South Australia
Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000
An Act to provide for the regulation of totalisator and other betting operations.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1	Short title
2	Objects
3	Interpretation
3A	Interaction with Gambling Administration Act 2019
4	Approved contingencies
4A	Fit and proper person
5	Close associates
6	Designation of racing controlling authorities
6A	Commissioner may approve staff training courses
Part 2—Major betting operations licences
Division 1—Grant, renewal and conditions of licences
7	Grant of licences
8	Eligibility to hold licence
9	Authority conferred by licence
10	Term and renewal of licence
11	Conditions of licence
Division 2—Agreements with licensee
12	Approved licensing agreements
13	Racing distribution agreements
15	Approved licensing agreement to be tabled in Parliament
Division 3—Dealings with licence or licensed business
16	Transfer of licence
17	Dealings affecting licensed business
18	Other transactions under which outsiders may acquire control or influence
19	Surrender of licence
Division 4—Approval of designated persons
20	Approval of designated persons
Division 5—Applications and criteria for determination of applications
21	Applications
22	Determination of applications
Division 6—Investigations by Commissioner
23	Investigations
24	Investigative powers
25	Costs of investigation
26	Results of investigation
Division 6A—Notification of change of prescribed particulars
26A	Licensee to notify change of particulars
Division 7—Accounts and audit
27	Accounts and audit
29	Duty of auditor
Division 10—Recovery of administration costs
33A	Commissioner to recover administration costs
Part 3—Bookmaker's and other licences
Division 1—Licences
34	Classes of licences
35	Term of licence
36	Conditions of licences
37	Application for grant or renewal, or variation of condition, of licence
38	Determination of applications
38A	Suspension of body corporate licence
38B	Licensee to notify change of particulars
Part 3A—Authorisation of interstate betting operators
40A	Authorisation of interstate betting operators
40AA	Interstate betting operator to notify change of particulars
Part 3B—Taxation
Division 1—Preliminary
40B	Interpretation
Division 2—Betting operations tax
40C	Taxation Administration Act
40D	Liability to pay tax
40E	Payments to Fund
Division 3—Multi-jurisdictional agreements
40F	Treasurer may enter into agreements
40G	Commissioner of State Taxation must implement agreements
Division 4—Regulations
40H	Regulations
Part 4—Regulation of betting operations
Division 1—Major betting operations and on-course totalisator betting operations
41	Approval of rules, systems, procedures and equipment
42	Location of off-course totalisator offices, branches and agencies
43	Prevention of betting by children
44	Prohibition of lending or extension of credit
45	Cash facilities not to be in certain areas staffed and managed by comprehensive licensee
46	Player return information
47	Systems and procedures for dispute resolution
48	Advertising code of practice
49	Responsible gambling code of practice
51	Alteration of approved rules, systems, procedures or equipment
Division 2—Bookmaking operations
53A	Bets by telephone, Internet or other electronic means
54	Places at which bets may be accepted by bookmakers
60	Prevention of betting with children by bookmaker or agent
60A	Advertising code of practice
60B	Responsible gambling code of practice
61	Prohibition of certain information as to racing or betting
62	Rules relating to bookmakers' operations
Division 3—Interstate betting operations
62A	Prevention of betting by children
62B	Advertising code of practice
62C	Responsible gambling code of practice
62D	Notification
Division 4—Betting operations relating to racing
62E	Integrity agreements and contribution agreements
62F	Supreme Court review
62G	Contributions for betting operations on races held on or after 1 September 2008 and before commencement of section 62E
62H	Disclosure of information and confidentiality
62I	Prosecution requires Commissioner's consent
Part 6—Power to deal with default or business failure
Division 1—Taxation default
73A	Disciplinary action for taxation defaults
Division 2—Official management
74	Power to appoint manager
75	Powers of manager
Division 3—Administrators, controllers and liquidators
76	Administrators, controllers and liquidators
Part 8—Miscellaneous
79A	Licensees may bet with interstate licensees conducting fixed-odds betting
80	Lawfulness of betting operations conducted in accordance with Act
81	Further trade practices authorisations
83	False or misleading information
84	Offences by bodies corporate
85	Reasons for decision
86	Power of Commissioner in relation to approvals
87	Confidentiality of information provided by Commissioner of Police
89	Evidence
91	Regulations
Legislative history

The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:
Part 1—Preliminary
1—Short title
This Act may be cited as the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000.
2—Objects
The objects of this Act are—
	(a)	to ensure that those involved in the control, management and operation of authorised betting operations are fit and proper persons to exercise their respective functions and responsibilities; and
	(b)	to ensure that authorised betting operations are conducted responsibly, fairly and honestly, with due regard to minimising the harm caused by gambling; and
	(c)	to prohibit minors from gambling and ensure that minors are not encouraged to gamble; and
	(d)	to ensure that the interest of the State in the taxation of gambling revenue arising from authorised betting operations is properly protected.
3—Interpretation
	(1)	In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears—
advertising code of practice means an advertising code of practice prescribed under the Gambling Administration Act 2019;
agent's licence—see section 34;
approved contingency—see section 4;
approved licensing agreement—see section 12;
authorised betting operator means—
	(a)	the holder of a licence under this Act; or
	(b)	an authorised interstate betting operator;
authorised interstate betting operator—see section 40A(3);
betting exchange means a facility, electronic or otherwise, designed to provide a mechanism through which—
	(a)	offers to make bets are regularly made and accepted; or
	(b)	offers or invitations to make bets are regularly made that are intended to result, or may reasonably be expected to result, directly or indirectly, in the acceptance of the offers or invitations,
but does not include a facility involved in the activities of a bookmaker or the conduct of totalisator betting;
bookmaker's licence—see section 34;
cash facility means—
	(a)	an automatic teller machine; or
	(b)	an EFTPOS facility; or
	(c)	any other facility, prescribed by regulation, that enables a person to gain access to his or her funds or to credit;
child means a person under the age of 18 years;
close associates—see section 5;
Commissioner has the same meaning as in the Gambling Administration Act 2019;
compliance notice—see section 69;
comprehensive licence means the comprehensive major betting operations licence granted under section 7(1);
conduct betting operations—a person conducts betting operations if the person conducts totalisator betting, acts as a bookmaker or conducts a betting exchange;
contribution agreement—see section 62E;
designated person—see section 20;
domestic partner means a person who is a domestic partner within the meaning of the Family Relationships Act 1975, whether declared as such under that Act or not;
executive officer of a body corporate is—
	(a)	a secretary or public officer of the body corporate; or
	(b)	a person responsible for managing the body corporate's business or any aspect of its business;
gambling administration guidelines means the gambling administration guidelines issued by the Commissioner under the Gambling Administration Act 2019;
greyhound race or greyhound racing means a race or racing between greyhounds in competitive pursuit of a quarry or lure that is not a live animal;
harness race or harness racing means a pacing race or trotting race or pacing or trotting;
horse race or horse racing does not include a harness race or harness racing;
integrity agreement—see section 62E;
interstate betting operator means—
	(a)	a person who holds a prescribed interstate licence (including a licence that is suspended); or
	(b)	a statutory body established under the law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth for the purpose of conducting betting operations in that State or Territory;
licensed bookmaker means a person who is the holder of a bookmaker's licence;
licensed racing club means a racing club that is the holder of an on-course totalisator betting licence;
limited licence means a limited major betting operations licence granted under section 7(3);
major betting operations licence means the comprehensive licence or a limited licence granted under Part 2;
on-course totalisator betting means totalisator betting that takes place within a racecourse, and off-course totalisator betting has a corresponding meaning;
on-course totalisator betting licence—see section 34;
prescribed interstate licence means a licence or other authority issued under the law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth authorising the holder to conduct betting operations in that State or Territory, but does not include a licence of a class excluded by regulation from the ambit of this definition;
race or racing means—
	(a)	a horse race or horse racing; or
	(b)	a harness race or harness racing; or
	(c)	a greyhound race or greyhound racing;
racecourse means a place where a race meeting is held by a racing club, and includes adjacent land or premises to which persons attending the meeting have access in connection with the meeting;
race meeting means a meeting at which horse races, harness races or greyhound races are held;
racing club means a club or association that—
	(a)	is a body corporate; and
	(b)	is established for the purpose of holding race meetings; and
	(c)	is unable, because of its constitution or its nature, lawfully to return profits to its members; and
	(d)	—
	(i)	is related to a racing controlling authority through its membership of the authority, or its membership of a body that is a member of the authority; or
	(ii)	is registered by a racing controlling authority,
and includes a racing controlling authority that holds race meetings;
racing controlling authority—see section 6;
racing distribution agreement—see section 13;
responsible gambling code of practice means a responsible gambling code of practice prescribed under the Gambling Administration Act 2019;
spouse—a person is the spouse of another if they are legally married;
taxation default—section 73A;
telephone, Internet or other electronic means—see subsection (3);
totalisator betting means betting in accordance with a system under which the amount paid out in respect of a bet made on a particular contingency is affected by the total amount bet on that contingency, and totalisator bet has a corresponding meaning;
24 hour sportsbetting licence—see section 34.
	(2)	In this Act, administrator, controller and liquidator have (unless the contrary intention appears) the same respective meanings as in the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth.
	(3)	In this Act, a reference to telephone, Internet or other electronic means is a reference to a means of communicating at a distance by the use of electronic devices.
3A—Interaction with Gambling Administration Act 2019
This Act and the Gambling Administration Act 2019 will be read together as a single Act (and a reference in a provision of this Act to "this Act" will be taken to include, where relevant, a reference to the Gambling Administration Act 2019).
4—Approved contingencies
	(1)	The Commissioner may approve, for all or specified betting operations—
	(a)	contingencies related to races within or outside Australia (other than races held by licensed racing clubs); or
	(b)	contingencies related to sporting or other events within or outside Australia; or
	(c)	other contingencies.
	(2)	The Commissioner may vary or revoke an approval.
	(3)	Before approving contingencies or varying an approval, the Commissioner must—
	(a)	have regard to—
	(i)	the standards of probity applying in relation to the contingencies; and
	(ii)	available evidence of the past conduct of events to which the contingencies relate (if any); and
	(iii)	the likely nature and scale of betting operations in relation to the contingencies; and
	(iv)	whether betting operations in relation to the contingencies are lawful in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth; and
	(v)	the appropriateness in other respects of the contingencies for the conduct of betting operations generally or the particular betting operations concerned; and
	(ab)	be satisfied that the betting operations in relation to the contingencies do not allow betting in relation to amateur sporting events or sporting events where the only participants are children; and
	(b)	give prior written notice of the proposal to the Minister.
	(3a)	The Commissioner must, within 14 days after approving contingencies or varying or revoking an approval, publish a notice in the Gazette setting out the terms of the approval, variation or revocation.
	(4)	The Minister may give the Commissioner binding directions preventing or restricting the approval of contingencies.
4A—Fit and proper person
	(1)	A person is not a fit and proper person for a particular purpose under this Act if—
	(a)	the person has been found guilty or convicted of an offence as prescribed by the regulations; or
	(b)	in the case of a body corporate—
	(i)	the body corporate is a body corporate, or is a body corporate of a class, prescribed by the regulations; or
	(ii)	the body corporate is a prescribed organisation; or
	(c)	in the case of a natural person, the person—
	(i)	is—
	(A)	a member of a prescribed organisation; or
	(B)	a close associate of a person who is a member of a prescribed organisation or is subject to a control order under the Serious and Organised Crime (Control) Act 2008; or
	(ii)	is an insolvent under administration within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth.
	(2)	For the purpose of determining whether a person is a fit and proper person for a particular purpose under this Act the Commissioner—
	(a)	may cause the person's photograph to be taken; and
	(b)	may cause the person's fingerprints to be taken; and
	(c)	may have regard to the following:
	(i)	the corporate structure of the person;
	(ii)	the person's financial background and resources;
	(iii)	the person's reputation;
	(iv)	the character, reputation and financial background of the person's close associates;
	(v)	any representations made by the Minister;
	(vi)	any other matters the Commissioner thinks fit.
	(3)	In this section—
prescribed organisation—the following are prescribed organisations:
	(a)	a declared organisation within the meaning of the Serious and Organised Crime (Control) Act 2008;
	(b)	a criminal organisation within the meaning of Division 1 or Division 2 of Part 3B of the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1935;
	(c)	any other organisation prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition.
5—Close associates
	(1)	Two persons are close associates if—
	(a)	one is a spouse, domestic partner, parent, brother, sister or child of the other; or
	(b)	they are members of the same household; or
	(c)	they are in partnership; or
	(d)	they are joint venturers; or
	(da)	they are related bodies corporate within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth; or
	(e)	one is a body corporate and the other is a director or executive officer of the body corporate; or
	(f)	one is a body corporate (other than a public company whose shares are quoted on a prescribed financial market) and the other is a shareholder in the body corporate; or
	(g)	one is a body corporate whose shares are quoted on a prescribed financial market and the other has a substantial holding in the body corporate; or
	(h)	one has a right to participate (otherwise than as a shareholder in a body corporate) in, or is remunerated by reference to, proceeds or profits derived from a business conducted by the other; or
	(i)	one is in a position to exercise control or significant influence over the conduct of the other; or
	(j)	a chain of relationships can be traced between them under any one or more of the above paragraphs.
	(1a)	For the purposes of this section, a reference to a parent, brother, sister or child of a person will be taken to include a reference to a step‑parent, step‑brother, step‑sister or step‑child (as the case requires) of the person.
	(2)	In subsection (1)—
prescribed financial market means a prescribed financial market within the meaning of section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth;
substantial holding in a body corporate has the same meaning as in section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth.
6—Designation of racing controlling authorities
	(1)	The Governor may, by proclamation—
	(a)	designate a body as the racing controlling authority for horse racing;
	(b)	designate a body as the racing controlling authority for harness racing;
	(c)	designate a body as the racing controlling authority for greyhound racing.
	(2)	The Governor may, by subsequent proclamation, substitute the body designated as a racing controlling authority.
6A—Commissioner may approve staff training courses
	(1)	The Commissioner may, on application by a person, approve courses of training to be undertaken by staff involved in betting operations.
	(2)	The Commissioner must not approve a training course under this section unless the course complies with the requirements of any applicable responsible gambling codes of practice or any applicable gambling administration guidelines.
	(3)	The Commissioner may—
	(a)	on the Commissioner's own initiative, by written notice to the training course provider, relevant authorised betting operator and a relevant body representative of licensees or authorised interstate betting operators; or
	(b)	on application by a training course provider,
vary or revoke an approval under this section.
	(4)	Before the Commissioner varies or revokes an approval under subsection (3)(a), the Commissioner must—
	(a)	give notice in writing of the proposed variation or revocation to the training course provider, relevant authorised betting operator or relevant body representative of licensees or authorised interstate betting operators; and
	(b)	consider any representations made by the provider, operator or body within 21 days after the notice is given or a longer period allowed in the notice.

Part 2—Major betting operations licences
Division 1—Grant, renewal and conditions of licences
7—Grant of licences
	(1)	The Governor may grant a comprehensive major betting operations licence.
	(2)	There is not to be more than one comprehensive major betting operations licence in force under this Act at the same time.
	(3)	The Governor may grant any number of limited major betting operations licences.
	(4)	The grant of a licence is to be made, on the recommendation of the Commissioner, to an applicant for the licence.
	(5)	The Governor is not bound to act in accordance with the Commissioner's recommendation.
8—Eligibility to hold licence
The holder of a licence must be a body corporate.
9—Authority conferred by licence
	(1)	The comprehensive licence may authorise the licensee—
	(a)	to conduct off-course totalisator betting on races held by licensed racing clubs;
	(b)	to conduct off-course totalisator betting on approved contingencies;
	(c)	to conduct on-course totalisator betting under agreements with licensed racing clubs on races held by licensed racing clubs and on approved contingencies;
	(d)	to conduct other forms of betting on races held by licensed racing clubs or on approved contingencies,
in accordance with this Act.
	(2)	A limited licence may authorise the licensee—
	(a)	to conduct off-course totalisator betting on races held by licensed racing clubs;
	(b)	to conduct off-course totalisator betting on approved contingencies;
	(c)	to conduct other forms of betting on races held by licensed racing clubs or on approved contingencies,
provided that the following requirements are complied with:
	(d)	the betting must be conducted only by telephone, Internet or other electronic means and otherwise in accordance with this Act;
	(e)	the licensee must not directly or indirectly make available, or in any way facilitate the provision of, a telephone, computer or other device capable of being used for the conduct of betting by telephone, Internet or other electronic means to a person in South Australia for the purpose of encouraging or facilitating such betting.
10—Term and renewal of licence
	(1)	A licence is to be granted for a term fixed under the licensee's approved licensing agreement.
	(2)	If before the end of a term for which a licence has been granted or renewed a new approved licensing agreement and, in the case of the comprehensive licence, a new racing distribution agreement are entered into, the Governor may, on the recommendation of the Commissioner, renew the licence for a term fixed under the renegotiated approved licensing agreement.
	(3)	The Governor is not bound to act in accordance with the Commissioner's recommendation and the licensee is to have no entitlement to, or legitimate expectation of, renewal.
11—Conditions of licence
	(1)	The conditions of a licence consist of—
	(a)	the conditions fixed by this Act; and
	(b)	the conditions (supplementary licence conditions) fixed by or in accordance with the licensee's approved licensing agreement.
	(2)	Subject to the licensee's approved licensing agreement, the Governor may, on the recommendation of the Commissioner, vary supplementary licence conditions.
	(3)	The Governor is not bound to act in accordance with the Commissioner's recommendation.

