Betting (Amendment) Act 2015
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Amendment of section 1 of Principal Act | ||
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2. Section 1 of the Principal Act is amended by— | ||
(a) the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “licensed bookmaker”: | ||
“ ‘licensed bookmaker’ means a person who is the holder of a bookmaker’s licence;”, | ||
(b) the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “registered premises”: | ||
“ ‘registered premises’ means premises for the time being registered in the register of bookmaking offices;”, | ||
and | ||
(c) the insertion of the following definitions: | ||
“ ‘bookmaker’ means a person, who in the course of business, takes bets, sets odds and undertakes to pay out on winning bets; | ||
‘bookmaker’s licence’ means a licence issued— | ||
(a) under subsection (3) of section 7 (inserted by section 13 of the Betting (Amendment) Act 2015), or | ||
(b) in accordance with section 7A (inserted by subsection (2) of section 64 of the Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994 ); | ||
‘certificate of personal fitness’ has the meaning assigned to it by the following: | ||
(a) section 4 (inserted by section 7 of the Betting (Amendment) Act 2015); | ||
(b) section 5 (inserted by section 8 of the Betting (Amendment) Act 2015); and | ||
(c) section 5A (inserted by section 9 of the Betting (Amendment) Act 2015); | ||
‘licensed remote betting intermediary’ means a person who is the holder of a remote betting intermediary’s licence; | ||
‘licensed remote bookmaker’ means a person who is the holder of a remote bookmaker’s licence; | ||
‘register of bookmaking offices’ means the register referred to in section 8; | ||
‘relevant consideration’ shall be construed in accordance with section 6 (inserted by section 12 of the Betting (Amendment) Act 2015); | ||
‘relevant officer’ means, in relation to a body corporate— | ||
(a) a person who exercises control (within the meaning of section 11 or 432 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 ) in relation to the body, | ||
(b) a member (including the chairperson) of the body, or the board or board of directors of the body, or any other person acting in such capacity, or | ||
(c) the managing director or chief executive officer of the body, or any other person acting in such capacity; | ||
‘remote betting intermediary’ means a person who, in the course of business, provides facilities that enable persons to make bets with other persons (other than the first-mentioned person) by remote means; | ||
‘remote betting intermediary’s licence’ means a licence issued under section 7C (inserted by section 14 of the Betting (Amendment) Act 2015); | ||
‘remote bookmaker’ means a person who carries on the business of bookmaker by remote means; | ||
‘remote bookmaker’s licence’ means a licence issued under section 7B (inserted by section 14 of the Betting (Amendment) Act 2015); | ||
‘remote bookmaking operation’ means thebusiness or activities of a remote betting intermediary or remote bookmaker; | ||
‘remote means’ means, in relation to a communication, any electronic means, and includes— | ||
(a) the internet, | ||
(b) telephone, and | ||
(c) telegraphy (whether or not wireless telegraphy);”. |