Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A licensee or permittee must not allow the premises to which the licence or permit relates to be used for betting.
Maximum penalty—
(a) for a first offence—100 penalty units or 6 months imprisonment; and
(b) for a second offence—200 penalty units or 1 year's imprisonment; and
(c) for a third or subsequent offence—400 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment.
(2) It is a defence to a charge of an offence against subsection (1) if the person proves that—
(a) the person has issued proper instructions and used all reasonable means to secure observance of the subsection; and
(b) the offence in question was committed without the person's knowledge; and
(c) the person could not, by the exercise of reasonable diligence, have prevented the commission of the offence.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to licensed premises if—
(a) the licensed premises are located inside a licensed venue under the Racing Act 2002 and the betting takes place during times that betting may be conducted under that Act; or
(b) the betting is conducted under any of the following Acts—
(i) the Casino Control Act 1982;
(ii) the Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999;
(iii) the Gaming Machine Act 1991;
(iv) the Interactive Gambling (Player Protection) Act 1998;
(v) the Keno Act 1996;
(vi) the Lotteries Act 1997;
(vii) the Wagering Act 1998.