Division 2—Agreements with licensee
12—Approved licensing agreements
	(1)	There is to be an agreement (the approved licensing agreement) between a licensee and the Minister about—
	(a)	the scope and operation of the licensed business; and
	(b)	the term of the licence; and
	(c)	the conditions of the licence; and
	(d)	the performance of the licensee's responsibilities under the licence or this Act.
	(2)	An agreement may deal with other subjects relevant to the licence or the licensed business.
	(3)	An agreement—
	(a)	is to be entered into with a prospective licensee before the licence is granted or with the licensee before renewal of the licence; and
	(b)	is to remain in force for the term of the licence; and
	(c)	must be consistent with the provisions of this Act.
	(4)	If an agreement so provides, specified provisions of the agreement become conditions of the licence.
	(5)	An agreement may require the Minister or the Commissioner to provide information relating to the licensee or the licensee's operations under the licence to a specified person and, if it does so, the information may be provided without breaching any other law.
	(6)	An agreement may contain provisions governing the exercise of powers of the Minister or the Commissioner under this Act or the Gambling Administration Act 2019.
	(7)	An agreement binds—
	(a)	the licensee; and
	(b)	the Minister; and
	(d)	the Commissioner; and
	(e)	if the agreement so provides, any other person who consents to be bound by the agreement,
to the extent provided in the agreement.
	(8)	An agreement may contain provisions governing its variation by later agreement, but such a variation must be consistent with the provisions of this Act.
	(9)	An agreement may contain an assurance, on terms and conditions fixed in the agreement, that the licensee's right to conduct specified betting operations in this State will be an exclusive right and not be impugned during a period set out in the agreement.
	(11)	An agreement must contain provisions fixing, for a form of betting in which the actual amounts payable on winning bets are not pre-determined, the maximum proportion of money invested that may be retained by the licensee.
	(12)	Entering into, giving effect to, or enforcing an agreement is, subject to conditions and limitations prescribed by regulation, authorised for the purposes of section 51 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 of the Commonwealth, as in force from time to time, and the Competition Code of South Australia.
	(13)	In subsection (12)—
entering into an agreement means entering into or negotiating an agreement, including acting collectively or in combination with others in or with respect to the negotiation of an agreement;
giving effect to an agreement includes complying with an obligation or exercising a right or power under the agreement.
13—Racing distribution agreements
	(1)	At all times during the term of the comprehensive licence the licensee must have in force an agreement (the racing distribution agreement) with the racing industry about terms and conditions on which the licensee may conduct betting operations on races held by licensed racing clubs.
	(2)	Without limiting the matters that may be included in the agreement, the agreement must include provisions relating to—
	(a)	the arrangement of racing programs and the provision of racing information to the licensee; and
	(b)	the payments to be made by the licensee to the racing industry.
	(3)	The agreement is to be entered into with a prospective licensee before the licence is granted or with the licensee before renewal of the licence.
	(4)	The agreement may be varied by a later agreement between the parties.
	(5)	It is a condition of the comprehensive licence that the licensee must perform its obligations under the agreement.
	(6)	Each racing controlling authority and its related licensed racing clubs are taken to be parties to a contract under seal under which each of the licensed racing clubs agrees to comply with any directions given by the controlling authority for the purposes of enabling the racing industry to perform its obligations and exercise its rights under the agreement.
	(7)	Each racing controlling authority must give directions to its related licensed racing clubs as required for the purposes of enabling the racing industry to perform its obligations and exercise its rights under the agreement.
	(8)	The following is, subject to conditions and limitations prescribed by regulation, authorised for the purposes of section 51 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 of the Commonwealth, as in force from time to time, and the Competition Code of South Australia:
	(a)	entering into, giving effect to, or enforcing the agreement in so far as such conduct prevents or restricts the acquisition by the licensee or another person specified in the agreement of racing information from a person other than the person specified in the agreement as the supplier of the information;
	(b)	entering into, giving effect to, or enforcing the agreement in so far as such conduct prevents or restricts the supply by a person specified in the agreement of racing information to a person other than the licensee or another person specified in the agreement;
	(c)	entering into, giving effect to, or enforcing the agreement in so far as such conduct prevents or restricts the supply by the licensee or a person specified in the agreement of racing information received in accordance with the agreement to another person;
	(d)	entering into, giving effect to, or enforcing the agreement in so far as such conduct lessens competition in relation to the conduct of on-course totalisator betting operations;
	(e)	entering into, giving effect to, or enforcing provisions of the agreement prescribed by regulation.
	(9)	In this section—
entering into an agreement means entering into or negotiating an agreement, including acting collectively or in combination with others in or with respect to the negotiation of an agreement;
giving effect to the agreement, or provisions of the agreement, includes—
	(a)	complying with an obligation or exercising a right or power under the agreement or provisions; and
	(b)	giving or complying with a direction referred to in subsection (6) or (7);
racing industry means either or both of the following:
	(a)	the racing controlling authorities; or
	(b)	a body for the time being nominated to the Minister by the racing controlling authorities as a body representative of the racing controlling authorities;
racing information means information about races held within the State or elsewhere in Australia;
related licensed racing club, in relation to a racing controlling authority, means a licensed racing club that—
	(a)	is related to the racing controlling authority through its membership of the authority, or its membership of a body that is a member of the authority; or
	(b)	is registered by the racing controlling authority.
15—Approved licensing agreement to be tabled in Parliament
The Minister must, within 12 sitting days after entering into an approved licensing agreement or an agreement for the variation of an approved licensing agreement, have copies of the agreement laid before both Houses of Parliament.

Division 3—Dealings with licence or licensed business
16—Transfer of licence
	(1)	The Governor may, on the recommendation of the Commissioner, approve the transfer of a licence.
	(3)	On a transfer of a licence—
	(a)	the transferee succeeds to all the rights and obligations of the transferor under the approved licensing agreement and, in the case of the comprehensive licence, the racing distribution agreement; and
	(b)	the approved licensing agreement governs the conditions of the licence in the same way and to the same extent as before the transfer.
	(4)	The Governor is not bound to act in accordance with the Commissioner's recommendation.
17—Dealings affecting licensed business
	(1)	A licensee must not enter into any of the following transactions without the approval of the Commissioner:
	(a)	a partnership agreement that relates to betting operations conducted or to be conducted under the licence;
	(b)	an agreement or arrangement under which the licensee conducts or is to conduct betting operations under the licence jointly with another or as the agent of another;
	(c)	an agreement or arrangement under which a person participates in, or is remunerated by reference to, proceeds or profits of the business conducted or to be conducted under the licence;
	(d)	a transaction to mortgage, charge or encumber the licence or assets associated with operations under the licence;
	(e)	an agreement or arrangement under which the licensee disposes of, or grants an interest in, the business conducted under the licence.
	(2)	This section does not invalidate an agreement or arrangement made subject to a condition precedent under which it is not to take effect until approved by the Commissioner.
18—Other transactions under which outsiders may acquire control or influence
	(1)	This section applies to a transaction if it is a transaction (other than one for which the Commissioner's approval is required under this Division) under which a person or a group of persons who are close associates of each other attain a position of control or significant influence over the conduct of a licensee.
	(2)	Within 14 days after a licensee becomes aware of a transaction to which this section applies, the licensee must—
	(a)	inform the Commissioner of the transaction; and
	(b)	provide any information about the transaction that is available to the licensee.
Maximum penalty: $50 000.
	(3)	If a licensee is a party to a transaction to which this section applies, and the transaction takes effect before the Commissioner approves it, the licensee is liable to disciplinary action.
	(4)	If a transaction to which this section applies has not been approved or ratified by the Commissioner, the Commissioner may, after allowing the parties to the transaction a reasonable opportunity to be heard, make orders of one or more of the following kinds:
	(a)	an order avoiding the transaction;
	(b)	an order requiring a person who has acquired an interest under the transaction to dispose of that interest within a specified time;
	(c)	an order terminating a contractual or other relationship under which control or influence might be exercised over the licensee;
	(d)	an order preventing or regulating the exercise of power or influence acquired as a result of the transaction;
	(e)	an order (which may include an order for restitution) dealing with any consequential or ancillary issues.
	(5)	The Supreme Court may, if satisfied on application by the Commissioner that there is good reason to do so, register an order of the Commissioner in the Court and, on registration, the order may be enforced as a judgment of the Court.
19—Surrender of licence
	(1)	A licensee may, with the approval of the Commissioner, surrender the licence.
	(2)	The surrender of a licence does not affect liabilities incurred by the licensee before the surrender takes effect.

Division 4—Approval of designated persons
20—Approval of designated persons
	(1)	A licensee must ensure that each person who becomes a designated person in relation to the licensee has been approved by the Commissioner.
Maximum penalty: $20 000.
	(1a)	The Commissioner must give the Commissioner of Police a copy of all applications made under this section and must allow the Commissioner of Police a reasonable opportunity to make representations on the application.
	(1b)	The Commissioner of Police must make available to the Commissioner information about criminal convictions and other information to which the Commissioner of Police has access relevant to whether the application should be granted.
	(2)	A licensee must, within 14 days after a person ceases to be a designated person in relation to the licensee, give the Commissioner written notice identifying the person and stating the date when, and the reason why, the person ceased to be a designated person.
Maximum penalty: $5 000.
	(3)	This section applies in relation to designated persons other than directors of a licensee subject to any limitation for the time being specified by the Commissioner by written notice to a licensee.
	(5)	This section does not apply in respect of an administrator, controller or liquidator of a licensee who has assumed control over the licensed business or a person acting on the authority of such a person.
	(6)	In this section—
designated person, in relation to a licensee, means—
	(a)	a director of a licensee; or
	(b)	an executive officer of a licensee; or
	(c)	a person, or a person of a class, designated by the Commissioner for the purpose.

Division 5—Applications and criteria for determination of applications
21—Applications
	(1)	The following applications may be made to the Commissioner:
	(a)	an application for the grant, renewal or transfer of a licence;
	(b)	an application for the Commissioner's approval or ratification of a transaction to which Division 3 applies (other than the transfer of a licence);
	(c)	an application for the Commissioner's approval of a transaction to which Division 3 would apply if the transaction were entered into;
	(d)	an application for the Commissioner's approval of a person to become a designated person in relation to a licensee.
	(2)	An application—
	(a)	must be in the form required by the Commissioner; and
	(b)	must be supported by the information required by the Commissioner verified, if the Commissioner so requires, by statutory declaration; and
	(c)	must be made as follows:
	(i)	in the case of an application for the Commissioner's approval of a transfer of a licence—the application must be made jointly by the proposed transferor and transferee;
	(ii)	in the case of an application for the Commissioner's approval or ratification of a transaction to which Division 3 applies or would apply if the transaction were entered into (other than the transfer of a licence)—the application must be made by the licensee or one or more of the parties to the transaction;
	(iii)	in the case of an application for the Commissioner's approval of a person to become a designated person in relation to a licensee—the application must be made by the licensee.
	(3)	If a change of circumstances occurs after an application is made but before it is determined, the applicant must immediately give the Commissioner full details of the change.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
	(4)	An application may be withdrawn by the applicant, or any of the applicants, before the application is determined.
22—Determination of applications
	(1)	The Commissioner must not recommend grant or renewal of a licence unless satisfied that the applicant is a suitable person to carry on the licensed business.
	(2)	The Commissioner must not recommend transfer of a licence unless satisfied that the proposed transferee is a suitable person to carry on the licensed business.
	(3)	If—
	(a)	a transaction to which Division 3 applies results or might result in the acquisition by a person other than the licensee of power to conduct, or to control or exercise significant influence over the conduct of, a licensed business; or
	(b)	a transaction to which Division 3 would apply if the transaction were entered into would or might result in the acquisition by a person other than the licensee of power to conduct, or to control or exercise significant influence over the conduct of, a licensed business,
the Commissioner must not approve or ratify the transaction unless satisfied that the person is or would be a suitable person to exercise the relevant power.
	(4)	The Commissioner must not approve a person to become a designated person in relation to a licensee unless satisfied that the person is a fit and proper person to become a designated person in relation to the licensee.
	(5)	In assessing the suitability of a person, the Commissioner may have regard to—
	(a)	the corporate structure of the person; and
	(b)	the person's financial background and resources; and
	(c)	the person's reputation; and
	(d)	the character, reputation, and financial background of the person's close associates; and
	(e)	any representations made by the Minister; and
	(f)	any other matters the Commissioner thinks fit.
	(6)	If the Commissioner approves a transaction to which Division 3 would apply if the transaction were entered into, the approval has effect for the purposes of Division 3 in relation to the transaction when it is entered into.

Division 6—Investigations by Commissioner
23—Investigations
	(1)	The Commissioner must carry out the investigations the Commissioner considers necessary to enable the Commissioner to make an appropriate recommendation or decision on an application under this Part.
	(2)	The Commissioner must keep under review the continued suitability of each licensee and each licensee's close associates, and carry out the investigations the Commissioner considers necessary for that purpose.
	(3)	The Commissioner may obtain from the Commissioner of Police such reports on persons as the Commissioner considers necessary for the purposes of investigations.
24—Investigative powers
	(1)	The Commissioner may, by written notice—
	(a)	require any person to provide to the best of the person's knowledge and belief, information, verified by statutory declaration, on matters relevant to an investigation that are specified in the notice; or
	(b)	require any person to appear before the Commissioner for examination on matters relevant to an investigation; or
	(c)	require any person to produce to the Commissioner, within a period stated in the notice, documents or other material relevant to an investigation.
	(2)	The Commissioner may also require any person whose suitability to be concerned in or associated with a licensed business is under investigation to submit to the taking of photographs, finger prints and palm prints.
	(3)	A person is guilty of an offence if the person—
	(a)	fails to comply with a requirement made by the Commissioner under this section; or
	(b)	having appeared for examination before the Commissioner, refuses or fails to take an oath, or to answer a question to the best of the person's knowledge and belief, when required to do so by the Commissioner.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
	(4)	The powers conferred by this section are in addition to those conferred by the Gambling Administration Act 2019.
25—Costs of investigation
	(1)	If the Commissioner carries out an investigation under this Part, the Commissioner must require—
	(a)	in the case of an investigation in connection with an application—the applicant; or
	(b)	in the case of an investigation in connection with review of the continued suitability of a licensee or a licensee's close associates—the licensee,
to meet the cost of the investigation.
	(2)	The Commissioner may require the applicant or licensee to make specified payments towards the costs of the investigation before the investigation begins and during the course of the investigation.
	(3)	If a payment is not made by an applicant as required by the Commissioner, the Commissioner may discontinue the investigation.
	(4)	At the end of the investigation, the Commissioner must certify the cost of the investigation and any unpaid balance of that cost may be recovered from the applicant or licensee as a debt due to the State.
	(5)	In proceedings for recovery of the cost (or the balance of the cost) of an investigation, the Commissioner's certificate is to be regarded as conclusive evidence of that cost.
	(6)	This section does not apply in relation to an application for approval of a person to become a designated person in relation to a licensee.
26—Results of investigation
If the Commissioner carries out an investigation under this Part, the Commissioner must notify the following persons of the results of the investigation:
	(a)	the Minister;
	(b)	in the case of an investigation in connection with an application—the applicant;
	(c)	in the case of an investigation in connection with review of the continued suitability of a licensee or a licensee's close associates—the licensee.

