Australian Capital Territory
Race and Sports Bookmaking (Rules for Sports Bookmaking) Determination 2007 (No 1)
Disallowable Instrument DI2007—182
made under the
Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001, s23(1) - Rules for sports bookmaking

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001 (the Act) regulates the activities of sports bookmakers in the Australian Capital Territory.

Part 3 of the Act provides for the conduct and control of sports bookmaking.  In particular, section 23 of the Act provides that the Gambling and Racing Commission may determine rules for sports bookmaking.  

This Instrument commences on 1 August 2007 and provides for the rules for sports bookmaking and revokes DI2006-208 dated 
31 August 2006 and notified under the Legislation Register on 
4 September 2006.  These rules do not include the rules for methods of betting (including the arrangements for telecommunication equipment), record keeping and audit requirements.  Those matters are dealt with under separate instruments made pursuant to 
section 23 of the Act.

Clause 9.1 has been amended to provide for the inclusion of new sports events determined under section 20 of the Act that may be offered by sports bookmakers as fixed-odds betting markets.  The events included are lawn bowls and volleyball.  The event for ice hockey has been amended to “Hockey (Field and Ice)” to provide for the inclusion of field hockey as a determined event.

In all other respects the instrument has not been amended.