(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act
contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act
, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• ACT
• Executive
• fail
• function
• gambling and racing commission
• public servant
• the Territory.
"approval" means an approval under part 3.
"authorised officer" means an authorised officer under the Control Act
"betting"––see section 6.
"charitable organisation" means an organisation, society, institution or body carried on for a religious, educational, benevolent or charitable purpose, other than one carried on for securing financial benefits to its members.
"charitable purpose" includes any benevolent, philanthropic or patriotic purpose.
"commission" means the gambling and racing commission.
"Control Act" means the Gambling and Racing Control Act 1999
.
"exempt game"—see section 9.
"exempt private game"—see section 10.
"exempt two-up game"—see section 20.
"gaming"—see the Control Act
, dictionary.
"gaming equipment"—see the Control Act
, dictionary.
"gaming law"—see the Control Act
, dictionary.
"instrument of betting" means any electrical, electronic or mechanical device or any other thing—
(a) used, or suitable for use, in connection with betting; or
(b) designed or adapted for use for or in relation to betting.
"instrument of gambling" means an instrument of betting or an instrument of gaming.
"instrument of gaming" means gaming equipment or chips.
"place" includes premises, structure, vehicle and vessel.
"unlawful betting"—see section 6.
"unlawful gambling"—see section 8.
"unlawful game"—see section 7.
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001
, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
A = Act |
NI = Notifiable instrument |
AF = Approved form |
o = order |
am = amended |
om = omitted/repealed |
amdt = amendment |
ord = ordinance |
AR = Assembly resolution |
orig = original |
ch = chapter |
par = paragraph/subparagraph |
CN = Commencement notice |
pres = present |
def = definition |
prev = previous |
DI = Disallowable instrument |
(prev...) = previously |
dict = dictionary |
pt = part |
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative |
r = rule/subrule |
Assembly |
reloc = relocated |
div = division |
renum = renumbered |
exp = expires/expired |
R[X] = Republication No |
Gaz = gazette |
RI = reissue |
hdg = heading |
s = section/subsection |
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 |
sch = schedule |
ins = inserted/added |
sdiv = subdivision |
LA = Legislation Act 2001 |
SL = Subordinate law |
LR = legislation register |
sub = substituted |
underlining = whole or part not commenced |
|
mod = modified/modification |
or to be expired |
Unlawful Gambling Act 2009 A2009-39
notified LR 17 November 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 22 March 2010 (s 2 and CN2010-2
)
as amended by
Statute Law Amendment Act 2010
A2010-18 sch 3 pt 3.26
notified LR 13 May 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 May 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.26 commenced 3 June 2010 (s 2)
Directors Liability Legislation Amendment Act 2013
A2013-4 sch 1 pt 1.10
notified LR 21 February 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 21 February 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.10 commenced 22 February 2013 (s 2)
Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 2017
A2017-1 sch 1 pt 1.12
notified LR 22 February 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 February 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.12 commenced 18 September 2017 (s 2 (1) and CN2017-5
)
Commencement
s
2 om LA s 89 (4)
Dictionary
s
3 am A2017-1
amdt 1.130
Criminal liability of executive
officers
s 34 sub A2013-4
amdt 1.12
Meaning of betting and unlawful
betting
s 6 hdg sub A2010-18
amdt 3.117
Legislation amended—sch
2
s 50 om LA s 89 (3)
Legislation
repealed
s 51 om LA s 89
(3)
Consequential
amendments
sch 2 hdg om LA s 89
(3)
Gambling and Racing Control Act
1999
sch 2 pt 2.1 om LA s 89
(3)
Legislation Act
2001
sch 2 pt 2.2 om LA s 89
(3)
Liquor Act
1975
sch 2 pt 2.3 om LA s 89
(3)
Lotteries Act
1964
sch 2 pt 2.4 om LA s 89
(3)
Pool Betting Act
1964
sch 2 pt 2.5 om LA s 89
(3)
Race and Sports Bookmaking Act
2001
sch 2 pt 2.6 om LA s 89
(3)
Dictionary
dict def
betting ins A2010-18
amdt
3.118
def charitable
organisation sub A2017-1
amdt 1.131
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
Republication No and date |
Effective |
Last amendment made by |
Republication for |
---|---|---|---|
R1 |
22 Mar
2010– |
not amended |
new Act |
R2 |
3 June
2010– |
A2010-18 |
amendments by A2010-18
R3
22 Feb
2013
22 Feb
2013–
17 Sept 2017
A2013-4
amendments by A2013-4
© Australian Capital Territory
2017
A2009-39
Republication No 4
Effective: 18 September 2017
Republication date: 18 September 2017
Last amendment made by A2017-1
About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Unlawful Gambling Act 2009
(including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001
, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 18 September 2017
. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 18 September 2017
.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3 and 4.
Kinds of republications
The Parliamentary Counsel's Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au
):
• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001
applies
• unauthorised republications.
The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.
Editorial changes
, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication. Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001
, s 115 and s 117). The changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.
This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
Uncommenced provisions and amendments
If a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law are accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au
). For more information, see the home page for this law on the register.
Modifications
If a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol M appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001
, section 95.
Penalties
At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $150 for an individual and $750 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001
, s 133).
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Territory
Endnotes33
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Territory