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Racing Industry Act 2020

Betting and TAB venues - TAB venues

97: Adoption and review of TAB venue policy

You could also call this:

“Rules for making and updating betting shop policies”

You need to know about how a policy on TAB venues is created and updated. A TAB venue is a place where you can bet on races and sports.

When a local council wants to make a policy about TAB venues, they have to follow a special process. This process involves asking the public what they think. The council must listen to people’s opinions before they make the final policy.

If the council wants to change the policy or make a new one, they have to use the same special process. They can’t just change it without asking people first.

After the council makes or changes a policy, they need to tell two important groups: TAB NZ and the chief executive. They have to do this as soon as they can.

The council has to check their policy every three years. This means they look at it to see if it’s still good or if it needs to be changed. They keep doing this check every three years.

Even if it’s time to check the policy or if they are checking it, the policy still works. It doesn’t stop being used just because it’s being looked at.

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Part 4 Betting and TAB venues
TAB venues

97Adoption and review of TAB venue policy

  1. A policy on TAB venues under section 96 must be adopted in accordance with the special consultative procedure set out in section 83 of the Local Government Act 2002.

  2. A policy may be amended or replaced only in accordance with the special consultative procedure, and this section applies to that amendment or replacement.

  3. A territorial authority must, as soon as practicable after adopting, amending, or replacing a policy on TAB venues, provide a copy of the policy to TAB NZ and the chief executive.

  4. A territorial authority must complete a review of a policy within 3 years after the policy is adopted and then within 3 years after that review and each subsequent review is completed.

  5. A policy does not cease to have effect because it is due for review or is being reviewed.

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