19] [20]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [14] [15].

Sec 31

Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [8]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [16].

Sec 32

Rep 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [9].

Part 4, Div 3, heading

Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [4]. Subst 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [10].

Sec 32A

Ins 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [11].

Sec 33

Subst 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [4]; 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [11]. Am 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [19] [21].

Sec 33A

Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [4]. Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [12] [13].

Sec 33B

Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [4]. Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [12]–[14].

Sec 33C

Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [4]. Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [12]; 2018 No 68, Sch 2.4.

Sec 33D

Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [4]. Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [12]; 2013 No 95, Sch 2.124 [1].

Sec 33E

Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [4]. Am 2013 No 95, Sch 2.124 [2] [3].

Sec 33F

Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [4]. Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [12] [15].

Part 4A, heading

Ins 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [17]. Am 2019 No 24, Sch 1[1]. Subst 2022 No 22, Sch 1[2].

Part 4A

Ins 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [17].

Part 4A, Div 1, heading

Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[2].

Sec 33G

Ins 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [17]. Am 2019 No 24, Sch 1[2]; 2022 No 22, Sch 1[3] [4].

Sec 33GA

Ins 2019 No 24, Sch 1[3].

Part 4A, Div 2, heading

Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[5].

Sec 33H

Ins 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [17]. Am 2019 No 24, Sch 1[4] [5]; 2022 No 22, Sch 1[6].

Sec 33HA

Ins 2019 No 24, Sch 1[6].

Secs 33I, 33J

Ins 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [17].

Sec 33JA

Ins 2019 No 24, Sch 1[7].

Part 4A, Div 3, heading

Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[7].

Sec 33JB

Ins 2019 No 24, Sch 1[7].

Sec 33JC

Ins 2019 No 24, Sch 1[7].

Sec 33JD

Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8].

Sec 33JE

Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8].

Sec 33JF

Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8].

Sec 33JG

Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8].

Part 4A, Div 4

Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8].

Sec 33JH

Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8].

Sec 33JI

Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8].

Sec 33JJ

Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8].

Sec 33JK

Ins 2022 No 22, Sch 1[8].

Part 4B (secs 33K–33O)

Ins 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [18].

Sec 34

Am 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [19]; 2019 No 14, Sch 1.1; 2022 No 59, Sch 3.2.

Sec 35

Am 2007 No 94, Sch 4.

Sec 35AA

Ins 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [20].

Sec 35A

Ins 1999 No 49, Sch 5 [1]. Am 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [21].

Sec 36

Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [16]–[18]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 36A

Ins 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [4].

Sec 36AA

Ins 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [22]. Am 2019 No 24, Sch 1[8] [9].

Sec 36B

Ins 2002 No 15, Sch 4 [5]. Am 2011 No 2, Sch 1.29 [1] [2]. Subst 2012 No 97, Sch 1.35.

Sec 36BA

Ins 2012 No 97, Sch 1.35.

Sec 36C

Ins 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [5]. Subst 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [23].

Sec 37

Am 1999 No 17, Sch 1 [2]; 1999 No 49, Sch 5 [2]; 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [5].

Sec 40

Am 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [19]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [19].

Sch 1

Am 2000 No 108, Sch 1 [2]; 2001 No 43, Sch 1 [6] [7]; 2002 No 15, Sch 4 [6]; 2002 No 63, Sch 5 [8] [9]; 2006 No 91, Sch 1.2 [6] [7]; 2008 No 96, Sch 1 [20] [21]; 2009 No 21, Sch 3.10 [5]; 2010 No 132, Sch 1 [17] [18]; 2014 No 25, Sch 1 [22] [23]; 2018 No 7, Sch 1.1 [24]; 2019 No 24, Sch 1[10]; 2022 No 22, Sch 1[9].

Racing Administration Act 1998

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