Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999
- Number
- A1999-46
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Forms
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced expiry of provisions.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 | 21 March 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-3[4] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Gaming Reform - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Approved forms
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Form name/number | Description | Made for | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999 — Form 1[16] | Special warrant | s 53D | 12 September 2001 | AF2001-22 |
| Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001—Form[17] | Deed of Security Guarantee | s 53D | 29 November 2005 | AF2005-221 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 March 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R33 | 21 March 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-3[4] |
| 27 February 2025 - 20 March 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R32 | 27 February 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-2[18] |
| 20 September 2024 - 26 February 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R31 | 20 September 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-50[19] |
| 27 November 2023 - 19 September 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R30 | 27 November 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2023-36[20] |
| 24 August 2022 - 26 November 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R29 | 24 August 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-14[21] |
| 1 May 2020 - 23 August 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R28 | 1 May 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2018-45[22] and expiry of transitional provisions (pt 20) |
| 1 December 2019 - 30 April 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 1 December 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2018-52[23] as amended by A2019-18[24] |
| 1 July 2019 - 30 November 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 1 July 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-14[25] |
| 11 December 2018 - 30 June 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 11 December 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-45[22] |
| 22 November 2018 - 10 December 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 22 November 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-42[26] |
| 15 June 2018 - 21 November 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 15 June 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-21[27] |
| 13 May 2018 - 14 June 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 13 May 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2017-42[28] |
| 1 September 2016 - 12 May 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52[29] |
| 27 April 2016 - 31 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 27 April 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-18[30] |
| 9 December 2015 - 26 April 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 9 December 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-50[31] |
| 3 June 2015 - 8 December 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 3 June 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-16[32] |
| 10 June 2014 - 2 June 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 10 June 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-18[33] |
| 27 March 2014 - 9 June 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 27 March 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-4[34] |
| 14 June 2013 - 26 March 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 14 June 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-19[35] |
| 1 July 2011 - 13 June 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22[36] |
| 22 March 2010 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 22 March 2010 | Republication for amendments by A2009-39[37] |
| 26 August 2008 - 21 March 2010 | HTMLPDFWord | R12* | 26 August 2008 | Republication for amendments by A2008-28[38] |
| 11 July 2007 - 25 August 2008 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 11 July 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-16[39] |
| 12 April 2007 - 10 July 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 12 April 2007 | Republication for amendments by A2007-3[40] |
| 1 May 2006 - 11 April 2007 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 1 May 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2006-2[41] |
| 1 January 2006 - 30 April 2006 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 1 January 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2005-52[42] |
| 1 November 2004 - 31 December 2005 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 1 November 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-34[43] |
| 17 June 2004 - 31 October 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 17 June 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2003-58[44] |
| 13 April 2004 - 16 June 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 13 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-9[45] |
| 9 April 2004 - 12 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 9 April 2004 | Republication for amendments by A2004-15[46] |
| 28 March 2003 - 8 April 2004 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 28 March 2003 | Republication for amendments by A2003-14[47] |
| 13 September 2002 - 27 March 2003 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 13 September 2002 | Republication for commenced expiry |
| 12 September 2001 - 12 September 2002 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 2 November 2001 | Republication for amendments by A2001-44[48] and A2001-49[49] |
| 21 December 2000 - 6 September 2001 | HTMLPDFWord | R0B | 13 February 2006 | Republication for amendments by A2000-80[50] |
| 1 December 1999 - 20 December 2000 | HTMLPDFWord | R0A | 13 February 2006 | Republication for amendments by A1999-56[51] |
| 1 December 1999 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 17 September 1999 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Gaming and Racing Control Bill 1998[52].
Notification statement
The Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999 was notified in the Gazette on 17 September 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S54).
(Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 17 September 1999 | s 2 (1) |
| remainder | 1 December 1999 | s 2 (2) and Gaz 1999 No S63 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| s 50A | commences 31 December 2027 | s 50A (2) |
| pt 20 | 1 May 2020 (midnight) | omitted editorially (see LA s 114) |
| s 53D (4)-(7) | 12 September 2002 (midnight) | s 53D (7) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2025-3[4] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.4 | 21 March 2025 |
| A2025-2[18] | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 | pt 3 | 27 February 2025 |
| A2024-50[19] | Gaming Machine (Compulsory Surrender) Amendment Act 2024 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 20 September 2024 |
| A2023-36[20] | Planning (Consequential Amendments) Act 2023 | sch 1 pt 1.28 | 27 November 2023 |
| A2022-14[21] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 | sch 3 pt 3.17 | 24 August 2022 |
| A2018-45[22] | Gaming Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | sch 2 | 1 May 2020 |
| A2018-52[23] | Integrity Commission Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.11 | 1 December 2019 |
| A2019-14[25] | Gaming Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 2 | 1 July 2019 |
| A2018-45[22] | Gaming Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 2 | 11 December 2018 |
| A2018-42[26] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 | sch 3 pt 3.16 | 22 November 2018 |
| A2018-21[53] | Casino and Other Gaming Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 4 | 15 June 2018 |
| A2017-42[54] | Casino (Electronic Gaming) Act 2017 | sch 3 pt 3.2 | 13 May 2018 |
| A2016-52[55] | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.30 | 1 September 2016 |
| A2016-18[56] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 | sch 3 pt 3.24 | 27 April 2016 |
| A2015-50[57] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.18 | 9 December 2015 |
| A2015-16[58] | Annual Reports (Government Agencies) Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.12 | 3 June 2015 |
| A2014-18[59] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 | sch 3 pt 3.9 | 10 June 2014 |
| A2014-4[60] | Totalisator Act 2014 | sch 2 pt 2.1 | 27 March 2014 |
| A2013-19[61] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 | sch 3 pt 3.22 | 14 June 2013 |
| A2011-22[62] | Administrative (One ACT Public Service Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2011 | sch 1 pt 1.70 | 1 July 2011 |
| A2009-39[63] | Unlawful Gambling Act 2009 | sch 2 pt 2.1 | 22 March 2010 |
| A2008-28[64] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2008 | sch 3 pt 3.28 | 26 August 2008 |
| A2007-16[65] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.16 | 11 July 2007 |
| A2007-3[66] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 | sch 3 pt 3.51 | 12 April 2007 |
| A2006-2[67] | Casino Control Act 2006 | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 1 May 2006 |
| A2005-52[68] | Financial Management Legislation Amendment Act 2005 | sch 1 pt 1.8 | 1 January 2006 |
| A2004-34[69] | Gaming Machine Act 2004 | sch 2 | 1 November 2004 |
| A2003-58[70] | Australian Crime Commission (ACT) Act 2003 | sch 1 pt 1.2 | 17 June 2004 |
| A2004-9[71] | Annual Reports Legislation Amendment Act 2004 | sch 1 pt 1.16 | 13 April 2004 |
| A2004-15[72] | Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences) Amendment Act 2004 | sch 1 pt 1.18, sch 2 pt 2.40 | 9 April 2004 |
| A2003-14[73] | Legislation (Gay, Lesbian and Transgender) Amendment Act 2003 | sch 1 pt 1.17 | 28 March 2003 |
| A2001-44[74] | Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 | pt 161 | 12 September 2001 |
| A2001-49[75] | Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001 | sch 2 pt 3 | 7 September 2001 |
| A2000-80[76] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2000 | sch 1 amdt 1.1 | taken to have commenced 1 December 1999 |
| A1999-56[77] | Gambling Legislation Amendment Act 1999, as amended by:
|
sch 3 | 1 December 1999 |
| A2017-42[54] | Casino (Electronic Gaming) Act 2017, as amended by:
|
sch 4 pt 4.1 | never commenced |