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  Part I. Preliminary

       Short title

       Interpretation

       Definition of pool betting

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  Part II. The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission

       Establishment of Betting Gaming & Lotteries Commission

       Functions of Commission

       Policy direction

       Application for licences, permits. etc.

       Grant of licences, permits etc.

       Suspension or revocation of licences. permits etc.

       Investigations

       Power of Commission to delegate functions

       Appeal to Commission

       Decision of Commission to be final

       Power of the Commission to impose penalties

       0ffence.

 

   Part III. Betting and Bookmaking

      Restriction on use of premises for betting transactions

      Prohibition of betting in streets and public places

      Regulation of pool betting

      Restriction on bookmaking except on bookmaker's permit

      Authorization and registration of bookmaker's agent

      Prohibition of illegal betting

 

      

           Betting office licences and betting agency permits

           Conduct of licensed betting office

 

     

           Cancellation of, and disqualification for, bookmaker's or betting agency permits

 

     

           Approval of racecourses and licensing of tracks

           Totalisator in respect of horse-races

           Special rights of occupiers of approved racecourses and licensed tracks

 

     

           Power of entry on approved racecourses and tracks

 

   Part IV. Contributions by Bookmakers for Benifit of Horse Racing and Other Purposes

      Power of Minister to establish schemes of monetary contributions from bookmakers

 

     

           Contributions to be payable as a levy in respect of levy periods

           Payment of and accounting for bookmakers' levy

 

   Part V. Pool Betting Duty and Bet Winnings Tax

      Pool betting duty

      Payment of and accounting for pool betting duty

      Bet winnings tax

      Deduction of the tax from winnings

      Payment of and accounting for the tax

      Commissioner of Inland Revenue may assess winnings

      Refund of the tax over paid

 

   Part VI. Gaming

      Unlawful gaming

      Special provisions with regard to gaming

      Saving for approved clubs

      Saving for dominoes, draughts, darts and billiards on licensed premises

      Saving for entertainment's not held for private gain

      Saving in respect of prescribed premises

 

    

           Interpretation

           Prohibition of sale and maintenance of coin-operated amusement machines

           Licence to operate excepted machine

           Appeal

           Excepted machines to be operated only on prescribed premises

           Decals

           Prohibition of ownership of coin-operated amusement machines

           Offences

 

   Part VII. Lotteries

      Illegality of lotteries

      Offences in connection with lotteries

      Licence to promote lottery

      Exemption of small lotteries incidental to certain entertainment's

      Exemptions of lotteries conducted for charitable and other purposes

      Exemption of sweepstakes on race-meetings

      Audit of accounts

      Exemption of private lotteries

      Saving for lotteries of Art Unions

      Offences in relation to peaka peow and drop pan

      Power to make regulations to stop letters, etc., being sent by post

      Restriction on certain prize competitions

      Moneys paid for illegal lottery ticket recoverable and contracts thereon void

 

   Part VIII. General

      Search warrants and special powers of police and court

      Penalties

      Mode of trial

      Offences by bodies corporate

      Construction of certain references to private gain

      Regulations

      Savings

 
 

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