Division 6A—Notification of change of prescribed particulars
26A—Licensee to notify change of particulars
	(1)	A licensee must, within 14 days after a change in any prescribed particulars, notify the Commissioner of that change.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
Expiation fee: $210.
	(2)	In this section—
prescribed particulars means—
	(a)	any address for service or other email address, telephone number or street or postal address provided by the licensee to the Commissioner for purposes connected with the licence; and
	(b)	any other particulars of a kind prescribed by the regulations.

Division 7—Accounts and audit
27—Accounts and audit
	(1)	A licensee must keep proper financial accounts in relation to the operation of the licensed business.
Maximum penalty: $50 000.
	(3)	A licensee must have the accounts periodically audited as required under the conditions of the licence by a registered company auditor.
	(4)	The licensee must, on the request of the Treasurer or the Commissioner and within the time specified in the request, provide to the Treasurer or Commissioner (as the case may be) a copy of the audited accounts in relation to the operation of the licensed business.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
29—Duty of auditor
	(1)	The auditor of accounts that a licensee is required to keep either under this Division or the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth must—
	(a)	notify the Commissioner of any suspected irregularity in the accounts or in the licensee's financial affairs; and
	(b)	must, on the written request of the Commissioner, provide the Commissioner with information specified in the request (in a manner and form specified in the request) about the accounts or the licensee's financial affairs.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
	(2)	A communication under subsection (1) is absolutely privileged.
	(3)	The Commissioner must, subject to subsection (4), keep information obtained under this section confidential.
	(4)	The Commissioner may divulge information obtained under this section to the Minister or as otherwise authorised by law.

Division 10—Recovery of administration costs
33A—Commissioner to recover administration costs
	(1)	The Commissioner must, not less than 1 month before the commencement of each financial year, notify each licensee in writing of the amount fixed by the Minister as the recoverable administration costs for that financial year.
	(2)	If, during the course of the financial year, the Minister varies the amount fixed as the recoverable administration costs for the financial year, the Commissioner must notify each licensee in writing of the variation, specifying the amount fixed as the revised recoverable administration costs for that financial year.
	(3)	Subject to subsection (4), a licensee must, in each month of the financial year, pay to the Commissioner one‑twelfth of the amount of the recoverable administration costs for that financial year.
	(4)	If a notice is given to a licensee under subsection (2), the licensee must, in each month of the financial year following that notice, pay to the Commissioner an amount equal to the revised recoverable administration costs specified in the notice less the total of the payments that have fallen due under this section in the financial year, divided by the number of payments yet to fall due under this section in the financial year.
	(5)	If the whole or a part of an amount payable by a licensee is not paid to the Commissioner as required, the amount unpaid may be recovered from the licensee as a debt due to the State.
	(6)	In proceedings for recovery of an amount unpaid, the Commissioner's certificate is to be regarded as conclusive evidence of the recoverable administration costs or revised recoverable administration costs for the period specified in the certificate.
	(7)	In this section—
administration costs means the costs of administering this Act arising out of, or in connection with, the carrying out of the Commissioner's administrative and regulatory functions in respect of a licensee.

Part 3—Bookmaker's and other licences
Division 1—Licences
34—Classes of licences
	(1)	The Commissioner may grant the following classes of licences:
	(a)	a licence (an on-course totalisator betting licence) authorising a racing club to conduct on-course totalisator betting in conjunction with a race meeting held by the club, or at other times authorised by the Commissioner, on races held by the club or another licensed racing club (excluding races of a prescribed kind) and on other races that are approved contingencies;
	(b)	a licence (a bookmaker's licence) authorising a person to act as a bookmaker conducting fixed-odds betting on races held by licensed racing clubs (excluding races of a prescribed kind) and approved contingencies;
	(c)	a licence (an agent's licence) authorising a person to act as the agent of a licensed bookmaker;
	(e)	a licence (a 24 hour sportsbetting licence) authorising a licensed bookmaker to conduct fixed-odds betting on approved contingencies (excluding races) by telephone on a 24 hour basis.
	(2)	A bookmaker's licence must not be granted—
	(a)	to a child; or
	(b)	to a body corporate unless—
	(i)	the body corporate is a proprietary company within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth and is taken to be registered in South Australia for the purposes of that Act; and
	(ii)	each of the directors and shareholders of the body corporate holds a bookmaker's licence.
	(2a)	An agent's licence must not be granted to a body corporate or a child.
	(3)	The Minister may give the Commissioner binding directions about authorisations as to the conduct of on-course totalisator betting at times other than in conjunction with a race meeting.
	(4)	The Minister may give the Commissioner binding directions about the granting of a 24 hour sportsbetting licence.
35—Term of licence
	(1)	A licence granted under this Part will, subject to this Act, have effect for a period specified in the licence and may be renewed from time to time in accordance with the regulations.
	(2)	The Minister may give the Commissioner binding directions about the term of an on-course totalisator betting licence.
36—Conditions of licences
	(1)	The Commissioner may, on granting or renewing a licence under this Part, attach conditions to the licence.
	(2)	The Commissioner may, by written notice to the person granted a licence under this Part, vary or revoke a condition attached to the licence or attach a further condition.
	(3)	An on-course totalisator betting licence must have attached to it conditions fixing the maximum proportion of money invested in totalisator betting that may be retained by the licensee.
	(4)	The Minister may give the Commissioner binding directions about conditions to be attached to a licence under subsection (3).
	(5)	The Minister may give the Commissioner binding directions about a condition to be attached to a 24 hour sportsbetting licence under subsection (1) or (2) preventing betting operations being conducted under that licence on a specified day.
37—Application for grant or renewal, or variation of condition, of licence
	(1)	An application for the grant or renewal, or variation of a condition, of a licence under this Part—
	(a)	must be made to the Commissioner in the form required by the Commissioner; and
	(b)	must be supported by the information required by the Commissioner verified, if the Commissioner so requires, by statutory declaration; and
	(c)	must be accompanied by the fee fixed by regulation.
38—Determination of applications
	(1)	The Commissioner must not grant or renew a licence under this Part unless satisfied—
	(a)	that the applicant is a fit and proper person to hold the licence; and
	(b)	in the case of an on-course totalisator betting licence—as to the adequacy of the standards of probity that will apply to races held by the racing club.
38A—Suspension of body corporate licence
A bookmaker's licence held by a body corporate is suspended for any period during which any director or shareholder of the body corporate does not hold a bookmaker's licence.
38B—Licensee to notify change of particulars
	(1)	The holder of a licence under this Part must, within 14 days after a change in any prescribed particulars, notify the Commissioner of that change.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
Expiation fee: $210.
	(2)	In this section—
prescribed particulars means—
	(a)	any address for service or other email address, telephone number or street or postal address provided by the licensee to the Commissioner for purposes connected with the licence; and
	(b)	any other particulars of a kind prescribed by the regulations.

Part 3A—Authorisation of interstate betting operators
40A—Authorisation of interstate betting operators
	(1)	An interstate betting operator may give notice to the Commissioner of—
	(a)	the operator's intention to conduct betting operations in this State as from a specified date; or
	(b)	the cessation of the conduct of those betting operations in this State as from a specified date.
	(2)	The notice must be in the form and be given in the manner required by the Commissioner.
	(3)	For the purposes of this Act, an interstate betting operator is an authorised interstate betting operator on and from the date specified in a notice of intention to conduct betting operations until the date specified in a notice of the cessation of the conduct of the betting operations.
	(4)	An authorised interstate betting operator is authorised to conduct betting operations in this State provided that—
	(a)	the betting is conducted only by telephone, Internet or other electronic means; and
	(b)	the operator does not directly or indirectly make available, or in any way facilitate the provision of, a telephone, computer or other device capable of being used for the conduct of betting by telephone, Internet or other electronic means to a person in South Australia for the purpose of encouraging or facilitating such betting; and
	(c)	the betting relates only to races held by licensed racing clubs and approved contingencies; and
	(d)	the operator is authorised to conduct the operations under a prescribed interstate licence or in the operator's capacity as a statutory body; and
	(e)	a prescribed interstate licence held by the operator authorising the operations is not suspended; and
	(f)	the operator is not prohibited from conducting the operations under this Act.
	(5)	The Commissioner must keep a list of authorised interstate betting operators (including details of notices given under this section and any disciplinary action taken against operators) available for inspection on a website to which the public has access free of charge.
	(5a)	An authorised interstate betting operator must, on or before 30 September in each year, lodge with the Commissioner an annual return containing the information required by the Commissioner by written notice.
	(6)	For the purposes of this section—
	(a)	if a person in this State may make a bet with an interstate betting operator, the operator conducts betting operations in this State; and
	(b)	if a person in this State may make a bet by means of a betting exchange, the person who conducts the betting exchange conducts betting operations in this State.
40AA—Interstate betting operator to notify change of particulars
	(1)	An authorised interstate betting operator must, within 14 days after a change in any prescribed particulars, notify the Commissioner of that change.
Maximum penalty: $2 500.
Expiation fee: $210.
	(2)	In this section—
prescribed particulars means—
	(a)	any address for service or other email address, telephone number or street or postal address provided by the authorised interstate betting operator to the Commissioner for purposes connected with the authorisation; and
	(b)	any other particulars of a kind prescribed by the regulations.

Part 3B—Taxation
Division 1—Preliminary
40B—Interpretation
In this Part—
betting operations tax—see section 40D(1);
betting operator means—
	(a)	an authorised betting operator; and
	(b)	any person who earns revenue as a result of accepting bets from, or providing a service through which bets are made by, persons who were located in South Australia at the time of making the bet or using the service (not being a person who is licensed or authorised to accept such bets, or provide such a service, under a law of the State);
multi-jurisdictional agreement—see section 40F(1);
net State wagering revenue—the net State wagering revenue of a betting operator for a financial year is the sum of—
	(a)	the total amount of all bets made with, or using a service provided by, the betting operator during the financial year by persons who were located in South Australia at the time of making the bet or using the service; and
	(b)	the total of any fees, commission or other amounts of a kind prescribed by the regulations (in relation to betting operators generally or in relation to particular betting operators or classes of betting operators) associated with making the bets or using the service,
less—
	(c)	the total amount of all winnings paid or payable in respect of those bets; and
	(d)	the total of any other amounts of a kind prescribed by the regulations (in relation to betting operators generally or in relation to particular betting operators or classes of betting operators);
participating jurisdiction means South Australia and any other Australian jurisdiction that enters, through the agency of a Minister of the Crown, into a multi-jurisdictional agreement.

Division 2—Betting operations tax
40C—Taxation Administration Act
Subject to any regulations made under section 40H(1)(f), this Part must be read together with the Taxation Administration Act 1996 which makes provision for the administration and enforcement of this Part and other taxation laws.
40D—Liability to pay tax
	(1)	A betting operator is liable to pay tax (betting operations tax) to the Commissioner of State Taxation on the operator's net State wagering revenue for a financial year.
	(2)	Betting operations tax is payable in respect of a financial year as follows:
	(a)	if the net State wagering revenue for the financial year is less than $150 000—no tax is payable;
	(b)	if the net State wagering revenue for the financial year is $150 000 or more—tax is payable at the rate of 15% of the amount of net State wagering revenue in excess of $150 000.
40E—Payments to Fund
	(1)	Subject to this section, the Commissioner of State Taxation must pay, out of the taxation revenue collected under this Division during each financial year, an amount of $500 000 into the Gamblers Rehabilitation Fund established under the Gaming Machines Act 1992 (the Fund).
	(2)	The amount required to be paid into the Fund in respect of taxation revenue collected during a particular financial year is, on or after 1 January 2018, to be adjusted on 1 January of each year by multiplying the amount that would be required to be paid in accordance with subsection (1) by a proportion obtained by dividing the CPI for the September quarter of the immediately preceding year by the CPI for the September quarter, 2016, on the basis that the quotient used for the purposes of the adjustment will be calculated to 2 decimal places and that the amount obtained from the adjustment will be rounded to the nearest dollar.
	(3)	Regulations made under section 40H(1)(i) may require the Commissioner of State Taxation to pay amounts into the Fund in addition to the amounts required under this section.
	(4)	If in any financial year the revenue collected under this Division is insufficient to make the payment required by this section, the Commissioner of State Taxation is relieved of the obligation to make the payment under this section to the extent of the insufficiency.
	(5)	Amounts paid into the Fund under this section may be applied and dealt with as if they had been paid into the Fund under the Gaming Machines Act 1992.
	(6)	In this section—
CPI means the Consumer Price Index (All groups index for Adelaide) published by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Division 3—Multi-jurisdictional agreements
40F—Treasurer may enter into agreements
	(1)	The Treasurer may enter into an agreement (a multi-jurisdictional agreement) with 1 or more other Australian jurisdictions to establish and implement processes for achieving improvements in the assessment and collection of taxes, interest and penalties imposed by the participating jurisdictions on betting operations that are carried on in multiple jurisdictions.
	(2)	A multi-jurisdictional agreement may, for example—
	(a)	provide for collection of relevant taxes, interest and penalties by a participating jurisdiction on behalf of other participating jurisdictions and for the distribution of monies so collected;
	(b)	provide for each participating jurisdiction to collect, on behalf of all jurisdictions, taxes, interest and penalties payable to those jurisdictions by operators whose businesses are based in the collecting jurisdiction;
	(c)	provide for a participating jurisdiction to undertake audits or investigations in respect of taxes, interest and penalties payable by a betting operator under the law of another participating jurisdiction;
	(d)	authorise the performance or exercise of any functions or powers under this Act or the Taxation Administration Act 1996 by a specified authority of a participating jurisdiction (subject to subsection (4) and any other limitations specified in the agreement);
	(e)	authorise the performance or exercise of any functions or powers under a specified law of another participating jurisdiction by the Commissioner of State Taxation (subject to any law of that jurisdiction and any limitations specified in the agreement);
	(f)	provide for participating jurisdictions to assist each other in making timely and accurate determinations of relevant taxes, interest and penalties payable by sharing information available to them (including the results of audits and investigations and any other information of a kind specified by the agreement);
	(g)	make provision for any other measures or matters that the parties consider necessary or expedient for achieving improvements in the assessment or collection of relevant taxes, interest and penalties or for implementing the processes established by the agreement for that purpose.
	(3)	A multi-jurisdictional agreement will operate for such period, and be able to be varied or terminated in such a manner, as the participating jurisdictions agree.
	(4)	A multi-jurisdictional agreement—
	(a)	must be consistent with the provisions of this Act and the Taxation Administration Act 1996 (subject to any modifications prescribed by regulations made under section 40H(1)(f)); and
	(b)	cannot authorise a participating jurisdiction—
	(i)	to make a binding determination of the amount of tax, interest or penalties payable by a betting operator under the laws of another participating jurisdiction; or
	(ii)	to take enforcement action in respect of tax, interest or penalties payable by a betting operator under the laws of another participating jurisdiction.
40G—Commissioner of State Taxation must implement agreements
The Commissioner of State Taxation must take such action as is necessary or expedient for giving effect to a multi-jurisdictional agreement. 

