http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1963/2/bodyBetting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (repealed)An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to betting, gaming, lotteries and connected matters.1977-10-01texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-06-06Expert Participation2022-03-10 Part I<Repeal ChangeId="key-3e354a2f0fdd029aa30601328d372f29-1512582760397" CommentaryRef="key-3e354a2f0fdd029aa30601328d372f29" RetainText="true"> Betting</Repeal> General restrictions on betting Restriction on use of premises for betting transactions with persons resorting thereto. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction on bookmaking except under bookmaker’s permit.2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Agent of bookmaker or Totalisator Board to be authorised and registered.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction of pool betting.4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction of betting on tracks.5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restriction of bookmaking on tracks.6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<CommentaryRef Ref="key-3e354a2f0fdd029aa30601328d372f29"/>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Prohibition of betting in streets and public places.8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licensed betting offices Betting office licences and betting agency permits.9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Conduct of licensed betting offices.10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cancellation of betting office licence10A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<Repeal ChangeId="key-3e354a2f0fdd029aa30601328d372f29-1512582760397" CommentaryRef="key-3e354a2f0fdd029aa30601328d372f29" RetainText="true"> Special provisions with respect to bookmaker’s and betting agency permits</Repeal> Cancellation of and disqualification for bookmaker’s or betting agency permit.11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Totalisator Board and pool betting on horse races Horserace Totalisator Board.121There shall be a Horserace Totalisator Board (in this Act referred to as “the Totalisator Board”) which shall be a body corporate and have perpetual succession and a common seal.2The Totalisator Board shall consist of a chairman and such number of other members as the Secretary of State may determine, all of whom shall be appointed by the Secretary of State and hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of the respective instruments under which they are appointed.3The Totalisator Board may pay to any member of the Board such remuneration, and travelling, subsistence or other allowances at such rates, as the Board may with the approval of the Secretary of State determine:Provided that the Board shall not by virtue of this subsection have power to pay remuneration to any member of the Board who is for the time being a member of, or nominated as a candidate for election to, the House of Commons.3AThe Board may pay such pension or gratuity to or in respect of any member of the Board as the Board may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, determine.4The Totalisator Board may appoint officers, servants and agents on such terms as to remuneration, pensions or otherwise as the Board may determine.5The Totalisator Board may regulate their own procedure and make standing orders governing the conduct of their business.6No act or proceeding of the Totalisator Board shall be questioned on account of any vacancy in the number of the members thereof or on account of the appointment of any member having been defective.7Except where the context otherwise requires, any reference in any Act or other document to the Racecourse Betting Control Board shall be construed as a reference to the Totalisator Board. Approval of horse racecourses by Totalisator Board. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Functions of Totalisator Board with respect to betting on horse races. <CommentaryRef Ref="c948629"/><CommentaryRef Ref="key-aa1750f9a0cfe710de28ae83b0bcfd94"/>141The Totalisator Board shall have the exclusive right to do, and to authorise other persons to do, either of the following things, that is to say—ato carry on pool betting business in any form on a recognised horse race; andbby way of business to receive or negotiate bets on a recognised horse race on terms that the winnings or any part thereof shall be calculated or regulated directly or indirectly by reference to the amounts or rates of any payments or distributions in respect of winning bets on that race made by way of sponsored pool betting;and in giving any authority under this subsection the Board may do so on such terms, including terms as to payments to the Board, as the Board may think fit.2Any infringement of the right conferred on the Totalisator Board by the foregoing subsection shall be actionable at the suit of the Board; and in any action for such an infringement all such relief, by way of damages, injunction, accounts or otherwise, shall be available to the Board as is available to the plaintiff in any corresponding proceedings in respect of infringements of proprietary rights and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any enactment or rule of law relating to the jurisdiction of county