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        Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c.2)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I Betting
        General restrictions on betting
        1. Restriction on use of premises for betting transactions with persons resorting thereto.
        2. Restriction on bookmaking except under bookmaker's permit.
        3. Agent of bookmaker or Totalisator Board to be authorised and registered.
        4. Restriction of pool betting.
        5. Restriction of betting on tracks.
        6. Restriction of bookmaking on tracks.
        7. . . .
        8. Prohibition of betting in streets and public places.
        Licensed betting offices
        9. Betting office licences and betting agency permits.
        10. Conduct of licensed betting offices.
        10A. Cancellation of betting office licence
        Special provisions with respect to bookmaker's and betting agency permits
        11. Cancellation of and disqualification for bookmaker's or betting agency permit.
        The Totalisator Board and pool betting on horse races
        12. Horserace Totalisator Board.
        13. Approval of horse racecourses by Totalisator Board.
        14. Functions of Totalisator Board with respect to betting on horse races.
        15. Additional powers and duties of Totalisator Board.
        Special provisions with respect to licensed tracks
        16. Totalisators on licensed tracks.
        16A. Licensing of inter-track betting schemes.
        17. Special rights of occupier of licensed track where totalisator is operated.
        18. Charges to bookmakers on licensed tracks.
        19. Occupiers of licensed tracks not to have an interest in bookmaking thereon.
        20. Saving for right of occupier of licensed track to prohibit betting.
        Special provisions with respect to young persons
        21. Betting with young persons.
        22. Betting circulars not to be sent to young persons.
        Power of entry on tracks
        23. Power of entry on tracks.
        Contributions for benefit of horse racing by bookmakers and Totalisator Board
        24. Horserace Betting Levy Board.
        25. General powers and duties of Levy Board.
        26. Bookmakers' Committee.
        27. Bookmakers' levy schemes.
        28. Assessment of or exemption from bookmakers' levy.
        29. Levy appeal tribunals.
        30. Contributions by Totalisator Board.
        Accounts and reports of Levy Board and Totalisator Board
        31. Accounts of, and reports by, Levy Board and Totalisator Board.
        Betting workers: Sunday working
        31A. Rights of betting workers as respects Sunday working.
        Part II Gaming
        32-39. . . .
        40. References in other Acts to gaming or unlawful games.
        Part III {no text}
        41-47. . . .
        Part IV {no text}
        48-50. . . .
        Part V General
        51. Search warrants.
        52. Penalties and forfeitures.
        53. Offences by bodies corporate.
        54. . . .
        55. Interpretation, etc.-general.
        56. Consequential amendments in other Acts.
        57. Repeals and savings.
        58. Short title, extent and commencement.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE 1 Bookmaker's Permits, Betting Agency Permits and Betting Office Licences
        SCHEDULE 2 Registered Pool Promoters
        SCHEDULE 3 Licensing of Tracks for Betting
        SCHEDULE 4 Rules for Licensed Betting Offices
        SCHEDULE 5 Totalisators on Dog Racecourses
        SCHEDULE 5A Rights of Betting Workers as Respects Sunday Working
        SCHEDULE 5ZA LICENSING OF INTER-TRACK BETTING SCHEMES
        SCHEDULE 6 . . .
        SCHEDULE 7 . . .
        SCHEDULE 8 . . .

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