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Betting and Lotteries Act 1934

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART I Betting

    1. 1.Restriction of betting on tracks

    2. 2.Restriction of bookmaking on tracks

    3. 3.Restriction of pari mutuel or pool betting

    4. 4.Restriction of betting on dog racecourses

    5. 5.Licensing authorities

    6. 6.Notices of, and procedure with respect to, applications for licences

    7. 7.Discretion of licensing authority as to grant of licences

    8. 8.Special provisions as to first licences for certain existing tracks

    9. 9.Duration and transfer of licences and fees in respect of licences and transfers

    10. 10.Fixing of days on which betting facilities may be provided

    11. 11.Establishment of totalisators on dog racecourses

    12. 12.Facilities for bookmaking on tracks

    13. 13.Charges to bookmakers on tracks where betting facilities are lawfully provided

    14. 14.Occupiers of tracks not to have an interest in bookmaking thereon

    15. 15.Betting with young persons, and employment of young persons in betting businesses, prohibited on tracks

    16. 16.Revocation of licences

    17. 17.Saving for right of occupier of track to prohibit betting

    18. 18.Amendment and interpretation of Racecourse Betting Act, 1928

    19. 19.Power of entry on tracks

    20. 20.Interpretation of Part I

  3. PART II Lotteries and Prize Competitions

    1. 21.Illegality of lotteries

    2. 22.Offences in connection with lotteries

    3. 23.Exemption of small lotteries incidental to certain entertainments

    4. 24.Exemption of private lotteries

    5. 25.Amendment of the law with respect to, and saving for, lotteries of Art Unions

    6. 26.Restriction on certain prize competitions

    7. 27.Power to issue search warrant

    8. 28.Interpretation of Part II

  4. PART III General

    1. 29.Offences by bodies corporate

    2. 30.Penalties for offences under this Act, and forfeitures

    3. 31.Application to Scotland

    4. 32.Repeal

    5. 33.Short title, commencement and extent

  5. SCHEDULES

    1. FIRST SCHEDULE

      Provisions regulating the establishment and operation of totalisators on dog racecourses

      1. 1.A totalisator set up under this Act on a dog...

      2. 2.The person, whether the occupier of the track or a...

      3. 3.The operator shall, before receiving any bets in connection with...

      4. 4.The licensing authority shall appoint a qualified accountant, who shall...

      5. 5.The accountant and the mechanician appointed by the licensing authority...

      6. 6.The totalisator shall not be operated at any time when...

      7. 7.The accountant and his technical adviser and their respective servants...

      8. 8.The operator shall, within seven days after the close of...

      9. 9.The accountant shall examine the statements of accounts so submitted...

      10. 10.The accountant shall retain for a period of two years...

      11. 11.Without prejudice to his duties under the preceding paragraphs, the...

      12. 12.For the purposes of this Schedule the expression " qualified...

    2. SECOND SCHEDULE

      Enactments repealed

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