courts, a county court may, on the application of the Board, grant an injunction restraining an infringement or apprehended infringement of the right aforesaid whether or not any other relief in claimed; and for the purposes of this subsection the right aforesaid is infringed by any person who, without the authority of the Board—adoes or authorises any other person to do anything such as is mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) of this section; orbby way of business holds himself out as willing to enter into any pool betting transaction on a recognised horse race, whether by way of sponsored pool betting or otherwise, or to receive or negotiate a bet on a recognised horse race on such terms as are mentioned in the said subsection (1)(b).In the application of this subsection to Scotland, “suit” means instance, “injunction” means an interdict, “accounts” means count, reckoning and payment, and “plaintiff” means pursuer.3Where bets on a race or combination of races are made by way of sponsored pool betting, the Totalisator Board shall—acause to be deducted from the aggregate amount staked either—isuch percentage of that amount as may be determined from time to time by the Board, either generally or with respect to any particular racecourse; oriiif so determined as aforesaid, such percentage of such part of that amount as may be determined as aforesaid; andbcause the whole of the remainder of that amount to be distributed among the persons making such of those bets as are winning bets.4Where faciltites for sponsored pool betting are being provided on an approved horse racecourse by the persons having the management of that racecourse, any amount deducted by those persons under subsection (3)(a) of this section shall be paid to the Totalisator Board, but the Board may pay to those persons the amount of the expenses shown to the satisfaction of the Board to have been properly incurred by those persons in connection with the provision of those facilities.5Without prejudice to section 12(4) of this Act, the Totalisator Board may remunerate any person, by the payment of commissions or otherwise, in respect of the negotiation, receipt or transmission by that person—aof bets to be made by way of sponsored pool betting; orbof bets such as are mentioned in subsection (1)(b) of this section to be made with the Board or, under the authority of the Board, with the persons having the management of an approved horse racecourse,and may provide facilities on any such racecourse for persons engaged in receiving bets to be so made.6Nothing in this Act shall be construed as restricting the betting transactions which may be effected by way of sponsored pool betting to betting transactions upon the result of a single race, or upon the results of races run on a particular racecourse or on a particular day, or as preventing the Totalisator Board from giving credit in any betting transaction. Additional powers and duties of Totalisator Board.151The Totalisator Board shall have power—ato acquire and hold such land as may be reasonably required for the purposes of any of their functions and to sell or lease any land held by them which is not required for those purposes;bto borrow for the purposes of any of their functions and to give security for any moneys borrowed by them;cto make such loans or investments as they judge desirable for the proper conduct of their affairs, being loans or investments either—isuch as, under the enactments for the time being in force, a trustee would by authorised to make out of trust funds; oriiapproved, or of a description approved, by the Secretary of State;dto do all such things as are incidental to, or conducive to the attainment of the purposes of, any of their functions.2Subject to section 14(3) to (5) of this Act, the Totalisator Board shall apply any moneys from time to time available in their hands—ain providing for the payment of rates, taxes, charges, expenses and other outgoings;bin making provision for the payment of any contribution for the time being payable by them under section 30 of this Act;cin making such other provision in connection with any of their functions as they think proper. Special provisions with respect to licensed tracks Totalisators on licensed tracks.16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Licensing of inter-track betting schemes.16A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special rights of occupier of licensed track where totalisator is operated.17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charges to bookmakers on licensed tracks.18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Occupiers of licensed tracks not to have an interest in bookmaking thereon.19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving for right of occupier of licensed track to prohibit betting.20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special provisions with respect to young persons Betting with young persons.21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betting circulars not to be sent to young persons.22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of entry on tracks Power of entry on tracks.23. