Racing and Gaming Amendment Act 1997


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Racing and Gaming Amendment Act 1997

An Act to amend the Racing and Gaming Act 1952

[Royal Assent 27 June 1997]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Racing and Gaming Amendment Act 1997 .

2.   Commencement

This Act commences on the day after the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3.   Principal Act

In this Act, the Racing and Gaming Act 1952 is referred to as the Principal Act.

4.    Section 57U amended (Totalizator licences)

Section 57U of the Principal Act is amended by omitting subsection (2A) .

5.    Section 66 amended (Control of on-course telephone betting)

Section 66(3) of the Principal Act is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) "$200" and substituting "$100";
(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) "$1 600" and substituting "$1 000".

[Second reading presentation speech made in:

House of Assembly on 30 APRIL 1997

Legislative Council on 19 JUNE 1997]