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Racing Industry Act 2020

Offshore betting charges and other matters - Offshore betting charges - General provisions

120: Recovery of outstanding charges and penalties

You could also call this:

“How to get money back from betting companies who owe charges or penalties”

If you are an offshore betting operator and you owe money for consumption charges or penalties under sections 112 or 116, the designated authority can treat this as a debt you owe them. They can take legal action to get the money from you.

The law that applies to getting this money back is New Zealand law. This means that if there’s any dispute about the debt, New Zealand rules will be used to sort it out.

If the designated authority needs to go to court to get the money from you, they will use New Zealand courts. These courts have the power to make decisions about the debt and how it should be paid.

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Part 5 Offshore betting charges and other matters
Offshore betting charges: General provisions

120Recovery of outstanding charges and penalties

  1. Outstanding consumption charges and penalties payable by an offshore betting operator under section 112 or 116 constitute a debt due to the designated authority, and the designated authority may issue legal proceedings for recovery of the debt from the offshore betting operator.

  2. The applicable law in respect of recovery of the debt is New Zealand law.

  3. The courts of New Zealand are the courts with jurisdiction to hear and determine proceedings for recovery of the debt.

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