Betting (Amendment) Act 2015
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Amendment of section 19 of Principal Act | ||
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24. Section 19 of the Principal Act is amended— | ||
(a) in subsection (4), by the substitution of “ Betting Act 1853 ” for “Betting Houses Act 1853”, | ||
(b) by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (5): | ||
“(5) A person shall be guilty of an offence if, in contravention of subsections (2) or (3), he— | ||
(a) carries on any trade, profession or business (other than bookmaking) in registered premises, or | ||
(b) permits the use of any such premises for the purpose of carrying on any trade, profession or business (other than bookmaking).”, | ||
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(c) by the insertion of the following subsection: | ||
“(6) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (5) shall be liable on summary conviction to a class B fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or both.”. |