Racing And Wagering Act 2024

• Jurisdiction: Northern Territory
• Year: 2024
• Type of Document: Acts

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

RACING AND WAGERING ACT 2024

As in force at 10 February 2026

Table of provisions

Part 1 Preliminary matters

1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1

2 Commencement .............................................................................. 1

3 Purposes ......................................................................................... 1

4 Definitions ........................................................................................ 2

5 Conduct constituting contempt ........................................................ 7

6 Meaning of associate ....................................................................... 7

7 Meaning of fit and proper person ..................................................... 9

8 Meaning of race ............................................................................... 9

9 Meaning of wagering ..................................................................... 10

10 Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Act 2000.............................. 10

11 Application of Criminal Code ......................................................... 10

Part 2 Administration

Division 1 Powers of Minister

12 Ministerial direction ........................................................................ 10

13 Codes of practice ........................................................................... 11

Division 2 Racing and Wagering Commission

14 Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission .................. 11

15 Functions of Commission .............................................................. 12

16 Powers of Commission .................................................................. 12

17 Delegation ..................................................................................... 13

18 Composition of Commission .......................................................... 13

19 Eligibility to hold office ................................................................... 14

20 Validity of decisions ....................................................................... 15

21 Term of office ................................................................................. 15

22 Leave of absence .......................................................................... 16

23 Vacancy in office ........................................................................... 16

24 Duties of Chair and Deputy Chair .................................................. 16

25 Meetings of Commission ............................................................... 17

26 Records ......................................................................................... 17

27 Annual report ................................................................................. 18

28 Conflict of interests ........................................................................ 18

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Division 3 Director of Racing and Wagering

29 Appointment of Director ................................................................. 19

30 Powers and functions of Director ................................................... 19

31 Delegation ..................................................................................... 19

Division 4 Inspectors

32 Appointment of inspectors ............................................................. 20

33 Powers and functions of inspectors ............................................... 20

34 Accountability of inspectors ........................................................... 21

35 Prohibition on inspectors ............................................................... 21

36 Identity card ................................................................................... 21

37 Loss of identity card ....................................................................... 22

38 Return of identity card ................................................................... 22

39 Use of identity card ........................................................................ 22

40 Cooling off period .......................................................................... 22

Division 5 Miscellaneous matters

41 Giving or serving documents ......................................................... 23

42 Guidelines...................................................................................... 23

43 Approve forms ............................................................................... 23

44 Extending or abridging time ........................................................... 24

45 Publication ..................................................................................... 24

Part 3 Racing industry

Division 1 Race control bodies

46 Race control body .......................................................................... 24

47 Functions of race control body ....................................................... 25

48 Powers of race control body .......................................................... 25

49 Delegation by race control body .................................................... 26

50 Commission direction .................................................................... 27

50A Validation of actions taken or decisions made by

Thoroughbred Racing NT Incorporated ......................................... 27

Division 2 Racing rules

51 Establishment of racing rules ......................................................... 27

52 Enforcement of racing rules ........................................................... 28

53 Compliance with racing rules ......................................................... 29

Division 3 Licensing and registration

54 Licence required for racecourse .................................................... 30

55 Application for licence .................................................................... 30

56 Issuing licence for racecourse ....................................................... 30

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57 Registration of race clubs .............................................................. 30

58 Approval of days for race meetings ............................................... 31

59 Offence related to race meeting .................................................... 31

60 Postponement or abandonment of race meeting ........................... 32

61 Continuation of wagering ............................................................... 32

62 Reports and financial records ........................................................ 32

63 Review by race control body.......................................................... 33

64 Duties of race club ......................................................................... 34

65 Agreements with licensees under Totalisator Licensing and

Regulation Act 2000 ...................................................................... 34

66 Charges payable to Commission ................................................... 34

67 Certificate evidence ....................................................................... 35

Division 4 Dissolution of race club

68 Dissolution if deregistered ............................................................. 35

69 Notice to Commission .................................................................... 36

70 Offence of failing to give notice ...................................................... 36

71 Appointment of administrator ......................................................... 37

72 Effect of appointment ..................................................................... 37

73 Revocation of appointment ............................................................ 38

74 Expenses of administration............................................................ 39

75 Liabilities arising from administration ............................................. 39

76 Additional powers of Commission .................................................. 39

77 Charges payable to Commission ................................................... 40

78 Stay of proceedings ....................................................................... 40

79 Administrator to report to race control body ................................... 40

Division 5 Other offences related to racing

80 Unlicensed racecourse .................................................................. 41

81 Failure to report ............................................................................. 41

82 Unlawful racing .............................................................................. 41

83 Occupier allowing unlawful racing ................................................. 41

84 Permitting unlicensed bookmaker at racecourse ........................... 42

Division 6 Right of appeal

85 Decisions with no right of appeal ................................................... 42

86 Right of appeal .............................................................................. 42

87 Manner of appeal ........................................................................... 43

Division 7 Appeals to race control body

88 Appeals committee ........................................................................ 43

89 Appeal procedure .......................................................................... 44