Division 4—Regulations
40H—Regulations
	(1)	Regulations made for the purposes of this Part may—
	(a)	provide for the payment of betting operations tax (including for payment of the tax by instalments payable after or during the financial year to which the tax instalments relate); and
	(b)	impose requirements in relation to record keeping and the preparation and lodgement of returns; and
	(c)	prescribe the form of any record or return; and
	(d)	prescribe consequences for failure to lodge a return or other document required to be provided under the regulations (or for failure to lodge such a return or document at the required time) including requiring the payment of interest or a monetary penalty or prohibiting the conduct of betting operations, or specified betting operations, until the failure is rectified; and
	(e)	make any provision that is necessary or expedient for giving effect to a multi-jurisdictional agreement; and
	(f)	modify the application of the Taxation Administration Act 1996 in relation to this Part or any matter that is, or may be, provided for under a multi-jurisdictional agreement; and
	(g)	prescribe exceptions to and exemptions from liability to betting operations tax; and
	(h)	prescribe circumstances in which there is an entitlement to a refund of betting operations tax paid; and
	(i)	provide for revenue collected under this Part, or any portion of such revenue, to be paid into a specified fund or funds and applied for prescribed purposes or in a prescribed manner; and
	(j)	make any provision to regulate such a fund.
	(2)	Regulations made for the purposes of this Part may provide that a matter or thing in respect of which regulations may be made is to be determined according to the discretion of the Minister, the Commissioner or the Commissioner of State Taxation.
	(3)	A regulation providing for any revenue collected under this Part to be paid into a specified fund or funds and applied for prescribed purposes or in a prescribed manner is sufficient authority for the making of such payments without further appropriation.
	(4)	This section has effect in addition to section 91.

Part 4—Regulation of betting operations
Division 1—Major betting operations and on-course totalisator betting operations
41—Approval of rules, systems, procedures and equipment
	(1)	It is a condition of a major betting operations licence or an on-course totalisator betting licence that the following must be approved by the Commissioner:
	(a)	the rules governing the betting operations conducted under the licence; and
	(b)	systems and procedures for monitoring and enforcing compliance with those rules and for reporting and dealing with any non-compliance; and
	(c)	other systems and procedures, or equipment of a kind, that the Commissioner determines from time to time to be subject to this section.
	(2)	Without limiting the matters dealt with by rules, the rules must, for a form of betting in which the actual amounts payable on winning bets are not pre-determined, clearly set out—
	(a)	the method of calculation of winnings; and
	(b)	the proportion of money invested that will be retained by the licensee.
	(3)	It is a condition of a major betting operations licence or an on-course totalisator betting licence that the licensee must ensure—
	(a)	that the rules are published in a manner approved by the Commissioner; and
	(b)	that the operations under the licence conform with the rules and the systems and procedures approved under this section; and
	(c)	that equipment of a kind that must be approved by the Commissioner is not installed or used unless so approved or contrary to any instructions of the Commissioner.
	(4)	Before the Commissioner makes a determination for the purposes of subsection (1)(c), the Commissioner must—
	(a)	give written notice to the licensee concerned of the proposed determination; and
	(b)	consider any representations made by the licensee about the proposed determination within 14 days after the notice is given or a longer period allowed in the notice.
42—Location of off-course totalisator offices, branches and agencies
	(1)	It is a condition of the comprehensive licence that the licensee must not establish an office, branch or agency at which the public may attend to make bets with the licensee without obtaining the Commissioner's approval of the location of the office, branch or agency.
	(2)	The Minister may give the Commissioner binding directions preventing or restricting the approval of the location of offices, branches or agencies.
43—Prevention of betting by children
	(1)	It is a condition of a major betting operations licence or an on-course totalisator betting licence—
	(a)	that the licensee must not accept or offer to accept a bet from a child; and
	(b)	that the licensee must have systems and procedures approved by the Commissioner designed to prevent bets from being made by children in the course of the licensee's betting operations; and
	(c)	that the licensee must ensure that the operations under the licence conform with the systems and procedures approved under this section.
	(2)	In approving systems and procedures under this section, the Commissioner must have regard to any relevant requirements in the gambling administration guidelines for systems and procedures designed to prevent bets from being made by children in the course of betting operations conducted by telephone, Internet or other electronic means.
44—Prohibition of lending or extension of credit
It is a condition of a major betting operations licence or an on-course totalisator betting licence that the licensee must not—
	(a)	accept a bet unless the licensee has received the amount of the bet; or
	(b)	in connection with the making of a bet, lend money or anything that might be converted into money or extend any other form of credit.
45—Cash facilities not to be in certain areas staffed and managed by comprehensive licensee
It is a condition of the comprehensive licence that the licensee must not provide, or allow another person to provide, a cash facility within a part of premises that is staffed and managed by the licensee and at which the public may attend to make bets.
46—Player return information
	(1)	It is a condition of the comprehensive licence or an on-course totalisator betting licence that the licensee must, in accordance with determinations made from time to time by the Commissioner, provide information relating to player returns at places at which the public may attend to make bets with the licensee, on betting tickets issued by the licensee and otherwise as required by the Commissioner.
	(1aa)	It is a condition of a limited licence that the licensee must, in accordance with determinations made from time to time by the Commissioner, provide information relating to player returns on bets made with the licensee by persons who were located in South Australia at the time of making the bet and otherwise as required by the Commissioner.
	(1a)	The information provided under subsection (1) or (1aa) may relate to average or minimum player returns across all forms of betting with the licensee in which the actual amounts payable on winning bets are not pre-determined.
	(2)	Before the Commissioner makes a determination for the purposes of this section, the Commissioner must—
	(a)	give written notice to the licensee concerned of the proposed determination; and
	(b)	consider any representations made by the licensee about the proposed determination within 14 days after the notice is given or a longer period allowed in the notice.
	(3)	In this section—
player return means the money that will be returned to persons making bets with the licensee in a form of betting in which the actual amounts payable on winning bets are not pre-determined.
47—Systems and procedures for dispute resolution
It is a condition of a major betting operations licence or an on-course totalisator betting licence—
	(a)	that the licensee must have systems and procedures approved by the Commissioner for the resolution of disputes about bets or winnings arising in the course of the licensee's betting operations; and
	(b)	that the licensee must ensure that the operations under the licence conform with the systems and procedures approved under this section.
48—Advertising code of practice
It is a condition of a major betting operations licence or an on‑course totalisator betting licence that the licensee must ensure that advertising by the licensee conforms with the applicable advertising codes of practice.
49—Responsible gambling code of practice
It is a condition of a major betting operations licence or an on‑course totalisator betting licence that the licensee must ensure that operations under the licence conform with the applicable responsible gambling codes of practice.
51—Alteration of approved rules, systems, procedures or equipment
	(1)	The Commissioner may, by written notice to a licensee, require approved rules, systems, procedures or equipment to be altered as set out in the notice.
	(2)	Before the Commissioner makes a requirement under subsection (1), the Commissioner must, unless the Commissioner considers it contrary to the public interest to do so—
	(a)	give written notice to the licensee concerned of the proposed requirement; and
	(b)	consider any representations made by the licensee about the proposed requirement within 14 days after the notice is given or a longer period allowed in the notice.
	(3)	It is a condition of a major betting operations licence or an on-course totalisator betting licence that the licensee must ensure that all alterations required to be made under subsection (1) are made in accordance with the notice given under that subsection.

Division 2—Bookmaking operations
53A—Bets by telephone, Internet or other electronic means
	(1)	It is a condition of a bookmaker's licence that the licensee must not accept bets made by telephone, Internet or other electronic means unless the licence is endorsed with an authorisation to do so.
	(2)	An endorsement may be expressed generally so as to authorise the acceptance of bets by all forms of electronic communication or may be limited to particular forms of electronic communication.
	(3)	The Minister may give the Commissioner binding directions about the granting of licences endorsed with an authorisation to accept bets made by telephone, Internet or other electronic means.
54—Places at which bets may be accepted by bookmakers
	(1)	It is a condition of a bookmaker's licence that the licensee may only accept bets (not being bets made by telephone, Internet or other electronic means)—
	(a)	at a racecourse on a day on which a licensed racing club is authorised to conduct on-course totalisator betting within that racecourse; or
	(c)	at a place of a class declared by the Commissioner by notice in the Gazette (and in accordance with any other conditions specified in the declaration).
	(2)	The Commissioner may, by subsequent notice in the Gazette, vary or revoke a declaration under subsection (1)(c).
60—Prevention of betting with children by bookmaker or agent
	(1)	It is a condition of a bookmaker's licence—
	(a)	that the licensee must not accept or offer to accept a bet from a child; and
	(b)	that the licensee must have systems and procedures approved by the Commissioner designed to prevent bets from being made by children in the course of the licensee's betting operations; and
	(c)	that the licensee must ensure that the operations under the licence conform with the systems and procedures approved under this section.
	(1a)	In approving systems and procedures under this section, the Commissioner must have regard to any relevant requirements in the gambling administration guidelines for systems and procedures designed to prevent bets from being made by children in the course of betting operations conducted by telephone, Internet or other electronic means.
	(2)	The Commissioner may, by written notice to a licensed bookmaker, require approved systems and procedures to be altered as set out in the notice.
	(3)	Before the Commissioner makes a requirement under subsection (2), the Commissioner must, unless the Commissioner considers it contrary to the public interest to do so—
	(a)	give written notice to the licensee concerned of the proposed requirement; and
	(b)	consider any representations made by the licensee about the proposed requirement within 14 days after the notice is given or a longer period allowed in the notice.
	(4)	It is a condition of a bookmaker's licence that the licensee must ensure that all alterations required to be made under subsection (2) are made in accordance with the notice given under that subsection.
	(5)	It is a condition of an agent's licence that, in acting as the agent of a licensed bookmaker, the licensee—
	(a)	must not accept or offer to accept a bet from a child; and
	(b)	must ensure that the betting operations conform with the systems and procedures of the licensed bookmaker approved under this section.
60A—Advertising code of practice
It is a condition of a bookmaker's licence that the licensee must ensure that advertising by the licensee conforms with the applicable advertising codes of practice.
60B—Responsible gambling code of practice
It is a condition of a bookmaker's licence that the licensee must ensure that operations under the licence conform with the applicable responsible gambling codes of practice.
61—Prohibition of certain information as to racing or betting
	(1)	Subject to this section, a person must not communicate for fee or reward to any other person information or advice as to the probable result of a race or approved contingency in relation to which a bookmaker is to accept bets.
Maximum penalty: $20 000.
	(2)	Subsection (1) does not apply to information or advice published in a newspaper or broadcast by radio or television.
	(3)	Except with the approval of the Commissioner, a person who is, or was, within a racecourse or other place during a period when bookmakers are, or were, accepting bets on races or approved contingencies must not, before the end of that period, communicate (whether or not for fee or reward) to a person who is outside the racecourse or other place information or advice as to the betting with bookmakers at that racecourse or place.
Maximum penalty: $20 000.
	(4)	The Commissioner may, on granting an approval for the purposes of subsection (3), attach conditions to the approval.
	(5)	The Commissioner may, by written notice to the holder of an approval under this section—
	(a)	vary or revoke a condition attached to the approval or attach a further condition;
	(b)	revoke the approval.
	(6)	In this section—
communicate means to communicate by any means either directly or indirectly, and includes to cause to be communicated.
62—Rules relating to bookmakers' operations
	(1)	The Commissioner may make rules—
	(a)	regulating the betting operations of licensed bookmakers; and
	(b)	requiring an applicant for a bookmaker's licence to give security for compliance with this Act and any conditions attached to the licence; and
	(c)	providing for the keeping of records by licensed bookmakers, the inspection of such records and the furnishing of returns by licensed bookmakers; and
	(d)	regulating advertising by licensed bookmakers; and
	(e)	dealing with any other matters contemplated by this Division or necessary or expedient for the purposes of this Division; and
	(f)	prescribing penalties not exceeding $5 000 for breach of a rule.
	(2)	The rules may provide that a matter or thing in respect of which rules may be made is to be determined according to the discretion of—
	(b)	the Commissioner; or
	(c)	a race steward; or
	(d)	a person of a prescribed class.

Division 3—Interstate betting operations
62A—Prevention of betting by children
An authorised interstate betting operator—
	(a)	must not accept or offer to accept a bet from a child in this State; and
	(b)	must have systems and procedures that are designed to prevent bets from being made by children in this State in the course of betting operations conducted by telephone, Internet or other electronic means and that conform with the requirements in the gambling administration guidelines for systems and procedures designed for that purpose.
62B—Advertising code of practice
An authorised interstate betting operator must ensure that advertising in this State by the operator conforms with the applicable advertising codes of practice.
62C—Responsible gambling code of practice
An authorised interstate betting operator must ensure that the operator's betting operations in this State conform with the applicable responsible gambling codes of practice.
62D—Notification
If criminal or disciplinary proceedings are commenced against an authorised interstate betting operator, or a close associate of the operator, in relation to the operator's betting operations, the authorised interstate betting operator must give written notice to the Commissioner setting out details of the proceedings within 14 days after the commencement of the proceedings.

