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Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (repealed)

1963 c. 2 · Enacted 28 February 1963 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

Not fully up to date. 45 changes made by later legislation have not yet been written into this text, which is revised to 10 March 2022.

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ProvisionChangeMade by
s. 8(1)words repealedCriminal Justice Act 2003 Sch. 37 Pt. 9
s. 1(5)(a)words repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 2(b) Sch. 6
s. 3(1)words repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 3(a) Sch. 6
s. 3(2)words repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 3(b) Sch. 6
s. 3(3)words repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 3(c) Sch. 6
s. 4-4Bsubstituted for s. 4Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 s. 10(1)
s. 4(1)excludedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 s. 9(2)
s. 4A(1)excludedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 s. 9(2)
s. 5(3)words repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 4 Sch. 6
s. 6(1)word repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 5 Sch. 6
s. 9(1)words repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 6(a) Sch. 6
s. 9(2)(b)repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 6(b) Sch. 6
s. 9(2)(c)(i)words repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 6(c) Sch. 6
s. 11(1)word insertedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 7
s. 12repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 8 Sch. 6
s. 13(1)words substitutedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 4 para. 2(1) (2)
s. 13(1)words omittedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 4 para. 2(1) (3)
s. 13(2)words substitutedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 4 para. 2(1) (2)
s. 13(3)-(11)addedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 4 para. 2(1) (4)
s. 14repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 9 Sch. 6
s. 15repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 10 Sch. 6
s. 16(1)word substitutedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 11
s. 24-30power to amend conferredHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 s. 15(1)(a)
s. 31(1)word substitutedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 14(a)(i)
s. 31(1)words substitutedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 14(a)(ii)
s. 31(1)words repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 14(a)(iii) Sch. 6
s. 31(1)words repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 14(a)(iv) Sch. 6
s. 31(1)words repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 6
s. 31(2)substitutedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 14(b)
s. 52(1)word insertedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 15
s. 55(1)words repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 16(a)(i) Sch. 6
s. 55(1)words substitutedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 16(a)(ii)
s. 55(1)words insertedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 16(b)
s. 55(1)words insertedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 16(c)
s. 55(1)words repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 16(d) Sch. 6
s. 55(1)words substitutedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 16(e)
s. 55(1)words repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 16(f)(i) Sch. 6
s. 55(1)words repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 16(f)(ii) Sch. 6
s. 55(1)words substitutedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 4 para. 3(a)
s. 1(1)(a)words substitutedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 2(a)
Sch. 1 para. 19(a)(i)words repealedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 2 para. 17 Sch. 6
Sch. 1 para. 25Aceases to have effectHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 4 para. 4(a)
Sch. 1 para. 36ceases to have effectHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 4 para. 4(b)
Sch. 1AinsertedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 1
s. 55(1)words omittedHorserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 Sch. 4 para. 3(b)
An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to betting, gaming, lotteries and connected matters.[28th February 1963]F1C1C2

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Textual amendments

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Act repealed with savings (1.1.2007 for the repeal of Sch. 2 para. 10, 1.9.2007 in so far as not already in force) by Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19), ss. 356(3), 358(1), Sch. 17 (with ss. 352, 354); S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (with arts. 7-12, Sch. 4); S.I. 2006/3272, art. 3 (as amended by S.I. 2007/2169, art. 4)

Modifications

C1

Ss. 24-30 saved (1.9.2007) by Gambling Act 2005 (Horserace Betting Levy) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2159), art. 2

C2

Ss. 12, 14, 15 saved (1.9.2007) by the Gambling Act 2005 (Horserace Totalisator Board) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2102), arts. 1(1), 2

Contents

  1. Part I: Betting
  2. General restrictions on betting
  3. 1Restriction on use of premises for betting transactions with persons resorting thereto. Repealed
  4. 2Restriction on bookmaking except under bookmaker’s permit. Repealed
  5. 3Agent of bookmaker or Totalisator Board to be authorised and registered. Repealed
  6. 4Restriction of pool betting. Repealed
  7. 5Restriction of betting on tracks. Repealed
  8. 6Restriction of bookmaking on tracks. Repealed
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  10. 8Prohibition of betting in streets and public places. Repealed
  11. Licensed betting offices
  12. 9Betting office licences and betting agency permits. Repealed
  13. 10Conduct of licensed betting offices. Repealed
  14. 10ACancellation of betting office licence Repealed
  15. Special provisions with respect to bookmaker’s and betting agency permits
  16. 11Cancellation of and disqualification for bookmaker’s or betting agency permit. Repealed
  17. The Totalisator Board and pool betting on horse races
  18. 12Horserace Totalisator Board.
  19. 13Approval of horse racecourses by Totalisator Board. Repealed
  20. 14Functions of Totalisator Board with respect to betting on horse races.
  21. 15Additional powers and duties of Totalisator Board.
  22. Special provisions with respect to licensed tracks
  23. 16Totalisators on licensed tracks. Repealed
  24. 16ALicensing of inter-track betting schemes. Repealed
  25. 17Special rights of occupier of licensed track where totalisator is operated. Repealed
  26. 18Charges to bookmakers on licensed tracks. Repealed
  27. 19Occupiers of licensed tracks not to have an interest in bookmaking thereon. Repealed
  28. 20Saving for right of occupier of licensed track to prohibit betting. Repealed
  29. Special provisions with respect to young persons
  30. 21Betting with young persons. Repealed
  31. 22Betting circulars not to be sent to young persons. Repealed
  32. Power of entry on tracks
  33. 23Power of entry on tracks. