Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill

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Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill

Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill
Part 4 — General
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Money
There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—
(a)
any expenditure of the Secretary of State in connection with this Act,
(b)
any expenditure of the National Debt Commissioners in connection
with this Act, and
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(c)
any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money
provided by Parliament under another enactment.
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Commencement
(1)
The preceding provisions of this Act shall come into force in accordance with
provision made by order of the Secretary of State.
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(2)
An order under subsection (1)—
(a)
may make provision that has effect generally or only for specified
purposes,
(b)
may make different provision for different purposes,
(c)
may include incidental, consequential or transitional provision, and
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(d)
shall be made by statutory instrument.
(3)
Section 29 shall not be brought into force unless the Secretary of State has made
an order under section 22(2).
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Extent
(1)
An amendment effected by this Act shall have the same extent as the enactment
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amended (or as the relevant part of the enactment amended).
(2)
Sections 14, 20 and 37 are subject to subsection (1) above.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004.

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Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Bill
Schedule 1 — New Schedule 1A to the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963
Part 2 — Conditions

Schedules
Schedule 1
Section 10

New Schedule 1A to the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963
SCHEDULE 1A
REGULATION OF HORSERACE POOL BETTING
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Part 1
Introduction
1
Part 2 of this Schedule specifies the conditions to be complied with, for the
purposes of sections 4(2)(d) and 4A(2)(b), in relation to pool betting
business.
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2
Part 3 of this Schedule makes provision for the supervision of pool betting
business.
3
In this Schedule “pool betting business” means pool betting business in
connection with horse racing.
Part 2
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Conditions
Totalisator
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Any totalisator being used must—
(a)
be in proper working order, and
(b)
be properly operated.
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Publicity for arrangements
5     (1)
A person receiving or negotiating bets in relation to a race or set of races
must display in a conspicuous position a notice stating, prominently and in
easily legible print—
(a)
the minimum amount (if there is one) that he will accept as a stake,
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(b)
the amounts or percentage of the aggregate of the stakes that he will
distribute by way of winnings,
(c)
the principles that he will apply in calculating winnings (including
any rules for rounding sums up or down),
(d)
the arrangements that he will make for enabling persons to claim
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winnings,

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Part 2 — Conditions
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(e)
the arrangements that he will make in respect of winnings not
claimed, and
(f)
the arrangements that he will make if there is no winning bet.
      (2)
Where a person receives or negotiates bets by the use of remote
communication of a kind that does not permit the display of a notice, sub-
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paragraph (1) shall not apply but the person must—
(a)
have prepared a notice of the kind required by sub-paragraph (1),
(b)
inform the person making the bet, or arrange for him to be informed,
of a method by which he can see a copy of the notice, and
(c)
if the person making the bet asks to be supplied with a copy of the
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notice, comply with the request.
      (3)
In sub-paragraph (2) “remote communication” means communication
using—
(a)
the internet,
(b)
telephone,
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(c)
television,
(d)
radio, or
(e)
any other kind of electronic or other technology for facilitating
communication.
      (4)
Nothing in sub-paragraph (1)—
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(a)
provides a defence to an offence under section 10, or
(b)
excuses compliance with a provision of regulations under paragraph
3 of Schedule 4.
      (5)
The Secretary of State may by regulations—
(a)
provide that a specified system or method of communication is or is
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not to be treated as a form of remote communication for the purposes
of sub-paragraph (2) (and sub-paragraph (3) is subject to any
regulations under this paragraph);
(b)
provide that a specified system or method of communication is or is
not to be treated for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) as being of a
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kind that does not permit the display of a notice.
      (6)
Regulations under sub-paragraph (5)—
(a)
may make different provision for different circumstances,
(b)
shall be made by statutory instrument, and
(c)
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either
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House of Parliament.
6     (1)
Where a person makes statements in accordance with paragraph 5 in respect
of a race or set of races—
(a)
he may not alter any of the statements in respect of that race or set of
races, and
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(b)
he must act in accordance with the statements.
      (2)
But sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a person before he has received or
negotiated a bet in respect of the race or set of races to which the statements
relate.
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Where a person receives or negotiates bets in respect of a race or set of races,
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as soon as is reasonably practicable after the conclusion of the race or set he
must make reasonable arrangements to announce or display details of the
amounts payable by way of winnings.

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Compliance with supervision
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A person who receives or negotiates bets must—
(a)
comply with any requirement imposed by or under Part 3 of this
Schedule,
(b)
co-operate with the supervising accountant appointed under that
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Part,
(c)
co-operate with the technical adviser appointed under that Part, and
(d)
co-operate with any person authorised by the supervising
accountant or the technical adviser under paragraph 11(2)(e) or
13(2)(f).
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Annual fee
9     (1)
A person who carries on pool betting business in a calendar year must have
paid the prescribed fee in respect of that year.
      (2)
In sub-paragraph (1) “prescribed” means prescribed by order of the
Secretary of State.
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      (3)
An order under sub-paragraph (2)—
(a)
shall include provision about the timing and manner of payment,
(b)
shall provide for fees to be paid (by the person who receives them in
accordance with arrangements prescribed by virtue of paragraph (a))
into the Consolidated Fund,
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(c)
may make different provision for different circumstances,
(d)
shall be made by statutory instrument, and
(e)
shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either
House of Parliament.
      (4)
In prescribing fees under this paragraph the Secretary of State shall aim, so
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far as is reasonably practicable, to ensure that the amount paid by way of
fees in respect of a calendar year equals the expenditure incurred during that
year in respect of—
(a)
the performance of the functions of the supervising accountant and
technical adviser under Part 3, and
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(b)
the activities of the Gaming Board in relation to pool betting
business.
Part 3
Supervision
Supervising accountant
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10    (1)
The Gaming Board shall appoint a person who is eligible for appointment as
a company auditor (in accordance with section 25 of the Companies Act 1989
(c. 40)) to carry out such activities as he thinks necessary or expedient for the
purpose of determining whether the conditions in Part 2 of this Schedule are
complied with by persons carrying on pool betting business.
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      (2)
The person appointed under sub-paragraph (1) is referred to in this Part as
the “supervising accountant”.

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11    (1)
The supervising accountant may do anything that he thinks necessary or
expedient for the purpose of determining whether the conditions in Part 2 of
this Schedule have been complied with.
      (2)
In particular, the supervising accountant—
(a)
may require access to premises on which pool betting business is
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being or has been carried on,
(b)
may require any person to produce for examination any accounts or
other document,
(c)
may require any person to permit the supervising accountant to
examine a record (whether held on computer or otherwise),
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(d)
may require any person to supply a copy of any accounts or other
document,
(e)
may authorise a person in writing to do anything that the
supervising accountant could do by virtue of this paragraph, and
(f)
may delegate a function under this Part.
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Technical adviser
12    (1)
The Gaming Board shall appoint a person to advise the supervising
accountant on the working condition of totalisators (“the technical adviser”).
      (2)
Before appointing an adviser under this paragraph the Gaming Board shall
consult the supervising accountant.
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13    (1)
The technical adviser may do anything that he thinks necessary or expedient
for the purpose of advising the supervising accountant whether the
conditions in Part 2 of this Schedule have been complied with.
      (2)
In particular, the technical adviser—
(a)
may require access to premises on which a totalisator is or has been
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in operation in relation to pool betting business,
(b)
may carry out a process for the purposes of examining the operation
of a totalisator,
(c)
may require any person to produce a document for examination,
(d)
may require any person to permit the technical adviser to examine a
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record (whether held on computer or otherwise),
(e)
may require any person to supply a copy of a document,
(f)
may authorise a person in writing to do anything that the technical
adviser could do by virtue of this paragraph, and
(g)
may delegate a function under this Part.
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Submission of accounts
14    (1)
A person who carries on pool betting business in any month shall send to the
supervising accountant a statement of the person’s accounts for pool betting
business carried on by him in that month.
      (2)
A statement submitted under sub-paragraph (1) must, in particular—
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(a)
specify any amounts carried over from one race or set of races to
another in accordance with arrangements of a kind described in
paragraph 5(1)(f), and
(b)
give such other information as the supervising accountant may
require for the purpose of determining whether the conditions in
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Part 2 of this Schedule have been complied with.

