# The General Betting Duty Regulations 1987, Regulation 10: Entries in field books


(1) Every on-course bookmaker shall, on receipt of a bet, immediately enter in his field book —
(a) the date and amount of the bet;
(b) the event and the contingency which are the subjects of the bet;
(c) in respect of a bet received by telephone the letter “T”;
(d) in respect of an off-course bet the word “OFF”; and
(e) in respect of a bet placed by a bookmaker, the name of that bookmaker.
(2) Every on-course bookmaker shall, immediately after each event, enter in his field book the total amount of off-course bets received by him in respect of that event.
(3) Save as the Commissioners otherwise allow, every on-course bookmaker shall, within 7 days of receiving a bet placed by a bookmaker, enter in his field book the betting duty reference number of that bookmaker.
(4) Save as the Commissioners otherwise allow, all entries in field books shall be made indelibly.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1963/regulation/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-betting-duty-regulations-1987/regulation-10
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