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contributions for benefit of horse racing by bookmakers and Totalisator Board Horserace Betting Levy Board.241There shall be a Horserace Betting Levy Board (in this Act referred to as “the Levy Board”) which shall be charged with the duty of assessing and collecting in accordance with the subsequent provisions of this Part of this Act, and of applying, subject to those provisions, for purposes conducive to any one or more of the following, that is to say—athe improvement of breeds of horses;bthe advancement or encouragement of veterinary science or veterinary education;cthe improvement of horse racing,monetary contributions from bookmakers and betting exchange providers.2The Levy Board shall consist of a chairman and six other members of whom—athe chairman and two other members shall be appointed by the Secretary of State and be persons who the Secretary of State is satisfied have no interests connected with horse racing which might hinder them from discharging their functions as members of the Board in an impartial manner;bthree members shall be appointed by the Jockey Club (incorporating the National Hunt Committee)done member appointed by the Association of British Bookmakers and the Remote Gambling Association, acting jointly.e. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2AIf the Association of British Bookmakers and the Remote Gambling Association fail to appoint a member under subsection (2)(d) within a reasonable time, the appointment may be made by the chairman of the Levy Board.3Any person appointed to be a member of the Levy Board under subsection (2)(a) of this section shall hold and vacate office in accordance with the terms of the instrument under which he was appointed; and any person appointed to be a member of the Board under subsection (2)(b) of this section may be removed from the Board at any time by the body by whom he was appointed.3AAny person appointed to be a member of the Board under subsection (2)(d) may be removed from the Board at any time by the Association of British Bookmakers and the Remote Gambling Association, acting jointly.4The Jockey Club, (incorporating the National Hunt Committee) ... may from time to time appoint a person to act in the place of such a member of the Levy Board as is mentioned in subsection (2)(b) ... ... of this section at any meeting of the Levy Board at which that member is unable to be present, and while so acting any such person shall be deemed for the purposes of any act or proceeding of the Levy Board to be a member of that Board.4AThe Association of British Bookmakers and the Remote Gambling Association, acting jointly, may from time to time appoint a person to act in the place of such a person appointed to be a member of the Levy Board as is mentioned in subsection (2)(d) at any meeting of the Levy Board at which that member is unable to be present, and while so acting any such person shall be deemed for the purposes of any act or proceeding of the Levy Board to be a member of that Board.5The Levy Board shall be a body corporate and shall have perpetual succession and a common seal.6The Levy Board may pay to the chairman and the two other members appointed by the Secretary of State such remuneration, and to any member of the Board travelling, subsistence or other allowances at such rates, as the Board may with the approval of the Secretary of State determine.6AThe Levy Board may pay such pension or gratuity as the Board may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, determine, to or in respect of the chairman and any other members appointed by the Secretary of State.7The Levy Board may appoint officers, servants and agents on such terms as to remuneration, pensions or otherwise as the Board may determine.8The Levy Board may regulate their own procedure and make standing orders governing the conduct of their business.9No act or proceeding of the Levy Board shall be questioned on account of any vacancy in the number of the members thereof or on account of the appointment of any member having been defective. General powers and duties of Levy Board. <CommentaryRef Ref="c948664"/>251The Levy Board shall have power—awith the approval of, and subject to any conditions imposed by, the Secretary of State, to engage in any activity connected with any of the matters specified in section 24(1)(a) to (c) of this Act;bto acquire and hold such land as may be reasonably required for the purposes of any of their functions and to sell or lease any land held by them which is not required for those purposes;cto borrow for the purposes of any of their functions and to give security for any moneys borrowed by them;dto lend or invest money for the purposes of or in connection with any activity in which they have power under paragraph (a) of this subsection to engage;eto make such other investments as—ithey judge desirable for the proper conduct of their affairs, andiia trustee would be able to make under the general power of investment in section 3 of the Trustee Act 2000 (as restricted by sections 4 and 5 of that Act);fto do all such things as are incidental to, or conducive to the attainment of the purposes of, any of their functions.2The Levy Board shall apply any moneys from time to time available in their hands—ain providing for the payment of rates, taxes, charges, expenses and other outgoings, including any sums which they are required or authorised to pay by virtue of any enactment;bin retaining such sums and making provision for such