An Act to amend the Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996 with respect to sanctions for breaches of conditions of registration by racing clubs; and to amend the Totalizator Act 1997 with respect to totalizator odds.
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Racing Legislation Amendment Act 2013.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the date of assent to this Act.
Schedule 1 Amendment of Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996 No 37
[1] Part 2A, Division 1, heading
Omit the heading. Insert instead:Division 1 Conditions, minimum standards and directions
[2] Section 29C Sanctions for non-compliance by race club with conditions, minimum standards and directions
Insert at the end of section 29C (1) (b):, or(c) failed without reasonable excuse to comply with a condition of the registration of the race club (other than a minimum standard set under section 29A).
Schedule 2 Amendment of Totalizator Act 1997 No 45
Section 88 Laying totalizator odds or dealing in totalizator tickets an offence
Insert at the end of the section:(2) A person is not guilty of an offence under subsection (1) (a) if the person:(a) is a licensed bookmaker (within the meaning of the Unlawful Gambling Act 1998), and(b) is present at a licensed racecourse (within the meaning of that Act) whether or not the other party to the bet is also at the racecourse.