Division 4—Betting operations relating to racing
62E—Integrity agreements and contribution agreements
	(1)	A person (the operator) must not conduct betting operations in relation to a race held in this State by a racing club (SA race betting operations) unless the operator has entered into an integrity agreement and a contribution agreement with the relevant racing controlling authority conforming with the requirements of this section and both agreements are in force.
Maximum penalty: $25 000 or imprisonment for 1 year.
	(2)	Subsection (1)—
	(a)	applies whether the SA race betting operations are conducted wholly within or outside the State or partly in the State and partly outside the State; and
	(b)	does not apply in relation to betting operations conducted by a licensed racing club under an on-course totalisator betting licence in relation to a race held by the club.
	(3)	Without limiting the matters that may be included in an integrity agreement, the agreement must include—
	(a)	provisions requiring the operator to provide to the racing controlling authority on request information about the operator's SA race betting operations (which may include information relating to trade secrets or business processes, financial information and information identifying or relating to persons making bets), verified, if the controlling authority so requires, by statutory declaration; and
	(b)	provisions requiring the operator to implement specified measures to identify potential issues of probity in relation to the operator's SA race betting operations and report identified issues to the racing controlling authority; and
	(c)	provisions requiring the operator to inform the racing controlling authority of any criminal or disciplinary proceedings commenced against the operator, or a close associate of the operator, in connection with any betting operations; and
	(d)	provisions requiring the operator to facilitate investigations or inquiries into the conduct of the operator's SA race betting operations; and
	(e)	provisions establishing a dispute resolution procedure; and
	(f)	other provisions prescribed by regulation.
	(4)	Without limiting the matters that may be included in a contribution agreement, the agreement must include—
	(a)	provisions requiring the operator to make contributions to the relevant racing controlling authority in respect of the operator's SA race betting operations and setting out how those contributions are to be calculated and the terms for payment; and
	(b)	provisions requiring the operator to provide to the relevant racing controlling authority such information as is reasonably required for the purposes of calculating the contributions due to the controlling authority, verified, if the controlling authority so requires, by statutory declaration; and
	(c)	provisions requiring the operator to provide to the relevant racing controlling authority an annual report verifying that contributions have been made as required by the agreement prepared by the auditor of accounts that the operator is required to keep under the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth, as in force from time to time, or some other registered company auditor; and
	(d)	provisions establishing a dispute resolution procedure; and
	(e)	other provisions prescribed by regulation.
	(5)	If a person seeks to negotiate an agreement with a racing controlling authority under this section, the controlling authority must negotiate with the person in good faith subject to and in accordance with legal requirements (including, without limitation, the requirements relating to authority to conduct betting operations in this State under the Lottery and Gaming Act 1936 and this Act and the requirements of section 92 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth).
	(6)	An integrity agreement or contribution agreement may be varied by a later agreement between the parties.
	(7)	Contributions payable under a contribution agreement are recoverable as a debt due to the racing controlling authority.
	(8)	If the operator holds a licence under this Act, it is a condition of the licence that the operator must perform its obligations under an integrity agreement and contribution agreement.
	(9)	For the purposes of subsection (1), the racing distribution agreement will be taken to be a contribution agreement entered into by the holder of the major betting operations licence with each of the racing controlling authorities.
	(10)	The following is, subject to conditions and limitations prescribed by regulation, authorised for the purposes of section 51 of the Trade Practices Act 1974 of the Commonwealth, as in force from time to time, and the Competition Code of South Australia:
	(a)	entering into or giving effect to an agreement by racing controlling authorities, Racing SA Pty Ltd (ACN 095 660 058) and any other agents of racing controlling authorities (or any combination of those persons and bodies) following negotiations conducted for the purposes of a racing controlling authority entering into, giving effect to or enforcing an integrity agreement or contribution agreement;
	(b)	entering into, giving effect to or enforcing an integrity agreement or contribution agreement by racing controlling authorities, Racing SA Pty Ltd (ACN 095 660 058), any other agents of racing controlling authorities (or any combination of those persons and bodies) acting collectively;
	(c)	entering into, giving effect to or enforcing an integrity agreement or contribution agreement by a racing controlling authority acting alone.
	(10a)	Subsection (10) applies to action whether taken before or after the commencement of that subsection.
	(11)	Subsection (10) applies only in relation to provisions required by this section to be included in an integrity agreement or contribution agreement.
	(12)	If an operator conducts SA race betting operations when a contribution agreement is not in force, the relevant racing controlling authority may—
	(a)	recover as a debt due to the controlling authority by the operator contributions in respect of the betting operations calculated in accordance with the regulations; and
	(b)	by written notice to the operator, require the operator to provide to the controlling authority such information as is reasonably required for the purposes of calculating the contributions, verified, if the controlling authority so requires, by statutory declaration.
	(13)	In this section—
entering into an agreement means entering into or negotiating an agreement, including acting collectively or in combination with others in or with respect to the negotiation of an agreement;
giving effect to an agreement includes complying with an obligation or exercising a right or power under the agreement;
relevant racing controlling authority, in relation to a race, means—
	(a)	in the case of a horse race—the racing controlling authority for horse racing;
	(b)	in the case of a harness race—the racing controlling authority for harness racing;
	(c)	in the case of a greyhound race—the racing controlling authority for greyhound racing.
62F—Supreme Court review
	(1)	On an application by a person who is a party to an agreement under section 62E or is seeking to negotiate such an agreement, the Supreme Court may, if satisfied that the racing controlling authority's conduct or proposed conduct constitutes or would constitute a contravention of section 62E, make 1 or more of the following orders:
	(a)	if an agreement has been entered into—an order setting aside the agreement (with effect from a specified date which may be a date earlier than the date of the application);
	(b)	an order requiring the controlling authority to refrain from specified action or to take specified action or to remedy any adverse consequence of the controlling authority's conduct;
	(c)	any other order the Court thinks fit.
	(2)	In this section—
conduct includes a failure to act.
62G—Contributions for betting operations on races held on or after 1 September 2008 and before commencement of section 62E
	(1)	If a person who conducted betting operations in relation to a designated race (the operator) enters into a contribution agreement on or within 3 months after the commencement of section 62E, the agreement will, subject to any express provision in the agreement to the contrary, be taken to include the following terms:
	(a)	the operator must pay to the relevant racing controlling authority within 1 month after the agreement is entered into the following contributions:
	(i)	in the case of totalisator betting on designated races—1.5% of the gross turnover of the betting operations; and
	(ii)	in the case of other forms of betting on designated races—20% of the gross proceeds of the betting operations;
	(b)	the operator must, at the written request of the racing controlling authority, provide to the controlling authority such information as is reasonably required for the purposes of calculating the contributions, verified, if the controlling authority so requires, by statutory declaration.
	(2)	If a person who conducted betting operations in relation to a designated race (the operator) has not entered into a contribution agreement within 3 months after the commencement of section 62E, the relevant racing controlling authority may—
	(a)	recover as a debt due to the controlling authority by the operator the following contributions:
	(i)	in the case of totalisator betting on designated races—1.5% of the gross turnover of the betting operations; and
	(ii)	in the case of other forms of betting on designated races—20% of the gross proceeds of the betting operations; and
	(b)	by written request, require the operator to provide to the controlling authority such information as is reasonably required for the purposes of calculating the contributions, verified, if the controlling authority so requires, by statutory declaration.
	(3)	This section does not apply in relation to betting operations conducted by—
	(a)	the holder of the major betting operations licence; or
	(b)	a licensed racing club under an on-course totalisator betting licence in relation to a race held by the club.
	(4)	The Governor may, by regulation, declare that an amount of a particular class is or is not to be included in the calculation of gross turnover or gross proceeds of betting operations for the purposes of this section.
	(5)	In this section—
designated race means a race held in this State by a racing club on or after 1 September 2008 and before the commencement of section 62E;
relevant racing controlling authority has the same meaning as in section 62E.
62H—Disclosure of information and confidentiality
	(1)	If a person defaults in providing information to a racing controlling authority as required by an integrity agreement or contribution agreement or by this Division, the controlling authority may apply to the Supreme Court for an order requiring the disclosure of the information.
	(2)	On an application, the Supreme Court may make such orders as it thinks fit to remedy the default and to prevent recurrence of similar defaults.
	(3)	A racing controlling authority may provide information obtained under this Division—
	(a)	to an agency or instrumentality of this State, the Commonwealth or another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth for the purposes of the performance of its functions; and
	(b)	to any of the following for purposes connected with an investigation or inquiry into, or other functions relating to, the conduct of a race or betting on a race:
	(i)	other racing controlling authorities;
	(ii)	licensed racing clubs;
	(iii)	race stewards;
	(iv)	racing appeals tribunals;
	(v)	other persons with responsibilities for regulating the conduct of a race or betting on a race;
	(vi)	any person or body in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth corresponding to a person or body referred to in a preceding subparagraph.
	(4)	A racing controlling authority must not divulge information relating to trade secrets or business processes, financial information or information tending to identify a person obtained under this Division except—
	(a)	as authorised by or under this Act or any other law; or
	(b)	with the consent of the person from whom the information was obtained or to whom the information relates; or
	(c)	for a purpose connected with the payment of contributions under a contribution agreement or this Act; or
	(d)	for the purpose of legal proceedings arising under this Act or in relation to an agreement under this Act.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
	(5)	Information that has been disclosed under this section for a particular purpose must not be used for any other purpose by—
	(a)	the person to whom the information was disclosed; or
	(b)	any other person who gains access to the information (whether properly or improperly and whether directly or indirectly) as a result of that disclosure.
Maximum penalty: $10 000.
62I—Prosecution requires Commissioner's consent
	(1)	A prosecution for an offence against this Division may only be commenced with the consent of the Commissioner.
	(2)	In legal proceedings, an apparently genuine certificate certifying that the Commissioner consented to the commencement of a prosecution for an offence against this Division will, in the absence of proof to the contrary, be accepted as proof of that consent.

Part 6—Power to deal with default or business failure
Division 1—Taxation default
73A—Disciplinary action for taxation defaults
	(1)	A taxation default occurs if an authorised betting operator contravenes or fails to comply with—
	(a)	a provision of—
	(i)	Part 3B or regulations made for the purposes of Part 3B; or
	(ii)	the Taxation Administration Act 1996 as it applies in connection with Part 3B or regulations made for the purposes of such provisions; or
	(b)	a condition of a licence, or an obligation under an agreement, relating to compliance with such provisions.
	(2)	If the Commissioner of State Taxation believes on reasonable grounds that a taxation default has occurred, the Commissioner of State Taxation may give written notice to the operator—
	(a)	specifying the default; and
	(b)	requiring the operator to show cause, within a period specified in the notice (which must be at least 14 days), why disciplinary action should not be taken against the operator.
	(3)	The Commissioner of State Taxation must allow the operator a reasonable opportunity to make submissions orally or in writing to the Commissioner of State Taxation.
	(4)	After considering the submissions (if any) made by the operator, the Commissioner of State Taxation may, by notice in writing to the Commissioner, request that the Commissioner take disciplinary action against the operator.
	(5)	If the Commissioner receives a request from the Commissioner of State Taxation under subsection (4), the Commissioner may, by order, take disciplinary action in accordance with Part 5 of the Gambling Administration Act 2019 (and the provisions of Part 5 apply to an order made under this section as if the order were made under that Part).
	(7)	In taking disciplinary action in accordance with this section, the Commissioner may act as the Commissioner thinks fit but is not required to consider the submissions (if any) made by the operator or otherwise exercise an independent discretion in relation to the matter.

Division 2—Official management
74—Power to appoint manager
	(1)	If—
	(a)	a licence is suspended, cancelled or surrendered or expires and is not renewed; or
	(b)	a licensee otherwise discontinues operations under a licence,
the Minister may, on the recommendation of the Commissioner, appoint an official manager of the business conducted under the licence (or former licence).
	(2)	If a licensee—
	(a)	becomes insolvent within the meaning of Part 7.10 of the Corporations Act 2001 of the Commonwealth; or
	(b)	goes into liquidation,
the Minister may, on the recommendation of the Commissioner, appoint an official manager of the business conducted under the licence (or former licence).
	(3)	An appointment under subsection (1) or (2) may be terminated at any time by the Minister.
75—Powers of manager
	(1)	The official manager—
	(a)	is to assume control of the business conducted under the licence (or former licence); and
	(b)	is entitled to possession and control of property of the licensee (or former licensee) used for the purposes of the business conducted under the licence; and
	(c)	is, while the appointment continues in force, taken to be the holder of a licence of the same kind on conditions determined by the Commissioner.
	(2)	Any proceeds of the business while under official management are to be applied as follows:
	(a)	firstly, the proceeds are to be applied towards the costs of official management (including the official manager's remuneration); and
	(b)	secondly, a reasonable rental for the licensee's (or former licensee's) property is to be paid out of the proceeds to the licensee (or former licensee) while the property remains in the official manager's possession; and
	(c)	thirdly, any remaining balance is to be paid into the Consolidated Account.
	(3)	However, an approved licensing agreement may operate to exclude or modify the provisions of subsection (2) in relation to a major betting operations licence.
	(4)	The regulations may confer powers and impose duties on official managers and regulate official management in other ways.

Division 3—Administrators, controllers and liquidators
76—Administrators, controllers and liquidators
	(1)	If an administrator, controller or liquidator of an authorised betting operator assumes control over the business conducted under a licence or authorisation for a period (the period of administration), that person—
	(a)	stands in the position of the authorised betting operator for the period of administration; and
	(b)	is liable for tax payable under this Act and other liabilities to the Crown accruing during the period of administration; and
	(c)	is subject to this Act, and liable to direction and control under this Act, in the same way as if the person were the authorised betting operator; and
	(d)	if charged with an offence against this Act, is entitled to a defence on proof that the offence was not committed intentionally and did not arise from the defendant's failure to take reasonable care to avoid the commission of the offence.
	(2)	For the purposes of subsection (1), an administrator, controller or liquidator will only be regarded as assuming control of the business if the administrator, controller or liquidator assumes control of all or substantially all of the business assets associated with the operation of the business conducted under the licence or authorisation.
	(3)	An administrator, controller or liquidator of an authorised betting operator must, within 7 days after assuming control over the business conducted under a licence or authorisation, notify the Commissioner of that fact.

Part 8—Miscellaneous
79A—Licensees may bet with interstate licensees conducting fixed-odds betting
A licence that authorises the licensee to conduct fixed-odds betting also authorises the licensee to make, in the course of conducting fixed-odds betting under the licence, bets with persons authorised under the law of another State or a Territory of Australia to conduct fixed-odds betting.
80—Lawfulness of betting operations conducted in accordance with Act
Betting operations conducted in accordance with this Act (including operations of a person of whom the holder of a major betting operations licence is an agent under a transaction approved by the Commissioner under this Act) are lawful and do not, in themselves, constitute a public or private nuisance.
81—Further trade practices authorisations
	(1)	Entering into, giving effect to, or enforcing—
	(a)	the Government Agreement; or
	(b)	an agreement substantially in the form of the draft agreement entitled Racing Distribution Agreement attached to the Government Agreement; or
	(c)	a prescribed agreement, arrangement or instrument,
is, subject to conditions and limitations prescribed by regulation, authorised for the purposes of section 51 of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 of the Commonwealth, as in force from time to time, and the Competition Code of South Australia.
	(2)	In this section—
entering into an agreement means entering into or negotiating an agreement, including acting collectively or in combination with others in or with respect to the negotiation of an agreement;
giving effect to an agreement, or provisions of an agreement, arrangement or instrument, includes complying with an obligation or exercising a right or power under the agreement or provisions;
Government Agreement means the agreement of that name entered into between the racing controlling authorities and the State in October 2000;
prescribed agreement, arrangement or instrument means an agreement, arrangement or instrument of any of the following kinds prescribed by regulation:
	(a)	an Intercode Agreement within the meaning of the Government Agreement;
	(b)	an Intracode Agreement within the meaning of the Government Agreement;
	(c)	the constitution of a racing controlling authority;
	(d)	an agreement or arrangement to which any combination of the following are parties:
	(i)	a body for the time being nominated to the Minister by the racing controlling authorities as a body representative of the racing controlling authorities;
	(ii)	racing controlling authorities;
	(iii)	racing clubs;
	(iv)	the holder of a major betting operations licence;
	(v)	the State;
	(e)	an agreement, arrangement or instrument related to a major betting operations licence, an approved licensing agreement, the racing distribution agreement or an agreement, arrangement or instrument referred to in a preceding paragraph of this definition.
83—False or misleading information
A person must not make a statement that is false or misleading in a material particular (whether by reason of the inclusion or omission of any particular) in any information furnished, or record kept, under this Act.
Maximum penalty: $20 000.
84—Offences by bodies corporate
	(1)	If a body corporate is guilty of a prescribed offence, the manager of the body corporate and each member of the governing body of the body corporate is guilty of an offence and liable to the same penalty as is prescribed for the principal offence unless the manager or member (as the case may be) proves that he or she could not by the exercise of due diligence have prevented the commission of the offence.
	(2)	If a body corporate is guilty of any other offence against this Act (other than an offence against the regulations), the manager of the body corporate and each member of the governing body of the body corporate is guilty of an offence and liable to the same penalty as is prescribed for the principal offence if the prosecution proves that—
	(a)	the manager or member (as the case may be) knew, or ought reasonably to have known, that there was a significant risk that such an offence would be committed; and
	(b)	the manager or member (as the case may be) was in a position to influence the conduct of the body corporate in relation to the commission of such an offence; and
	(c)	the manager or member (as the case may be) failed to exercise due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.
	(3)	Subsection (2) does not apply if the principal offence is an offence against section 24(3).
	(3a)	The regulations may make provision in relation to the criminal liability of members of the governing body, or the manager, of a body corporate that is guilty of an offence against the regulations.
	(4)	In this section—
prescribed offence means an offence against section 18, 20(1), 27, 61 or 62E.
85—Reasons for decision
	(1)	The Governor is not bound to give reasons for a decision under this Act.
	(2)	Subject to this Act, the Commissioner is not bound to give reasons for a decision of the Commissioner under this Act.
86—Power of Commissioner in relation to approvals
For the purposes of this Act, an approval of the Commissioner required under this Act—
	(a)	may, if the Commissioner thinks fit, be of a general nature extending to matters specified by the Commissioner; and
	(b)	may be unconditional or subject to conditions specified by the Commissioner.
87—Confidentiality of information provided by Commissioner of Police
	(1)	No information provided by the Commissioner of Police to the Commissioner may be disclosed to any person (except the Minister or a person to whom the Commissioner of Police authorises its disclosure) if the Commissioner of Police asks for the information to be kept confidential on the ground that its disclosure might—
	(b)	create a risk of loss, harm or undue distress.
	(2)	This section applies in addition to the provisions of the Gambling Administration Act 2019.
89—Evidence
	(1)	In proceedings for an offence against this Act or the Taxation Administration Act 1996 as it applies in connection with Part 3B, an allegation in the complaint—
	(a)	that a person was or was not at a specified time the holder of a specified licence or approval or an authorised interstate betting operator; or
	(b)	that a licence or approval was at a specified time subject to specified conditions; or
	(c)	that premises were or were not at a specified time a licensed betting shop,
will be accepted as proved in the absence of proof to the contrary.
91—Regulations
	(1)	The Governor may make such regulations as are contemplated by, or necessary or expedient for the purposes of, this Act.
	(2)	Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the regulations may—
	(a)	provide for ex gratia payments in relation to unclaimed winnings by the Treasurer and for the appropriation from the Consolidated Account of money required for the purpose;
	(ab)	declare that a specified form of betting is or is not fixed-odds betting for the purposes of this Act;
	(ac)	require licensed racing clubs or licensed bookmakers to pay unclaimed winnings or totalisator fractions (or both) to the Treasurer;
	(b)	fix fees in respect of any matter under this Act and provide for their payment, recovery or waiver;
	(c)	impose fines, not exceeding $20 000, for offences against the regulations.
	(3)	The regulations may—
	(a)	be of general application or vary in their application according to prescribed factors;
	(b)	provide that a matter or thing in respect of which regulations may be made is to be determined according to the discretion of the Commissioner.
	(4)	The Governor may, by regulation, make provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of any amendments to this Act or on the commencement of specified provisions of this Act or on the making of regulations under this Act.
	(5)	A provision of a regulation referred to in subsection (4) may, if the regulation so provides, take effect from the commencement of the amendments or provisions, or on the making of the regulations, or from a later day.
	(6)	To the extent to which a provision takes effect under subsection (5) from a day earlier than the day of the regulation's publication in the Gazette, the provision does not operate to the disadvantage of a person by—
	(a)	decreasing the person's rights; or
	(b)	imposing liabilities on the person.