matters as they think proper in connection with any of their functions;cin making such payments as they think fit for charitable purposes;dsubject to the foregoing paragraphs of this subsection, in making payments, in accordance with schemes from time to time prepared by the Levy Board and approved with or without modifications by the Secretary of State, for such purposes as are mentioned in section 24(1) of this Act. Bookmakers’ Committee.26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<CommentaryRef Ref="c948667"/> <Substitution ChangeId="key-93a9efd1852c8d1fefefa0f7738a1e1c-1515149577102" CommentaryRef="key-93a9efd1852c8d1fefefa0f7738a1e1c">The levy</Substitution>271The contributions such as are mentioned in section 24(1) of this Act to be made by bookmakers and betting exchange providers shall be paid by way of a levy in respect of each levy period in accordance with this section.1AThe levy is charged at the rate of 10% of the amount by which a person’s profits for a levy period exceed the exempt amount (see section 27D).1BThe person’s profits for a levy period are the sum of—athe person’s profits as a bookmaker on leviable bets for the period (see section 27A), andbthe commission charged by the person as a betting exchange provider on leviable bets during the period (see section 27C).1CThe persons by whom the levy is payable include those bookmakers and betting exchange providers who are required to hold remote operating licences.1DIn subsection (1C) “remote operating licence” has the same meaning as in the Gambling Act 2005 (see section 67 of that Act).2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <Addition ChangeId="key-b49f5d4f13ede2aa0461a7b1df269fdf-1515150368026" CommentaryRef="key-b49f5d4f13ede2aa0461a7b1df269fdf">Profits as a bookmaker</Addition>27AA bookmaker’s profits on leviable bets for a levy period are—SM+OA−Wwhere—SM is the aggregate of the stake money falling due to the bookmaker in the levy period on leviable bets;OA is aggregate of any other amounts accruing to the bookmaker in the levy period in connection with leviable bets;W is the aggregate of any winnings paid by the bookmaker in the levy period in respect of leviable bets (irrespective of when the bets were made or determined).<Addition ChangeId="key-b49f5d4f13ede2aa0461a7b1df269fdf-1515150368026" CommentaryRef="key-b49f5d4f13ede2aa0461a7b1df269fdf">Stake money</Addition>27B1For the purposes of section 27A the stake money on a leviable bet is the aggregate of the amounts which fall due in respect of the bet.2If the stake money falls due to a person other than the bookmaker with whom the bet is made, it is to be treated as falling due to the bookmaker.3Where the bet is not a spread bet and the sum which the person who makes the bet will lose if unsuccessful is known when the bet is made, that sum is to be treated as falling due when the bet is made (irrespective of when it is actually paid or required to be paid).4Where the person who makes the bet does so in pursuance of an offer which waives all or part of the amount which the person would have been required to pay to make the bet, the person is to be treated as being due to pay that amount—ato the bookmaker with whom the bet is made, andbat the time when the bet is made.5But subsection (4) does not apply to the extent that—athe amount in question was won on a leviable bet made in pursuance of a previous offer which waived all or part of the amount which the person would have been required to pay to make the bet, andbthe person was not entitled to use the amount otherwise than for the purpose of making a further leviable bet.6In this section “spread bet” means a bet that constitutes a contract the making or accepting of which is a regulated activity within the meaning of section 22 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.<Addition ChangeId="key-b49f5d4f13ede2aa0461a7b1df269fdf-1515150368026" CommentaryRef="key-b49f5d4f13ede2aa0461a7b1df269fdf">Betting exchange commission</Addition>27C1This section applies where one person makes a leviable bet with another person using facilities provided in the course of a business by a third person (“the betting exchange provider”).2Any amount that any party to the bet is charged, whether by deduction from winnings or otherwise, for using those facilities is commission on the bet for the purposes of section 27(1B)(b).3If the amount is charged by a person other than the betting exchange provider, it is to be treated for those purposes as charged by the betting exchange provider.<Addition ChangeId="key-b49f5d4f13ede2aa0461a7b1df269fdf-1515150368026" CommentaryRef="key-b49f5d4f13ede2aa0461a7b1df269fdf">The exempt amount</Addition>27D1This section applies for the purpose of calculating the exempt amount for a levy period.2Subsections (3) and (4) apply in relation to—aa person who, at any time in the levy period, is a parent undertaking of one or more other undertakings, andbthose other undertakings.3The undertakings are entitled to a single exempt amount of £500,000 between them for the levy period.4The undertakings—amay allocate the exempt amount between them as they think fit, andbmust notify the Levy Board in writing of any such allocation, and of any alterations to the allocation.5In any other case, a person’s exempt amount for the levy period is £500,000.6In this section “undertaking” and “parent undertaking” have the meanings given by the Companies Act 2006 (see sections 1161 and 1162 of that Act).