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      (3)
The requirement under sub-paragraph (1) must be complied with before the
end of the period of seven days beginning with the last day of the month to
which the accounts relate.
      (4)
Where the supervising accountant imposes a requirement under sub-
paragraph (2)(b)—
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(a)
he may impose the requirement in relation to accounts for any
month, whether ending before or after the requirement is imposed
and whether or not accounts for that month have been submitted,
and
(b)
if he imposes the requirement in relation to accounts for a month
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ending before the requirement is imposed—
(i)
a person who has already submitted accounts for that month
must re-submit them, and
(ii)
in relation to a person obliged to re-submit accounts, sub-
paragraph (3) shall have effect as if the period of seven days
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began with the day on which the requirement came to his
notice.
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Where accounts are submitted to the supervising accountant under
paragraph 14 he shall—
(a)
examine them, and
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(b)
arrange for their retention for a period of at least two years.
Annual audit
16    (1)
This paragraph applies to a person who submits accounts to the supervising
accountant under paragraph 14 during a calendar year.
      (2)
As soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of the calendar year the
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supervising accountant shall, in relation to each person to whom this
paragraph applies—
(a)
audit the person’s accounts for pool betting business in that year (as
submitted under paragraph 14),
(b)
certify whether, so far as he is reasonably able to ascertain—
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(i)
the person has complied with paragraph 14,
(ii)
the accounts are complete and accurate, and
(iii)
the pool betting business carried on by the person during that
year has been carried on in accordance with Part 2 of this
Schedule.
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      (3)
Having audited and certified a person’s accounts under sub-paragraph (2)
the supervising accountant shall as soon as is reasonably practicable send
the audited accounts and the certificate to the person.
      (4)
As soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving audited accounts and a
certificate under sub-paragraph (3) a person must send two copies of each to
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the Gaming Board.
      (5)
The Gaming Board shall make one copy of any accounts and certificate
received under sub-paragraph (4) available for inspection by the public—
(a)
at all reasonable times, and
(b)
without charge.
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Report to Gaming Board
17
If the supervising accountant suspects that pool betting business has been
carried on otherwise than in accordance with Part 2 of this Schedule, he shall
report the matter to the Gaming Board.
18
The supervising accountant and the technical adviser shall on request make
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available to the Gaming Board any accounts or other document supplied or
provided under paragraph 11, 13 or 14.
Offences
19
A person commits an offence if he obstructs the supervising accountant or
the technical adviser in the exercise of a function under this Part.
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20
A person commits an offence if without reasonable excuse he fails to co-
operate with the supervising accountant or the technical adviser in the
exercise of a function under this Part.
21
A person commits an offence if he supplies to the supervising accountant or
the technical adviser information which the person knows to be—
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(a)
false, or
(b)
misleading.
22
In paragraphs 19 to 21 “person” does not mean only a person who carries on
or has carried on pool betting business.
23
A person commits an offence if he fails to comply with paragraph 14(1) or
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16(4).
24    (1)
A person guilty of an offence under any of paragraphs 19 to 21 shall be liable
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
      (2)
A person guilty of an offence under paragraph 23 shall be liable on summary
conviction to—
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(a)
imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months,
(b)
a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale, or
(c)
both.
Schedule 2
Section 13

Sale of the Tote: Consequential Amendments
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Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2)
1
The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 shall be amended as follows.
2
In section 1 (restriction on using premises for betting)—
(a)
in subsection (1)(a) for “section 4(1)” substitute “section 4(2), (3) or
(5)”, and
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(b)
in subsection (5)(a) omit “but no other races”.
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In section 3 (authorisation of agents)—
(a)
in subsection (1) omit—
(i)
“or to the Totalisator Board”,