Legislative history
Notes
	•	Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.
	•	Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.
	•	For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.
Legislation amended by principal Act
The Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 amended the following:
Criminal Law (Undercover Operations) Act 1995
Lottery and Gaming Act 1936
Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986
Principal Act and amendments
New entries appear in bold.
Year	No	Title	Assent	Commencement	
2000	95	 Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000	21.12.2000	25.1.2001 (Gazette 25.1.2001 p300) except s 2(2)—21.12.2000: s 2(3) and except ss 3—12(11), 13(1)—(7) & (10), 14—45, 47, 50—58, 60—80, 83—92, Sch 1 and Sch 2 (cll 1, 3 & 4)—14.12.2001 (Gazette 6.12.2001 p5266) and except ss 59 and 82 deleted by 64/2001 without coming into operation and except Sch 2 (cl 2) deleted by 44/2003 without coming into operation and except ss 48 & 49—30.4.2004 (Gazette 29.1.2004 p292) and except s 46—1.9.2004 (Gazette 26.8.2004 p3402)	
2001	18	 Statutes Amendment (Gambling Regulation) Act 2001	31.5.2001	Pt 2 (ss 4—7)—14.12.2001 (Gazette 6.12.2001 p5267); Pt 2 (ss 8—10)—31.5.2003 (s 7(5) Acts Interpretation Act 1915)	
2001	64	 Statutes Amendment (Bookmakers) Act 2001	6.12.2001	 Pt 2 (ss 4 & 5)—7.12.2001 (Gazette 6.12.2001 p5267)	
2002	34	 Statutes Amendment (Corporations—Financial Services Reform) Act 2002	28.11.2002	Pt 2 (ss 4—7)—1.8.2003 (Gazette 10.7.2003 p2913)	
2003	44	 Statute Law Revision Act 2003	23.10.2003	Sch 1—24.11.2003 (Gazette 13.11.2003 p4048)	
2003	50	 Authorised Betting Operations (Licence and Permit Conditions) Amendment Act 2003	20.11.2003	11.3.2004 (Gazette 11.3.2004 p783)	
2004	11	 Authorised Betting Operations (Betting Review) Amendment Act 2004	13.5.2004	13.5.2004: s 2(1) except ss 4(1)—(4), 15(1)—(3), (5), 16—19, 21, 24, 25, Sch 1 cl 1—1.9.2004 (Gazette 12.8.2004 p3219)	
2006	17	 Statutes Amendment (New Rules of Civil Procedure) Act 2006	6.7.2006	Pt 10 (ss 43 & 44)—4.9.2006 (Gazette 17.8.2006 p2831)	
2006	43	 Statutes Amendment (Domestic Partners) Act 2006	14.12.2006	Pt 10 (ss 34 & 35)—1.6.2007 (Gazette 26.4.2007 p1352)	
2007	45	 Statutes Amendment (Investigation and Regulation of Gambling Licensees) Act 2007	1.11.2007	Pt 2 (s 3—8) & Sch 1 (cl 1)—1.11.2007	
2008	47	 Statutes Amendment (Betting Operations) Act 2008	4.12.2008	Pt 2 (ss 4—33) & Sch 1—1.3.2009 (Gazette 26.2.2009 p764)	
2009	17	 Authorised Betting Operations (Trade Practices Exemption) Amendment Act 2009	7.5.2009	1.3.2009 immediately after 47/2008: s 2	
2011	36	 Statutes Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2011	22.9.2011	Pt 7 (s 9)—1.1.2012 (Gazette 15.12.2011 p4988)	
2013	16	 Statutes Amendment (Directors' Liability) Act 2013	23.5.2013	Pt 6 (s 10)—17.6.2013 (Gazette 6.6.2013 p2498)	
2013	37	 Statutes Amendment (Gambling Reform) Act 2013	8.8.2013	Pt 2 (s 10)—31.8.2013; s 5—31.10.2013; ss 4, 6, 7, 9 & 11—1.1.2014; s 8—1.7.2014 (Gazette 29.8.2013 p3648)	
2016	57	Statutes Amendment (Budget 2016) Act 2016	8.12.2016	Pt 2 (ss 4—59)—1.7.2017 (Gazette 27.6.2017 p2621)	
2017	7	Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Simplify) Act 2017	15.3.2017	Pt 3 (ss 10—13)—15.3.2017: s 2(1)	
2018	35	Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Budget Measures) Act 2018	22.11.2018	Pt 2 (ss 4 to 36)—1.12.2018 (Gazette 29.11.2018 p4058)	
2019	42	Gambling Administration Act 2019	12.12.2019	Sch 1 (cll 1 & 3(2), (7) to (11))—3.12.2020 (Gazette 30.7.2020 p4103)	
2019	44	Statutes Amendment (Gambling Regulation) Act 2019	12.12.2019	Pt 2 (ss 4 to 39) & Sch 1 (cl 1)—3.12.2020 (Gazette 30.7.2020 p4103)	
Provisions amended
New entries appear in bold.
Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.
Provision	How varied	Commencement	
Long title	amended by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)	24.11.2003	
	amended by 47/2008 s 4	1.3.2009	
Pt 1			
s 2	omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002	1.9.2004	
	inserted by 44/2019 s 4	3.12.2020	
s 3			
s 3(1)			
advertising code of practice	inserted by 47/2008 s 5(1)	1.3.2009	
	amended by 44/2019 s 5(1)	3.12.2020	
agent's licence	inserted by 11/2004 s 4(1)	1.9.2004	
authorised betting operator	inserted by 57/2016 s 4(1)	1.7.2017	
authorised interstate betting operator	inserted by 47/2008 s 5(2)	1.3.2009	
authorised officer	(b) deleted by 35/2018 s 4(1)	1.12.2018	
	deleted by 44/2019 s 5(2)	3.12.2020	
Authority	substituted by 18/2001 s 4(a)	14.12.2001	
	deleted by 35/2018 s 4(2)	1.12.2018	
betting exchange	inserted by 47/2008 s 5(3)	1.3.2009	
betting shop licence	deleted by 44/2019 s 5(3)	3.12.2020	
bookmaker	deleted by 11/2004 s 4(2)	1.9.2004	
clerk's licence	deleted by 11/2004 s 4(3)	1.9.2004	
Commissioner	amended by 18/2001 s 4(b)	14.12.2001	
	substituted by 44/2019 s 5(4)	3.12.2020	
comprehensive licence	inserted by 57/2016 s 4(2)	1.7.2017	
conduct betting operations	inserted by 47/2008 s 5(4)	1.3.2009	
contribution agreement	inserted by 47/2008 s 5(4)	1.3.2009	
criminal intelligence	inserted by 37/2013 s 4	1.1.2014	
	deleted by 44/2019 s 5(5)	3.12.2020	
designated person	inserted by 45/2007 s 3	1.11.2007	
domestic partner	inserted by 43/2006 s 34(1)	1.6.2007	
duty	deleted by 57/2016 s 4(3)	1.7.2017	
duty agreement	deleted by 57/2016 s 4(3)	1.7.2017	
gambling administration guidelines	inserted by 44/2019 s 5(6)	3.12.2020	
integrity agreement	inserted by 47/2008 s 5(5)	1.3.2009	
interstate betting operator	inserted by 47/2008 s 5(5)	1.3.2009	
licensed betting shop	deleted by 44/2019 s 5(7)	3.12.2020	
licensing authority	inserted by 11/2004 s 4(4)	1.9.2004	
	deleted by 35/2018 s 4(3)	1.12.2018	
limited licence	inserted by 57/2016 s 4(4)	1.7.2017	
major betting operations licence	amended by 57/2016 s 4(5)	1.7.2017	
prescribed interstate licence	inserted by 47/2008 s 5(6)	1.3.2009	
responsible gambling code of practice	inserted by 47/2008 s 5(7)	1.3.2009	
	amended by 44/2019 s 5(8)	3.12.2020	
spouse	inserted by 43/2006 s 34(2)	1.6.2007	
State-owned company	amended by 34/2002 s 4(a)	1.8.2003	
	deleted by 11/2004 s 4(5)	13.5.2004	
statutory default	deleted by 44/2019 s 5(9)	3.12.2020	
substantial holding	amended by 34/2002 s 4(b)	1.8.2003	
	deleted by 44/2019 s 5(9)	3.12.2020	
TABCO, TABCO(A) and TABCO(B)	deleted by 11/2004 s 4(6)	13.5.2004	
taxation default	inserted by 44/2019 s 5(9)	3.12.2020	
telephone, Internet or other electronic means	inserted by 47/2008 s 5(8)	1.3.2009	
24 hour sportsbetting licence	inserted by 50/2003 s 4	11.3.2004	
s 3(2)	amended by 34/2002 s 4(c)	1.8.2003	
s 3(3)	inserted by 47/2008 s 5(9)	1.3.2009	
s 3A	inserted by 44/2019 s 6	3.12.2020	
s 4			
s 4(1)	amended by 47/2008 s 6(1)	1.3.2009	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 4(2)	substituted by 47/2008 s 6(2)	1.3.2009	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 4(2a)	inserted by 11/2004 s 5	13.5.2004	
	deleted by 47/2008 s 6(2)	1.3.2009	
s 4(3)	substituted by 47/2008 s 6(2)	1.3.2009	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
	amended by 44/2019 s 7	3.12.2020	
s 4(3a)	inserted by 47/2008 s 6(2)	1.3.2009	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 4(4)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 4A	inserted by 44/2019 s 8	3.12.2020	
s 5			
s 5(1)	s 5 amended and redesignated as s 5(1) by 34/2002 s 5(a)—(c)	1.8.2003	
	amended by 43/2006 s 35	1.6.2007	
	amended by 44/2019 s 9(1), (2)	3.12.2020	
s 5(1a)	inserted by 44/2019 s 9(3)	3.12.2020	
s 5(2)	inserted by 34/2002 s 5(c)	1.8.2003	
substantial holding	inserted by 44/2019 s 9(4)	3.12.2020	
s 6A before substitution by 44/2019	inserted by 47/2008 s 7	1.3.2009	
s 6A(1)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 6A(2)	deleted by 37/2013 s 5(1)	31.10.2013	
s 6A(3)	amended by 37/2013 s 5(2)	31.10.2013	
	amended by 35/2018 s 5(1)	1.12.2018	
s 6A(3a)	inserted by 37/2013 s 5(3)	31.10.2013	
s 6A(4)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 6A(4a)	inserted by 37/2013 s 5(4)	31.10.2013	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 6A(5)	deleted by 37/2013 s 5(5)	31.10.2013	
s 6A(6)	amended by 37/2013 s 5(6)	31.10.2013	
	deleted by 35/2018 s 5(2)	1.12.2018	
s 6A(7) and (8)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 6A(9)	inserted by 37/2013 s 5(7)	31.10.2013	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 6A	substituted by 44/2019 s 10	3.12.2020	
s 6B before deletion by 44/2019	inserted by 37/2013 s 6	1.1.2014	
s 6B(1)—(3)	amended by 35/2018 s 6	1.12.2018	
s 6B	deleted by 44/2019 s 10	3.12.2020	
Pt 2			
heading	amended by 57/2016 s 5	1.7.2017	
Pt 2 Div 1			
heading	amended by 57/2016 s 6	1.7.2017	
s 7			
s 7(1) and (2)	amended by 57/2016 s 7(1)	1.7.2017	
s 7(3)	deleted by 11/2004 s 6(1)	13.5.2004	
	inserted by 57/2016 s 7(2)	1.7.2017	
s 7(4)	amended by 11/2004 s 6(2)	13.5.2004	
	amended by 57/2016 s 7(3)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 7(5)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(2)	1.12.2018	
 s 8	amended by 57/2016 s 8	1.7.2017	
s 9			
s 9(1)	s 9 amended by 11/2004 s 7	13.5.2004	
	s 9 amended and redesignated as s 9(1) by 57/2016 s 9(1), (2)	1.7.2017	
s 9(2)	inserted by 57/2016 s 9(2)	1.7.2017	
s 10			
s 10(1)	amended by 57/2016 s 10(1)	1.7.2017	
s 10(2)	amended by 57/2016 s 10(2)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 10(3)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(2)	1.12.2018	
s 11			
s 11(1)	amended by 57/2016 s 11	1.7.2017	
s 11(2)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 11(3)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(2)	1.12.2018	
Pt 2 Div 2			
s 12			
s 12(1)	amended by 57/2016 s 12(1)	1.7.2017	
s 12(2)	amended by 57/2016 s 12(2)	1.7.2017	
s 12(3)	amended by 57/2016 s 12(2)	1.7.2017	
	(d) deleted by 35/2018 s 7(1)	1.12.2018	
s 12(4)	amended by 57/2016 s 12(3)	1.7.2017	
s 12(5)	amended by 57/2016 s 12(2)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 7(2)	1.12.2018	
s 12(6)	amended by 18/2001 s 5	14.12.2001	
	amended by 57/2016 s 12(2)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 7(2), (3)	1.12.2018	
	amended by 44/2019 s 11	3.12.2020	
s 12(7)	amended by 57/2016 s 12(2)	1.7.2017	
	(c) deleted by 35/2018 s 7(4)	1.12.2018	
s 12(8)	amended by 57/2016 s 12(2)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 7(5)	1.12.2018	
s 12(9)	amended by 57/2016 s 12(2)	1.7.2017	
s 12(10)	amended by 57/2016 s 12(4)	1.7.2017	
	deleted by 35/2018 s 7(6)	1.12.2018	
s 12(11)	amended by 57/2016 s 12(2)	1.7.2017	
s 12(12)	amended by 57/2016 s 12(4), (5)	1.7.2017	
s 12(13)			
entering into	inserted by 47/2008 s 8	1.3.2009	
giving effect	amended by 57/2016 s 12(6)	1.7.2017	
s 13			
s 13(1)	amended by 57/2016 s 13(1)	1.7.2017	
s 13(5)	amended by 57/2016 s 13(2)	1.7.2017	
s 13(8)	amended by 57/2016 s 13(3)	1.7.2017	
s 13(9)			
entering into	inserted by 47/2008 s 9	1.3.2009	
s 13(10)	deleted by 11/2004 s 8	13.5.2004	
s 14	deleted by 57/2016 s 14	1.7.2017	
s 15			
s 15(1)	substituted by 35/2018 s 8	1.12.2018	
s 15(2)	deleted by 57/2016 s 15	1.7.2017	
Pt 2 Div 3			
s 16			
s 16(1)	amended by 57/2016 s 16(1)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 16(2)	deleted by 11/2004 s 9	13.5.2004	
s 16(3)	amended by 57/2016 s 16(2), (3)	1.7.2017	
s 16(4)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(2)	1.12.2018	
s 17			
s 17(1)	amended by 57/2016 s 17	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 17(2)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 17(3)	deleted by 11/2004 s 10	13.5.2004	
s 18			
s 18(1)	amended by 57/2016 s 18(1)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(2)	1.12.2018	
s 18(2)	amended by 57/2016 s 18(2)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 9	1.12.2018	
s 18(3)	amended by 57/2016 s 18(2)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 18(4) and (5)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 19			
s 19(1)	amended by 57/2016 s 19(1)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 19(2)	amended by 57/2016 s 19(2)	1.7.2017	
Pt 2 Div 4	heading amended by 11/2004 s 11	13.5.2004	
s 20			
s 20(1)	amended by 11/2004 s 12(1)	13.5.2004	
	amended by 57/2016 s 20(1), (2)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 20(1a) and (1b)	inserted by 37/2013 s 7	1.1.2014	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 20(2)	amended by 11/2004 s 12(2)	13.5.2004	
	amended by 57/2016 s 20(1), (3)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 20(3)	amended by 11/2004 s 12(3)	13.5.2004	
	amended by 57/2016 s 20(4)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 20(4)	deleted by 11/2004 s 12(4)	13.5.2004	
s 20(5)	amended by 57/2016 s 20(4)	1.7.2017	
s 20(6)	inserted by 11/2004 s 12(5)	13.5.2004	
designated person	amended by 57/2016 s 20(4), (5)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
Pt 2 Div 5			
s 21			
s 21(1)	amended by 45/2007 s 4(1)	1.11.2007	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1), (2)	1.12.2018	
	amended by 57/2016 s 21(1), (2)	1.7.2017	
s 21(2)	amended by 45/2007 s 4(2)	1.11.2007	
	amended by 57/2016 s 21(1), (3)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1), (2)	1.12.2018	
s 21(3)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 22			
s 22(1) and (2)	amended by 57/2016 s 22(1)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 22(3)	amended by 57/2016 s 22(2)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 22(4)	substituted by 45/2007 s 5	1.11.2007	
	amended by 57/2016 s 22(3)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
	amended by 44/2019 s 12	3.12.2020	
s 22(5) and (6)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
Pt 2 Div 6			
s 23			
s 23(1)	amended by 35/2018 ss 10, 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 23(2)	amended by 57/2016 s 23	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 ss 10, 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 23(3)	amended by 35/2018 ss 10, 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 24			
s 24(1)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 24(2)	amended by 57/2016 s 24	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 24(3)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 24(4)	amended by 18/2001 s 6	14.12.2001	
	amended by 35/2018 s 11	1.12.2018	
	amended by 44/2019 s 13	3.12.2020	
s 25			
s 25(1)	substituted by 45/2007 s 6(1)	1.11.2007	
	amended by 57/2016 s 25(1)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 25(2)	amended by 45/2007 s 6(2)	1.11.2007	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 25(3)	amended by 45/2007 s 6(3)	1.11.2007	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 25(4)	amended by 45/2007 s 6(4)	1.11.2007	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 25(5)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(2)	1.12.2018	
s 25(6)	amended by 45/2007 s 6(5)	1.11.2007	
	amended by 57/2016 s 25(2)	1.7.2017	
s 26	substituted by 45/2007 s 7	1.11.2007	
	amended by 57/2016 s 26	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
Pt 2 Div 6A	inserted by 44/2019 s 14	3.12.2020	
Pt 2 Div 7			
s 27			
s 27(1)	amended by 57/2016 s 27	1.7.2017	
s 27(2)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
	deleted by 44/2019 s 15(1)	3.12.2020	
s 27(3)	amended by 57/2016 s 27	1.7.2017	
s 27(4)	inserted by 44/2019 s 15(2)	3.12.2020	
s 28 before deletion by 44/2019			