<Addition ChangeId="key-b49f5d4f13ede2aa0461a7b1df269fdf-1515150368026" CommentaryRef="key-b49f5d4f13ede2aa0461a7b1df269fdf">Power to obtain information</Addition>27E1The Levy Board may by notice in writing require any person who appears to them to be liable to pay the levy under section 27 to provide them with information reasonably required by them for the purpose of assessing the person’s liability under that section.2The information must be provided in such manner and form, and within such reasonable period, as may be specified in the notice.3Failure to comply with a requirement under this section does not affect a person’s liability under section 27. Assessment of <CommentaryRef Ref="key-e65e37d4e4f8fe899cbc18d38298511c"/>... levy.281. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4AAs soon as practicable after the end of a levy period, the Levy Board must serve an assessment notice on every person they have assessed as liable to pay the levy under section 27 for that period.4BThe assessment notice must state—athe amount that the Levy Board have assessed that the person is liable to pay,bthe basis on which that amount has been calculated, andcwhen and how the amount must be paid.5An assessment notice served on any person by the Levy Board for any levy period shall be conclusive as to his liability to the levy for that period and the amount payable by him by way thereof unless not later than twenty-eight days after the notice is served on him he gives to the Board notice in writing of appeal therefrom.6On receiving any notice of appeal under the last foregoing subsection, the Levy Board shall refer the appeal to an appeal tribunal established in pursuance of section 29 of this Act, which shall have power to confirm, increase or reduce the assessment, ... but which—ashall not reduce the assessment ... unless the appellant has afforded the tribunal all the facilities it may have required for the investigation of his case;bshall confirm the assessment unless the tribunal is satisfied that, on all the evidence made available to it, the assessment should be varied or rescinded;and any decision of the tribunal ... shall be final.7Any amount assessed as payable by any person by way of the levy in respect of any levy period shall (except to the extent of any payments on account) become due twenty-eight days after notice of the assessment has been served on the person or, if he appeals therefrom in pursuance of the foregoing provisions of this section, on the determination or abandonment of the appeal, and shall be recoverable by the Levy Board as a debt due to them.8Upon the discharge by a person of his liability by way of the levy in respect of any levy period in accordance with the notice of assessment issued in his case, the Levy Board shall issue to him a certificate in writing to the effect that he has done so, and any such certificate shall be conclusive evidence of the facts stated therein.9An assessment notice may be served on any person either by serving it on him personally or by sending it to him by post at his usual or last-known residence or place of business in the United Kingdom or, if the person is a company, at the company’s registered office.10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<Addition ChangeId="key-7dc6797380cbf0b34fccebed12ea02fe-1515150652765" CommentaryRef="key-7dc6797380cbf0b34fccebed12ea02fe">Prohibition on disclosure of information</Addition>28A1This section applies where a relevant officer discloses to any other person in such a manner as to identify a person—aany declaration by, or assessment on, the person for the purposes of the levy under section 27, orbany other information concerning the person obtained under section 27E or 28.2The relevant officer commits an offence unless the disclosure is made—afor the purposes of section 28 or of a report of any proceedings before an appeal tribunal under that section, orbfor the purposes of, or of a report of—iproceedings for the recovery from the person of any amount due under section 28 by way of the levy, oriiany criminal proceedings.3A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable to a fine not exceeding level 4 on the standard scale.4In this section—“appeal tribunal” means a tribunal established in pursuance of section 29, and“relevant officer” means a member, officer or servant of—the Levy Board, oran appeal tribunal.<CommentaryRef Ref="c948682"/> Levy appeal tribunals. 