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Regulation 4 Records

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(1)

An off-course bookmaker shall not accept a bet unless —

(a)

in the case of a bettor in person, the particulars are recorded on a slip at the time that the bet is made;

(b)

in the case of a bet made by letter or other method involving the delivery or print out of paper bearing details of the bet, he retains the letter or other paper; and

(c)

in the case of a bet made by telephone, or any other method not covered by sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) above, he records particulars of it on a slip, or in such other manner as the Commissioners allow.

(2)

Slips, letters and other papers recording a bet made with an off-course bookmaker on any day shall, unless the Commissioners otherwise allow —

(a)

immediately be marked or be caused to be marked by the bookmaker with the first unused number from a consecutive series starting with 1 and ending with not less than 9,999;

(b)

be kept by the bookmaker on the premises on which the bets to which they relate are made; and

(c)

be kept by the bookmaker for a period of 6 months intact and separate from those recording bets made on any other day and shall be produced or delivered on demand to an officer.