s 28(1)	amended by 57/2016 s 28	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 12	1.12.2018	
s 28(2)	amended by 11/2004 s 13	13.5.2004	
	amended by 57/2016 s 28	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 12	1.12.2018	
s 28	deleted by 44/2019 s 16	3.12.2020	
s 29			
s 29(1)	amended by 34/2002 s 6	1.8.2003	
	amended by 57/2016 s 29	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 29(3)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 29(4)	amended by 35/2018 ss 13, 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 30	deleted by 11/2004 s 14	13.5.2004	
Pt 2 Div 8	deleted by 57/2016 s 30	1.7.2017	
Pt 2 Div 9 before deletion by 44/2019			
s 33			
s 33(1)	amended by 57/2016 s 31(1)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 33(2)	amended by 57/2016 s 31(2)	1.7.2017	
s 33(3)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
Pt 2 Div 9	deleted by 44/2019 s 17	3.12.2020	
Pt 2 Div 10	inserted by 45/2007 s 8	1.11.2007	
s 33A			
s 33A(1) and (2)	amended by 57/2016 s 32(1)	1.7.2017	
s 33A(3)	amended by 57/2016 s 32(2)	1.7.2017	
s 33A(4) and (5)	amended by 57/2016 s 32(3)	1.7.2017	
s 33A(7)			
administration cost	amended by 57/2016 s 32(4)	1.7.2017	
Pt 3			
heading	substituted by 47/2008 s 10	1.3.2009	
Pt 3 Div 1			
s 34			
s 34(1)	amended by 50/2003 s 5(1)	11.3.2004	
	amended by 11/2004 s 15(1), (2)	1.9.2004	
	amended by 35/2018 ss 14, 35(1)	1.12.2018	
	(d) deleted by 44/2019 s 18(1)	3.12.2020	
s 34(2)	substituted by 11/2004 s 15(3)	1.9.2004	
s 34(2a)	inserted by 11/2004 s 15(3)	1.9.2004	
s 34(2b)	inserted by 11/2004 s 15(4)	13.5.2004	
	deleted by 44/2019 s 18(2)	3.12.2020	
s 34(3)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 34(4)	inserted by 50/2003 s 5(2)	11.3.2004	
	amended by 11/2004 s 15(5)	1.9.2004	
s 35			
s 35(2)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 36			
s 36(1)	amended by 11/2004 s 16(1)	1.9.2004	
	amended by 35/2018 s 15	1.12.2018	
s 36(2)	amended by 11/2004 s 16(2)	1.9.2004	
	amended by 35/2018 s 15	1.12.2018	
s 36(4)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 36(5)	inserted by 50/2003 s 6	11.3.2004	
	amended by 11/2004 s 16(3)	1.9.2004	
s 37			
s 37(1)	s 37 redesignated as s 37(1) by 18/2001 s 7	14.12.2001	
	amended by 11/2004 s 17(1)	1.9.2004	
	amended by 35/2018 s 16	1.12.2018	
s 37(2)	inserted by 18/2001 s 7	14.12.2001	
	amended by 50/2003 s 7	11.3.2004	
	amended by 11/2004 s 17(1), (2)	1.9.2004	
	amended by 35/2018 s 16	1.12.2018	
	deleted by 44/2019 s 19	3.12.2020	
s 38			
s 38(1)	amended by 11/2004 s 18	1.9.2004	
	amended by 35/2018 s 17	1.12.2018	
	amended by 44/2019 s 20(1)	3.12.2020	
s 38(2)	amended by 11/2004 s 18	1.9.2004	
	amended by 35/2018 s 17	1.12.2018	
	deleted by 44/2019 s 20(2)	3.12.2020	
s 38A	inserted by 11/2004 s 19	1.9.2004	
s 38B	inserted by 44/2019 s 21	3.12.2020	
Pt 3 Div 2	deleted by 57/2016 s 33	1.7.2017	
Pt 3A	inserted by 47/2008 s 11	1.3.2009	
s 40A			
s 40A(1)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 40A(2)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
	amended by 44/2019 s 22(1)	3.12.2020	
s 40A(4)	amended by 57/2016 s 34(1)	1.7.2017	
s 40A(5)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
	amended by 44/2019 s 22(2)	3.12.2020	
s 40A(5a)	inserted by 57/2016 s 34(2)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 40AA	inserted by 44/2019 s 23	3.12.2020	
s 40B	deleted by 57/2016 s 35	1.7.2017	
Pt 3B	inserted by 57/2016 s 35	1.7.2017	
s 40H			
s 40H(2)	amended by 35/2018 s 18	1.12.2018	
Pt 4			
Pt 4 Div 1			
heading	substituted by 47/2008 s 12	1.3.2009	
s 41			
s 41(1)	amended by 57/2016 s 36	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 41(3)	amended by 57/2016 s 36	1.7.2017	
s 41(4)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 42			
s 42(1)	amended by 57/2016 s 37	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(2)	1.12.2018	
s 42(2)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 43			
s 43(1)	s 43 redesignated as s 43(1) by 47/2008 s 13	1.3.2009	
	amended by 57/2016 s 38	1.7.2017	
s 43(2)	inserted by 47/2008 s 13	1.3.2009	
	amended by 35/2018 s 19	1.12.2018	
	amended by 44/2019 s 24	3.12.2020	
s 44	amended by 57/2016 s 39	1.7.2017	
s 45	amended by 57/2016 s 40	1.7.2017	
s 46			
s 46(1)	amended by 57/2016 s 41(1)	1.7.2017	
s 46(1aa)	inserted by 57/2016 s 41(2)	1.7.2017	
s 46(1a)	inserted by 11/2004 s 20	13.5.2004	
	amended by 57/2016 s 41(3)	1.7.2017	
s 46(2)	amended by 57/2016 s 41(4)	1.7.2017	
s 47	amended by 57/2016 s 42	1.7.2017	
s 48	substituted by 47/2008 s 14	1.3.2009	
	amended by 57/2016 s 43	1.7.2017	
s 49	amended by 18/2001 s 8	31.5.2003	
	substituted by 47/2008 s 14	1.3.2009	
	amended by 57/2016 s 44	1.7.2017	
s 50 before deletion by 37/2013			
s 50(1)	amended by 47/2008 s 15	1.3.2009	
s 50	deleted by 37/2013 s 8	1.7.2014	
s 51			
s 51(aa1) and (a1)	inserted by 18/2001 s 9	31.5.2003	
	deleted by 47/2008 s 16(1)	1.3.2009	
s 51(1)	amended by 47/2008 s 16(2), (3)	1.3.2009	
s 51(2)	amended by 47/2008 s 16(2)	1.3.2009	
s 51(3)	amended by 47/2008 s 16(2)	1.3.2009	
	amended by 57/2016 s 45	1.7.2017	
s 51(4)	deleted by 47/2008 s 16(4)	1.3.2009	
s 51A	inserted by 18/2001 s 10	31.5.2003	
	deleted by 47/2008 s 17	1.3.2009	
Pt 4 Div 2			
ss 52 & 53	deleted by 44/2019 s 25	3.12.2020	
s 53A	inserted by 47/2008 s 18	1.3.2009	
s 54 before substitution by 7/2017			
s 54(1)	s 54 redesignated as s 54(1) by 50/2004 s 8	11.3.2004	
s 54(1a)	inserted by 11/2004 s 21	1.9.2004	
s 54(2)	inserted by 50/2003 s 8	11.3.2004	
s 54	substituted by 7/2017 s 10	15.3.2017	
s 54(1)	(b) deleted by 44/2019 s 26	3.12.2020	
s 55 before deletion by 7/2017			
s 55(7)	inserted by 11/2004 s 22	13.5.2004	
s 55	deleted by 7/2017 s 10	15.3.2017	
s 56	deleted by 47/2008 s 19	1.3.2009	
s 57 before deletion by 7/2017			
s 57(1a)	inserted by 11/2004 s 23	13.5.2004	
s 57(3)	inserted by 50/2003 s 9	11.3.2004	
s 57	deleted by 7/2017 s 10	15.3.2017	
s 58	deleted by 7/2017 s 10	15.3.2017	
s 59 before deletion by 7/2017	deleted by 64/2001 s 4	7.12.2001	
	inserted by 11/2004 s 24	1.9.2004	
s 59	deleted by 7/2017 s 10	15.3.2017	
s 60			
s 60(1a)	inserted by 47/2008 s 20	1.3.2009	
	amended by 35/2018 s 20	1.12.2018	
	amended by 44/2019 s 27	3.12.2020	
s 60(5)	inserted by 11/2004 s 25	1.9.2004	
ss 60A and 60B	inserted by 47/2008 s 21	1.3.2009	
s 61			
s 61(1)	amended by 7/2017 s 11	15.3.2017	
s 62			
s 62(1)	amended by 47/2008 s 22	1.3.2009	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 62(2)	substituted by 11/2004 s 26	13.5.2004	
	(a) deleted by 35/2018 s 21	1.12.2018	
Pt 4 Div 3	inserted by 47/2008 s 23	1.3.2009	
s 62A	amended by 35/2018 s 22	1.12.2018	
	amended by 44/2019 s 28	3.12.2020	
s 62D	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
Pt 4 Div 4	inserted by 47/2008 s 23	1.3.2009	
s 62E			
s 62E(10)	substituted by 17/2009 s 4	1.3.2009	
s 62E(10a)	inserted by 17/2009 s 4	1.3.2009	
s 62I			
s 62I(1) and (2)	amended by 35/2018 s 23	1.12.2018	
s 63	amended by 35/2018 s 24	1.12.2018	
Pt 5 before deletion by 44/2019			
s 64			
s 64(1)	s 64 redesignated as s 64(1) by 47/2008 s 24	1.3.2009	
	amended by 35/2018 s 25	1.12.2018	
s 64(2)	inserted by 47/2008 s 24	1.3.2009	
	amended by 35/2018 s 25	1.12.2018	
Pt 5	deleted by 44/2019 s 29	3.12.2020	
Pt 6			
Pt 6 Div 1			
heading	amended by 44/2019 s 30	3.12.2020	
s 67 before deletion by 44/2019			
s 67(1)	amended by  47/2008 s 25	1.3.2009	
	amended by 57/2016 s 46(1)—(3)	1.7.2017	
s 67	deleted by 44/2019 s 31	3.12.2020	
s 68 before deletion by 44/2019			
s 68(1)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 68(2)	amended by 47/2008 s 26	1.3.2009	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 68	deleted by 44/2019 s 31	3.12.2020	
s 69 before deletion by 44/2019			
s 69(1)	amended by 47/2008 s 27(1), (2)	1.3.2009	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 69(2)	amended by 47/2008 s 27(2), (3)	1.3.2009	
	amended by 57/2016 s 47	1.7.2017	
s 69	deleted by 44/2019 s 31	3.12.2020	
s 70 before deletion by 44/2019			
s 70(1)	amended by 47/2008 s 28(1)—(3)	1.3.2009	
	amended by 57/2016 s 48	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 70	deleted by 44/2019 s 31	3.12.2020	
s 71 before deletion by 44/2019			
s 71(1)	amended by 47/2008 s 29	1.3.2009	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 71(4)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 71	deleted by 44/2019 s 31	3.12.2020	
s 72 before deletion by 44/2019			
s 72(1)	amended by 47/2008 s 30(1), (2)	1.3.2009	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 72(2)	amended by 47/2008 s 30(2)	1.3.2009	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 72(3)	amended by 47/2008 s 30(2)—(4)	1.3.2009	
	(e), (f) deleted by 47/2008 s 30(4)	1.3.2009	
	amended by 57/2016 s 49	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 72(4)	amended by 47/2008 s 30(2)	1.3.2009	
s 72(5)	amended by 47/2008 s 30(5), (6)	1.3.2009	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 72(7)	amended by 47/2008 s 30(7)	1.3.2009	
	amended by 57/2016 s 49	1.7.2017	
s 72	deleted by 44/2019 s 31	3.12.2020	
s 73	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
	deleted by 44/2019 s 31	3.12.2020	
s 73A	inserted by 57/2016 s 50	1.7.2017	
s 73A(4)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 73A(5)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
	amended by 44/2019 s 32(1)	3.12.2020	
s 73A(6)	deleted by 44/2019 s 32(2)	3.12.2020	
s 73A(7)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
Pt 6 Div 2			
s 74			
s 74(1)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 74(2)	amended by 34/2002 s 7	1.8.2003	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 75			
s 75(1)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 75(3)	amended by 57/2016 s 51	1.7.2017	
Pt 6 Div 3			
s 76			
s 76(1)	amended by 57/2016 s 52	1.7.2017	
	amended by 44/2019 s 33(1)—(3)	3.12.2020	
s 76(2)	amended by 44/2019 s 33(4)	3.12.2020	
s 76(3)	inserted by 44/2019 s 33(5)	3.12.2020	
Pt 7 before deletion by 44/2019			
heading	amended by 35/2018 s 26	1.12.2018	
s 77			
s 77(1)	amended by 35/2018 s 27(1), (2)	1.12.2018	
s 77(2)	deleted by 7/2017 s 12	15.3.2017	
	inserted by 35/2018 s 27(3)	1.12.2018	
s 77(3)	substituted by 35/2018 s 27(3)	1.12.2018	
s 77(4) and (5)	inserted by 35/2018 s 27(3)	1.12.2018	
s 78 before deletion by 35/2018			
s 78(1)	amended by 17/2006 s 43(1)	4.9.2006	
	amended by 47/2008 s 31	1.3.2009	
s 78(3)	amended by 17/2006 s 43(2)	4.9.2006	
s 78	deleted by 35/2018 s 28	1.12.2018	
Pt 7	deleted by 44/2019 s 34	3.12.2020	
Pt 8			
s 79A	inserted by 11/2004 s 27	13.5.2004	
s 80	amended by 57/2016 s 53	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 81			
s 81(1)	amended by 57/2016 s 54(1)	1.7.2017	
s 81(2)			
prescribed agreement, arrangement or instrument	amended by 57/2016 s 54(2), (3)	1.7.2017	
entering into	inserted by 47/2008 s 32	1.3.2009	
s 82	deleted by 64/2001 s 5	7.12.2001	
s 84	substituted by 36/2011 s 9	1.1.2012	
s 84(2)	amended by 16/2013 s 10(1)	17.6.2013	
s 84(3)	amended by16/2013 s 10(2)	17.6.2013	
	amended by 44/2019 s 35(1)	3.12.2020	
s 84(3a)	inserted by 16/2013 s 10(3)	17.6.2013	
s 84(4)	amended by 57/2016 s 55	1.7.2017	
prescribed offence	amended by 44/2019 s 35(2)	3.12.2020	
s 85			
s 85(2)	amended by 17/2006 s 44	4.9.2006	
	substituted by 35/2018 s 29	1.12.2018	
s 85(3)—(5)	deleted by 35/2018 s 29	1.12.2018	
s 86	amended by 35/2018 s 30(1), (2)	1.12.2018	
s 87	(a) deleted by 37/2013 s 9	1.1.2014	
	amended by 35/2018 s 31	1.12.2018	
s 87(1)	s 87 redesignated as s 87(1) by 44/2019 s 36	3.12.2020	
s 87(2)	inserted by 44/2019 s 36	3.12.2020	
s 88 before deletion by 44/2019			
s 88(2)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(1)	1.12.2018	
s 88(3)	inserted by 57/2016 s 56	1.7.2017	
s 88	deleted by 44/2019 s 37	3.12.2020	
s 89			
s 89(1)	amended by 47/2008 s 33	1.3.2009	
	amended by 7/2017 s 13	15.3.2017	
	amended by 57/2016 s 57	1.7.2017	
	(d) deleted by 44/2019 s 38(1)	3.12.2020	
s 89(2)	amended by 7/2017 s 13	15.3.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 32	1.12.2018	
	deleted by 44/2019 s 38(2)	3.12.2020	
s 90 before deletion by 44/2019			
s 90(1)	amended by 37/2013 s 10(1)	31.8.2013	
	substituted by 35/2018 s 33(1)	1.12.2018	
s 90(2)	amended by 37/2013 s 10(2)	31.8.2013	
	substituted by 35/2018 s 33(1)	1.12.2018	
s 90(3)	amended by 35/2018 ss 33(2), 35(2)	1.12.2018	
	(d) deleted by 35/2018 s 33(3)	1.12.2018	
s 90(4)	amended by 35/2018 s 35(2)	1.12.2018	
s 90	 deleted by 44/2019 s 39	3.12.2020	
s 91			
s 91(2)	amended by 11/2004 s 28	13.5.2004	
	amended by 57/2016 s 58(1), (2)	1.7.2017	
s 91(3)	amended by 35/2018 s 34(1)	1.12.2018	
s 91(4)	inserted by 57/2016 s 58(3)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 34(2)	1.12.2018	
s 91(5)	inserted by 57/2016 s 58(3)	1.7.2017	
	amended by 35/2018 s 34(3)	1.12.2018	
s 91(6)	inserted by 57/2016 s 58(3)	1.7.2017	
s 92	deleted by 11/2004 s 29	13.5.2004	
Sch 1			
cll 4—6	deleted by 11/2004 s 30	13.5.2004	
Sch 1 	omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002	1.12.2018	
Sch 2	deleted by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)	24.11.2003	
Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments
Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000, Sch 1
1—Racing controlling authorities
	(1)	The body for the time being designated as the controlling authority for horse racing by proclamation under Part 2 of the Racing Act 1976 immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to have been designated as the racing controlling authority for horse racing by proclamation under Part 1 of this Act.
	(2)	The body for the time being designated as the controlling authority for harness racing by proclamation under Part 2 of the Racing Act 1976 immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to have been designated as the racing controlling authority for harness racing by proclamation under Part 1 of this Act.
	(3)	The body for the time being designated as the controlling authority for greyhound racing by proclamation under Part 2 of the Racing Act 1976 immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to have been designated as the racing controlling authority for greyhound racing by proclamation under Part 1 of this Act.
2—Racing clubs
	(1)	The Minister may, by order in writing, require that on the commencement of section 34 an on-course totalisator betting licence be granted to each club that was a registered racing club within the meaning of the Racing Act 1976 immediately before that commencement in accordance with specified requirements as to the terms and conditions of the licence and the races that are to be approved contingencies for betting operations under the licence (without the need for any application by the club).
	(2)	Despite any other provisions of this Act, the Authority must comply with a requirement under subclause (1).
3—Bookmakers, clerks and licensed betting shops
	(1)	A person authorised to act as a bookmaker by licence under Part 4 of the Racing Act 1976 immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to have been granted a bookmaker's licence under Part 3 of this Act on the same conditions and for the balance of the term applying to the licence under the Racing Act 1976.