291There shall be established for the purposes of section 28 of this Act and section 2 of the Horserace Betting Levy Act 1981—aone or more appeal tribunals for England and Wales; andbone or more appeal tribunals for Scotland;and an appeal under section 28(5) of this Act or section 2(1) of the said Act of 1981 shall be referred to a tribunal established for Scotland if the appellant is the holder of a bookmaker’s permit which was last granted or renewed by an authority in Scotland.2Each such tribunal shall consist of a chairman and two other members of whom—athe chairman, who shall be ia person who satisfies the judicial-appointment eligibility condition on a 5-year basis; oriian advocate or solicitor in Scotland of at least 5 years’ standing,shall be appointed by the Lord Chancellor or, in the case of a tribunal established for Scotland, by the Lord President of the Court of Session; andbthe other members shall be appointed by the Secretary of State;and each member of any such tribunal shall hold office in accordance with the terms of the instrument under which he was appointed , but subject, in the case of the chairman, to subsection (2A) of this section.2AThe chairman of any such tribunal shall vacate his office on the day on which he attains the age of 75.3The procedure of any such tribunal shall be such as the Lord Chancellor or, in the case of a tribunal established for Scotland, the Lord President of the Court of Session may by rules prescribe; and any such rules shall be made by statutory instrument, which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.4The Levy Board shall pay to the members of any such tribunal such remuneration as the Board may with the approval of the Secretary of State determine and any travelling and other expenses reasonably incurred by them as members of the tribunal.5The Levy Board shall provide any such tribunal with such secretarial and other facilities as may appear to the Board to be necessary or expedient, and, without prejudice to subsection (7) of this section, shall pay any expenses incurred by the tribunal for the purposes of their functions with the approval, whether general or special, of the Levy Board.6If any such tribunal thinks it just so to direct in allowing any appeal by a person, the Levy Board shall pay to that person such amount as the tribunal may specify towards expenses appearing to the tribunal to have been reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the appeal.7If any such tribunal, in dismissing any appeal by a person, or on the abandonment of any appeal after the tribunal has taken some action towards its determination, thinks it just that the person should make a payment towards expenses incurred by the tribunal in connection with the appeal, the tribunal may certify accordingly and the Levy Board shall be entitled to recover from the person as a debt due to them the amount specified in the certificate.<Addition ChangeId="key-9a2ea6148c863450d16fc189d9184b5b-1515150749880" CommentaryRef="key-9a2ea6148c863450d16fc189d9184b5b">Meaning of “leviable bet”</Addition>29A1In this Part “leviable bet” means a bet that—arelates to horse racing in Great Britain, andbis made (whether in person or remotely) by a person who is in Great Britain when the bet is made.2The following are not “horse racing” for the purposes of subsection (1)(a)—apoint to point racing;bharness racing;ctrotting events.<Addition ChangeId="key-9a2ea6148c863450d16fc189d9184b5b-1515150749880" CommentaryRef="key-9a2ea6148c863450d16fc189d9184b5b">Meaning of other terms</Addition>29BIn this Part—“bet” does not include any bet made or stake hazarded in the course of, or incidentally to, any gaming;“betting exchange provider” has the meaning given by section 27C(1);“bookmaker” means a person who carries on the business of—receiving or negotiating bets, orconducting pool betting operations;and in paragraph (b), “pool betting” has the same meaning as in the Gambling Act 2005 (see section 12 of that Act);“levy period” means the period—beginning with the day after that on which the Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 come into force and ending with 31 March 2018, andeach subsequent period of 12 months beginning with 1 April;“winnings” means winnings of any kind, and references to the payment of and deduction from winnings are to be read accordingly. Contributions by <Addition ChangeId="key-8ca27c82797985079b47a704af0d9cda-1513348498849" CommentaryRef="key-8ca27c82797985079b47a704af0d9cda">successor company to the</Addition> Totalisator Board.30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accounts and reports of Levy Board and Totalisator Board Accounts of, and reports by, Levy Board and Totalisator Board.311The Levy Board and the Totalisator Board shall each keep proper accounts and proper records in relation to those accounts and prepare proper statements of account in respect of each levy period; and the accounts of each of the Boards for each such period shall be audited by qualified accountants appointed for the purpose by the Board in question for that period.2As soon as the accounts of the Totalisator Board for any levy period have been audited, that Board shall submit a copy of their statements of account and the auditor’s report thereon for that period, together with a report of their proceedings during that period, to the Levy Board; and the Levy Board shall submit to the Secretary of State a report of the proceedings during that period both of the Levy Board and of the Totalisator Board, which shall include the statements of account and the auditor’s report for that period of each of the Boards; and the Secretary of State shall cause a copy of the Levy Board’s report to be laid before each House of Parliament.3The Levy Board shall cause copies of any report submitted by them under the last foregoing subsection to be made and kept available at their offices for inspection by the public without charge during reasonable hours and for supply on demand to any member of the public upon payment of such reasonable charge in respect of each copy as the Board may determine. Betting workers: Sunday working Rights of betting workers as respects Sunday working.31A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Part II Gaming<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1963/2/section/3239." IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1963/2/section/3239." id="section-3239."