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Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963
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- s. 1(1)(a) words substituted by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 2(a)
- s. 1(5)(a) words repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 2(b) Sch. 6
- s. 3(1) words repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 3(a) Sch. 6
- s. 3(2) words repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 3(b) Sch. 6
- s. 3(3) words repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 3(c) Sch. 6
- s. 4(1) excluded by 2004 c. 25 s. 9(2)
- s. 5(3) words repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 4 Sch. 6
- s. 6(1) word repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 5 Sch. 6
- s. 8(1) words repealed by 2003 c. 44 Sch. 37 Pt. 9
- s. 9(1) words repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 6(a) Sch. 6
- s. 9(2)(b) repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 6(b) Sch. 6
- s. 9(2)(c)(i) words repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 6(c) Sch. 6
- s. 11(1) word inserted by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 7
- s. 12 repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 8 Sch. 6
- s. 13(1) words omitted by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 4 para. 2(1) (3)
- s. 13(1) words substituted by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 4 para. 2(1) (2)
- s. 13(2) words substituted by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 4 para. 2(1) (2)
- s. 14 repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 9 Sch. 6
- s. 15 repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 10 Sch. 6
- s. 16(1) word substituted by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 11
- s. 24-30 power to amend conferred by 2004 c. 25 s. 15(1)(a)
- s. 31(1) word substituted by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 14(a)(i)
- s. 31(1) words repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 14(a)(iii) Sch. 6
- s. 31(1) words repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 14(a)(iv) Sch. 6
- s. 31(1) words repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 6
- s. 31(1) words substituted by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 14(a)(ii)
- s. 31(2) substituted by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 14(b)
- s. 52(1) word inserted by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 15
- s. 55(1) words inserted by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 16(b)
- s. 55(1) words inserted by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 16(c)
- s. 55(1) words omitted by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 4 para. 3(b)
- s. 55(1) words repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 16(a)(i) Sch. 6
- s. 55(1) words repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 16(d) Sch. 6
- s. 55(1) words repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 16(f)(i) Sch. 6
- s. 55(1) words repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 16(f)(ii) Sch. 6
- s. 55(1) words substituted by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 16(a)(ii)
- s. 55(1) words substituted by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 16(e)
- s. 55(1) words substituted by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 4 para. 3(a)
- Sch. 1 para. 25A ceases to have effect by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 4 para. 4(a)
- Sch. 1 para. 36 ceases to have effect by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 4 para. 4(b)
- Sch. 1 para. 19(a)(i) words repealed by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 2 para. 17 Sch. 6
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):
- s. 4-4B substituted for s. 4 by 2004 c. 25 s. 10(1)
- s. 4A(1) excluded by 2004 c. 25 s. 9(2)
- s. 13(3)-(11) added by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 4 para. 2(1) (4)
- Sch. 1A inserted by 2004 c. 25 Sch. 1
Special provisions with respect to bookmaker’s and betting agency permits
Contributions for benefit of horse racing by bookmakers and Totalisator Board
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29.(1) A bookmaker’s permit, betting agency permit or betting office...
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Licensing of Tracks for Betting
Rules for Licensed Betting Offices
Totalisators on Dog Racecourses
Rights of Betting Workers as Respects Sunday Working
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