	(2)	A person authorised to act as the clerk of a licensed bookmaker by licence under Part 4 of the Racing Act 1976 immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to have been granted a clerk's licence under Part 3 of this Act on the same conditions and for the balance of the term applying to the licence under the Racing Act 1976.
	(3)	A bookmaker authorised to conduct betting in premises registered under Part 4 of the Racing Act 1976 immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to have been granted a betting shop licence under Part 3 of this Act on the same conditions and for the balance of the term applying to the registration of the premises under the Racing Act 1976.
	(4)	A licensed bookmaker or group of licensed bookmakers authorised to accept bets by permit under Part 4 of the Racing Act 1976 immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to have been granted a permit under Division 2 of Part 4 of this Act authorising the acceptance of the bets.
	(5)	An event or combination of events constituting an approved event under Part 4 of the Racing Act 1976 immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to have been approved by the Authority under section 4 as a contingency for fixed-odds betting by bookmakers.
	(6)	Rules in force under Part 4 of the Racing Act 1976 immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to have been made by the Authority under Division 2 of Part 4 of this Act.
	(7)	A bond or other security lodged by an applicant for, or holder of, a licence under Part 4 of the repealed Racing Act 1976 in accordance with the rules under that Part will be taken to have been lodged with the Authority in accordance with the rules under Division 2 of Part 4 of this Act, and a reference in the bond or other security to the Racing Industry Development Authority or the Bookmakers Licensing Board or the Betting Control Board will be taken to be a reference to the Authority.
Authorised Betting Operations (Licence and Permit Conditions) Amendment Act 2003, Sch 1
1—Transitional provision
	(1)	The Minister may, by notice in writing within 30 days of the commencement of this Act, invite a licensed bookmaker to apply to the Authority for a grant of a 24 hour sportsbetting licence.
	(2)	An application made in response to an invitation under subclause (1) must be in a form determined by the Authority.
	(3)	Sections 37(1) and 38 of the principal Act do not apply to an application for the grant of a 24 hour sportsbetting licence made at the invitation of the Minister.
Authorised Betting Operations (Betting Review) Amendment Act 2004, Sch 1
1—Transitional provision
	(1)	A licence (other than an on-course totalisator betting licence) granted by the Independent Gambling Authority under Part 3 Division 1 of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 and in force immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to be a licence granted by the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner under that Division as amended by this Act on the same conditions and for the balance of the term applying to the licence at that commencement.
	(2)	A person authorised to act as the clerk of a licensed bookmaker by licence under Part 3 Division 1 of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 immediately before the commencement of this clause will, on that commencement, be taken to have been granted an agent's licence under that Division as amended by this Act on the same conditions and for the balance of the term applying to the clerk's licence.
2—Major betting operations licence
Subject to the licensee's approved licensing agreement, the major betting operations licence will be taken to authorise the licensee to conduct the forms of betting set out in section 9 of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 as amended by this Act.
3—Validation of rules
Rules made or purportedly made under section 62 of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 before the commencement of this Act have the same force and effect, in relation to acts, omissions or things occurring after that commencement, as if made under the section as amended by this Act.
Statutes Amendment (Investigation and Regulation of Gambling Licensees) Act 2007, Sch 1—Transitional provisions
1—Authorised Betting Operations Act—Recovery of administration costs incurred in 2007/2008
Section 33A of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 (as inserted by this Act) is to apply to the financial year 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 subject to the following modifications:
	(a)	a reference to the financial year is to be read as a reference to the period commencing on the day on which this Act comes into operation and ending on 30 June 2008;
	(b)	subsection (1) is to be read as though it required the notice to be provided not less than 1 month after the commencement of this Act;
	(c)	subsection (3) is to be read as though it required the licensee, in each month of the financial year, to pay to the Commissioner an amount equal to the recoverable administration costs for the financial year divided by the number of months in the financial year following the notice under subsection (1).
Statutes Amendment (Betting Operations) Act 2008, Sch 1—Transitional provisions
1—Authorised Betting Operations Act—codes of practice
	(1)	Section 6A(6) and (8) of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 as inserted by this Act does not apply to the first notices published in the Gazette under that section prescribing—
	(a)	an advertising code of practice applicable to operations under the major betting operations licence or an on-course totalisator betting licence; and
	(b)	a responsible gambling code of practice applicable to operations under the major betting operations licence or an on-course totalisator betting licence,
(and, consequently, consultation is not required and the notices need not be laid before both Houses of Parliament and are not subject to disallowance).
	(2)	The Authority must ensure that—
	(a)	the advertising code of practice first prescribed by the Authority applicable to operations under the major betting operations licence or an on‑course totalisator betting licence is substantially in the form of the codes of practice approved by the Authority under section 48 of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 immediately before the commencement of this paragraph; and
	(b)	the responsible gambling code of practice first prescribed by the Authority applicable to operations under the major betting operations licence or an on‑course totalisator betting licence is substantially in the form of the codes of practice approved by the Authority under section 49 of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 immediately before the commencement of this paragraph.
	(3)	Failure to comply with subclause (2) does not affect the validity of a code of practice.
Statutes Amendment (Gambling Reform) Act 2013
11—Transitional provision
	(1)	The holder of the major betting operations licence must, as soon as practicable after the commencement of section 8, notify the Independent Gambling Authority of all orders that were in force under section 50 of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 immediately before the commencement of section 8.
	(2)	It is taken to be a condition of the major betting operations licence that the licensee comply with subsection (1).
	(3)	A person who, immediately before the commencement of section 8, is barred by order under section 50 of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 from entering or remaining in a particular place or making bets at a particular place or in a particular way, is, on the commencement of section 8, taken to be so barred under section 15C of the Independent Gambling Authority Act 1995 (as enacted by this Act)—
	(a)	for a period of 3 years; or
	(b)	until a review of the order is completed under section 140,
whichever occurs first.
Statutes Amendment (Budget 2016) Act 2016
59—Transitional provision
	(1)	In this section—
principal Act means the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000.
	(2)	Despite the amendments to the principal Act enacted by this Part, until the prescribed day the duty agreement in force under the principal Act immediately before the commencement of sections 14 and 30 continues in force and continues to bind the parties to the agreement (the parties) as if those sections had not been enacted (subject to any supplementary agreement entered into under subsection (3) and any transitional regulations made in accordance with section 91(4) of the principal Act as amended by this Act).
	(3)	The parties may enter into a supplementary agreement or vary the terms of the duty agreement for the purpose of transitioning from the arrangements applicable under the duty agreement to the taxation arrangements prescribed under the principal Act as amended by this Act.
	(4)	For the avoidance of doubt, the requirements relating to the duty agreement under section 15 of the principal Act as in force immediately before the commencement of section 15 of this Act do not apply to any agreement or variation of an agreement under subsection (3).
	(5)	In this clause—
prescribed day means a day fixed by agreement between the parties as the day on which the duty agreement will terminate.
Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Budget Measures) Act 2018, Pt 2
36—Transitional provisions
	(1)	A recommendation, designation, classification, ratification or consent given or made by the Independent Gambling Authority and in force under the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 immediately before the commencement of this section continues in force as if it had been given or made under that Act as in force after the commencement of this section.
	(2)	A notice, direction, order, requirement, request, determination or certificate given, issued or made by the Independent Gambling Authority and in force under the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 immediately before the commencement of this section continues in force as if it had been given, issued or made under that Act as in force after the commencement of this section.
	(3)	A notice, direction or request given to or received by the Independent Gambling Authority and in force under the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 immediately before the commencement of this section continues in force as if it had been given or received under that Act as in force after the commencement of this section.
	(4)	A notice prescribing a code of practice or requirements for systems and procedures published by the Independent Gambling Authority and in force under section 6A of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 as in force immediately before the commencement of this section continues in force as if it had been published under that Act as in force after the commencement of this section.
	(5)	A licence or approval granted by the Independent Gambling Authority and in force under the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 immediately before the commencement of this section continues in force (subject to the conditions (if any) applying to the licence or approval) as if it had been granted under that Act as in force after the commencement of this section.
	(6)	If a review has been commenced but not finally determined by the Independent Gambling Authority under section 77 of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 before the commencement of section 27 of this Act, the review may be continued and completed by the Court as if it had been commenced under section 77 as in force after the commencement of section 27.
	(7)	If any application, investigation or other proceeding had been commenced but not finally determined by the Independent Gambling Authority under the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 before the commencement of this section, the application, investigation or proceeding may be continued and completed by the Commissioner as if it had been commenced under that Act as in force after the commencement of this section.
	(8)	The provisions of this section are subject to any regulations made under section 91(4) of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 (as in force after the commencement of section 34(2)).
	(9)	In this section—
Commissioner has the same meaning as in the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000;
Court means the Licensing Court of South Australia;
Independent Gambling Authority means the Authority established under the Independent Gambling Authority Act 1995 (as in force immediately before the commencement of this section);
notice includes—
	(a)	a compliance notice within the meaning of section 69(1) of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000; and
	(b)	an expiation notice within the meaning of section 70(1) of the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000.
Statutes Amendment (Gambling Regulation) Act 2019, Sch 1 Pt 1
1—Transitional and other provisions
Any applications made under the Authorised Betting Operations Act 2000 that have not been finally determined before the day on which this clause commences may be continued and completed under that Act as if the amendments to that Act effected by the Statutes Amendment (Gambling Regulation) Act 2019 had not come into operation.
Gambling Administration Act 2019, Sch 1
1—Interpretation
In this Schedule—
gambling provider includes the State Lotteries Commission;
relevant day means the day on which clause 3 commences.
3—Transitional and other provisions
	(2)	A direction given by the Commissioner to a gambling provider pursuant to a gambling Act (as in force before the relevant day) may be enforced, after the relevant day, as if it had been given under section 10 of this Act.
	(7)	An advertising code of practice or a responsible gambling code of practice made and in force under a gambling Act immediately before the relevant day, continues in force as if it had been made under section 15 of this Act.
	(8)	Disciplinary action commenced but not finally determined under a gambling Act before the relevant day may be continued and completed under Part 5 of this Act.
	(9)	A person who is appointed as an inspector or is an authorised officer under a gambling Act immediately before the relevant day, will, on the commencement of Part 4 of this Act, be taken to be appointed as an inspector under that Part.
	(10)	Any thing seized and retained by an authorised officer or the Commissioner under a gambling Act before the relevant day may, after the relevant day, be dealt with under section 32 of this Act.
	(11)	A review commenced but not finally determined by the Court under a gambling Act before the relevant day may be continued and completed under Part 7 of this Act and the Court or the Commissioner may make a determination in accordance with section 55 of this Act pending the determination of review proceedings.
Historical versions
Reprint No 1—14.12.2001		
Reprint No 2—31.5.2003		
Reprint No 3—1.8.2003		
Reprint No 4—24.11.2003		
Reprint No 5—11.3.2004		
30.4.2004 (electronic only)		
13.5.2004		
1.9.2004		
4.9.2006		
1.6.2007		
1.11.2007		
1.3.2009		
1.1.2012		
17.6.2013		
31.8.2013		
31.10.2013		
1.1.2014		
1.7.2014		
15.3.2017		
1.7.2017		
1.12.2018