><Pnumber PuncAfter="—39."><CommentaryRef Ref="key-3e354a2f0fdd029aa30601328d372f29"/>32</Pnumber><P1para><Text>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text></P1para></P1></P1group><P1group RestrictStartDate="2007-01-01"><Title> References in other Acts to gaming or unlawful games.40. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Part III<P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1963/2/section/4147." IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1963/2/section/4147." id="section-4147."><Pnumber PuncAfter="—47.">41</Pnumber><P1para><Text><CommentaryRef Ref="key-3e354a2f0fdd029aa30601328d372f29"/>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</Text></P1para></P1></P1group></Part><Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1963/2/part/IV" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1963/2/part/IV" NumberOfProvisions="1" id="part-IV" RestrictExtent="E+W+S" RestrictStartDate="2007-09-01"><Number>Part IV</Number><P1group RestrictStartDate="2007-09-01"><Title/><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1963/2/section/4850." IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1963/2/section/4850." id="section-4850."><Pnumber PuncAfter="—50.">48</Pnumber><P1para><Text><CommentaryRef Ref="key-3e354a2f0fdd029aa30601328d372f29"/>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . </Text></P1para></P1></P1group></Part><Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1963/2/part/V" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1963/2/part/V" NumberOfProvisions="8" id="part-V" RestrictExtent="E+W+S" RestrictStartDate="2007-09-01"><Number>Part V</Number><Title> General Search warrants.51. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties and forfeitures.52. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences by bodies corporate.53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <CommentaryRef Ref="c948715"/><CommentaryRef Ref="key-3e354a2f0fdd029aa30601328d372f29"/>54 Interpretation, <Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation>—general. 55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential amendments in other Acts.56. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repeals and savings.57. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title, extent and commencement.58. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Words substituted by Horserace Totalisator and Betting Levy Boards Act 1972 (c. 69), s. 2S. 12(3A) inserted by Social Security Act 1985 (c. 53, SIF 113:1), s. 25(1)S. 14(3) modified in its application to pool betting by means of facilities provided by the Totalisator Board by Horserace Totalisator and Betting Levy Boards Act 1972 (c. 69), s. 1(3)S. 14(4) amended by Horserace Totalisator and Betting Levy Boards Act 1972 (c. 69), s. 4(1)S. 14(5) explained by Horserace Totalisator and Betting Levy Boards Act 1972 (c. 69), s. 1(4)Words substituted by Horserace Totalisator and Betting Levy Boards Act 1972 (c. 69), s. 1(5)S. 24(2)(b) substituted for s. 24(2)(b)(c) by Horserace Betting Levy Act 1969 (c. 14), s. 6(2)Words substituted by Horserace Betting Levy Act 1969 (c. 14), s. 6(3)(4)S. 24(6A) inserted by Social Security Act 1985 (c. 53, SIF 113:1), s. 25(2)S. 25(2)(d) amended by Horserace Totalisator and Betting Levy Boards Act 1972 (c. 69), s. 4(2)S. 25(1)(e) substituted (1.2.2001) by 2000 c. 29, s. 40, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 34 (with s. 35); S.I. 2001/49, art. 2Words substituted by Horserace Betting Levy Act 1969 (c. 14), s. 7(3)S. 27 amended by Horserace Betting Levy Act 1969 (c. 14), s. 1(1)–(8)S. 28(1)–(4) repealed with saving by Horserace Betting Levy Act 1969 (c. 14), ss. 2(1), 7(4)Words inserted by Horserace Betting Levy Act 1981 (c. 30, SIF 12:1), s. 4(6), Sch. para. 1(a)Words inserted by Horserace Betting Levy Act 1981 (c. 30, SIF 12:1), s. 4(6), Sch. para 1(b)S. 29 extended by Horserace Betting Levy Act 1969 (c. 14), s. 3(1)Words inserted by Horserace Betting Levy Act 1981 (c.30, SIF 12:1), s. 4(6), Sch. para. 2(a)Words inserted by Horserace Betting Levy Act 1981 (c.30, SIF 12:1), s. 4(6), Sch. para. 2(b)Words in s. 29(2)(a) substituted by Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 (c. 41, SIF 37), s. 71(2), Sch. 10 para. 16Functions conferred by s. 29(2)(b) transferred (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. 1Words in s. 29(2) added (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 26, Sch. 6 para.48 (with Sch. 7 paras. 2(2), 3(2), 4); S.I. 1995/631, art. 2.S. 29(2A) inserted (31.3.1995) by 1993 c. 8, s. 26, Sch. 6 para.48 (with Sch. 7 paras. 2(2), 3(2), 4); S.I. 1995/631, art. 2Ss. 41–50,52(1A),54,55(2) repealed by Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 (c. 32), Sch. 5Ss. 24-30 saved (1.9.2007) by Gambling Act 2005 (Horserace Betting Levy) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2159), art. 2Ss. 12, 14, 15 saved (1.9.2007) by the Gambling Act 2005 (Horserace Totalisator Board) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2102), arts. 1(1), 2Act repealed with savings (1.1.2007 for the repeal of Sch. 2 para. 10, 1.9.