Proposed amendments
Rt Hon Winston Peters, in Committee, to move the following amendments:
Clause 14
Before clause 14(1) (page 9, after line 1), insert:
(1AA)
In section 24(1), replace “the Board”
with “the Agency”
.
Schedule 1: new Schedule 1AA
In Schedule 1, new Schedule 1AA, clause 4, after “read”
(page 25, line 4), insert “immediately”
.
In Schedule 1, new Schedule 1AA, clause 5, after “read”
(page 25, line 8), insert “immediately”
.
In Schedule 1, new Schedule 1AA, after clause 6 (page 25, after line 22), insert:
7 Other agreements authorising use of New Zealand racing and sporting information
(1)
This clause applies to an existing agreement between the Board and an entity other than an offshore betting operator—
(a)
that is in force immediately before the commencement date; and
(b)
that confers rights on that entity (or a sub-licensee of that entity) to use New Zealand racing and sporting information.
(2)
Part 6AA (as inserted by section 21 of the Racing Reform Act 2019) does not affect the existing agreement and the agreement continues in force, on and after the commencement date, according to its tenor as if it were entered into by the Agency and the entity.
8 Betting information use agreements entered into by Agency before regulations under section 65AX come into force
(1)
This clause applies to a betting information use agreement—
(a)
that was being negotiated by the Board and an offshore betting operator before the commencement date; and
(b)
that is entered into by the Agency and the offshore betting operator after the commencement date but before regulations made under section 65AX come into force; and
(c)
that confers rights on that offshore betting operator or a sub-licensee of that operator to use New Zealand racing and sporting information in the conduct of its betting operations in respect of racing and sporting events held in New Zealand.
(2)
Part 6AA (as inserted by section 21 of the Racing Reform Act 2019) does not affect the betting information use agreement and the agreement continues in force according to its tenor.
Schedule 3
In Schedule 3, Part 1, after the item relating to the Gambling Act 2003 (page 30, after line 20), insert:
In section 4(1), definition of bookmaking, paragraph (b)(i), replace “New Zealand Racing Board”
with “Racing Industry Transition Agency”
.
In section 12(3)(b), replace “New Zealand Racing Board”
with “Racing Industry Transition Agency”
.
In Schedule 3, Part 1, after last item relating to the Gambling Act 2003 (page 31, after line 8), insert:
In section 320(3)(b)(i) and (d)(i), replace “Department”
with “Department, the Racing Industry Transition Agency (or its successor organisation),”
.
In Schedule 3, Part 2, item relating to the Gambling (Problem Gambling Levy) Regulations 2016 (page 32, line 22), replace “Gambling (Problem Gambling Levy) Regulations 2016 (LI 2016/120)”
with “Gambling (Problem Gambling Levy) Regulations 2019 (LI 2019/134)”
.