# The General Betting Duty Regulations 1987, Regulation 4: Records


(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/1963/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/general-betting-duty-regulations-1987/regulation-4
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