Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Acts

UNLAWFUL GAMBLING ACT 2009 - NOTES

Dictionary

(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, section 20.

"betting"––see section 6.

"charitable organisation"—see the Duties Act 1999, dictionary.

"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.

Endnotes

1     About the endnotes

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 and expiries are listed in the legislation history and the amendment history. These details are underlined. Uncommenced provisions and amendments are not included in the republished law but are set out in the last endnote.

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.

2     Abbreviation key

am = amended	ord = ordinance
amdt = amendment	orig = original
ch = chapter	par = paragraph/subparagraph
def = definition	pres = present
dict = dictionary	prev = previous
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative	(prev...) = previously
Assembly	pt = part
div = division	r = rule/subrule
exp = expires/expired	renum = renumbered
Gaz = gazette	reloc = relocated
hdg = heading	R[X] = Republication No
IA = Interpretation Act 1967	RI = reissue
ins = inserted/added	s = section/subsection
LA = Legislation Act 2001	sch = schedule
LR = legislation register	sdiv = subdivision
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996	sub = substituted
mod = modified/modification	SL = Subordinate Law
o = order	underlining = whole or part not commenced
om = omitted/repealed	or to be expired

3     Legislation history

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)

4     Amendment history

Commencement
s 2     om LA s 89 (4)

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

5     Earlier republications

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	22 Mar 2010– 2 June 2010	not amended	new Act

© Australian Capital Territory 2010

Australian Capital Territory

A2009-39

Republication No 2

Effective: 3 June 2010

Republication date: 3 June 2010

Last amendment made by A2010-18





Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel's Office

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 3 June 2010

. It also includes any amendment, repeal or expiry affecting the republished law to 3 June 2010

.

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

The Legislation Act 2001, 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 or is affected by an uncommenced amendment, the symbol  U  appears immediately before the provision heading. The text of the uncommenced provision or amendment appears only in the last endnote.

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 Legislation Act 2001, section 95.

Penalties

At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $110 for an individual and $550 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).

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Endnotes

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