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19), ss. 356(3), 358(1), Sch. 17 (with ss. 352, 354); S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 7-12, Sch. 4); S.I. 2006/3272, art. 3 (as amended by S.I. 2007/2169, art. 4)S. 29(2)(a)(i) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 10 para. 48(1)(a); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3, 4)Word in s. 29(2)(a)(ii) substituted (21.7.2008) by Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15), s. 148, Sch. 10 para. 48(1)(b); S.I. 2008/1653, art. 2(d) (with arts. 3, 4)Act repealed (1.1.2007 for the repeal of Sch. 2 para. 10, 1.9.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19), ss. 356(3), 358(1), Sch. 17 (with ss. 352, 354); S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 7-12, Sch. 4); S.I. 2006/3272. art. 3 (as amended by S.I. 2007/2169, art. 4)S. 24(2)(e) repealed (13.7.2011) by Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 (c. 25), s. 40, Sch. 2 para. 12(3)(b), Sch. 6; S.I. 2011/1704, art. 2Words in s. 24(2) substituted (13.7.2011) by Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 (c. 25), s. 40, Sch. 2 para. 12(3)(a); S.I. 2011/1704, art. 2Words in s. 24(4) substituted (13.7.2011) by Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 (c. 25), s. 40, Sch. 2 para. 12(4)(b); S.I. 2011/1704, art. 2Words in s. 30 inserted (13.7.2011) by Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 (c. 25), s. 40, Sch. 2 para. 13(a); S.I. 2011/1704, art. 2Ss. 24-31 saved (1.9.2007) by Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3272), art. 3(2) S. 31(1) modified (15.3.2012) by Government Resources and Accounts Act 2000 (Audit of Public Bodies) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/854), arts. 1, 3(1) Act repealed (1.1.2007 for the repeal of Sch. 2 para. 10, 1.9.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19), ss. 356(3), 358(1), Sch. 17 (with ss. 352, 354); S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 7-12, Sch. 4); S.I. 2006/3272. art. 3 (as amended by S.I. 2007/2169, art. 4)S. 27 heading substituted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(5) (with reg. 2)Words in s. 28 heading omitted (25.4.2017) by virtue of The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 6(9) (with reg. 2)Ss. 27A-27E inserted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 5 (with reg. 2)S. 28A inserted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 7 (with reg. 2)Ss. 29A, 29B inserted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 9 (with reg. 2)S. 24(2A) inserted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(4) (with reg. 2)S. 24(3A) inserted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(5) (with reg. 2)S. 24(4A) inserted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(7) (with reg. 2)Words in s. 24(1) substituted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(2) (with reg. 2)Words in s. 24(4) omitted (25.4.2017) by virtue of The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(6)(a) (with reg. 2)Words in s. 24(4) omitted (25.4.2017) by virtue of The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(6)(b) (with reg. 2)S. 24(2)(d) substituted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 2(3) (with reg. 2)S. 26 omitted (25.4.2017) by virtue of The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 3 (with reg. 2)S. 27(1A)-(1D) inserted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(3) (with reg. 2)Words in s. 27(1) inserted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(2)(a) (with reg. 2)Words in s. 27(1) substituted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(2)(b) (with reg. 2)S. 27(2)-(4) omitted (25.4.2017) by virtue of The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(4) (with reg. 2)S. 28(4A)(4B) inserted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 6(2) (with reg. 2)S. 28(10) omitted (25.4.2017) by virtue of The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 6(8) (with reg. 2)Words in s. 28(5) substituted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 6(3) (with reg. 2)Words in s. 28(6) omitted (25.4.2017) by virtue of The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 6(4)(a) (with reg. 2)Words in s. 28(6)(a) omitted (25.4.2017) by virtue of The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 6(4)(b) (with reg. 2)Words in s. 28(6) omitted (25.4.2017) by virtue of The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 6(4)(c) (with reg. 2)Word in s. 28(7) substituted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 6(5) (with reg. 2)Word in s. 28(8) substituted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 6(6) (with reg. 2)Word in s. 28(9) substituted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 6(7) (with reg. 2)Word in s. 29(6) substituted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 8(2) (with reg. 2)Word in s. 29(7) substituted (25.4.2017) by The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 8(3) (with reg. 2)S. 30 omitted (25.4.2017) by virtue of The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/589), reg. 1(2), Sch. para. 10 (with reg. 2)Word in s. 29(2A) substituted (10.3.2022) by Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022 (c. 7), s. 131(1)(4)(a), Sch. 1 para. 9 (with Sch. 1 para. 43)