Schedule 2: Sale of the Tote: Consequential Amendments
119.This Schedule makes consequential amendments to the 1963 Act and other legislation. The more significant changes are noted below.
120.Paragraph 2 amends section 1 of the 1963 Act (which restricts the use of premises for betting) so that those complying with new sections 4(2), (3) and (5) of the 1963 Act (as inserted by section 10) do not commit an offence.
121.Paragraphs 3 and 4, 6, 8 to 14 and 17 remove references to the Tote (and cognate expressions) from the 1963 Act consequent on the dissolution of that body.
122.Paragraphs 7, 11 and 15 amend sections 11(1), 16(1) and 52(1) of the 1963 Act (which deal with bookmaker’s and betting agency permits, totalisators on licensed tracks and penalties) consequent on the replacement of section 4 by section 10.
123.Paragraph 12 removes the Tote chairman from the Levy Board and in section 24 of the 1963 Act reduced the number of ordinary members of the Levy Board to six. It also replaces the reference in section 24(1) to the Tote’s levy contribution with a reference to the payment of levy contributions by the successor company while the exclusive licence (under section 8) subsists.
124.Paragraph 13 allows, for as long as the exclusive licence subsists, the successor company to negotiate levy contributions direct with the Levy Board. Once the exclusive licence comes to an end the successor company will be liable to levy contributions on the same basis as any other bookmaker.
125.Paragraph 5 amends section 6 of the 1963 Act (which restricts bookmaking on track) so as not to prevent bookmaking taking place when other events are taking place too.
126.Paragraph 16 makes consequential changes to section 55(1) of the 1963 Act (interpretation), including a change to the definition of “recognised horse race” which will allow other types of race to be run on the same day.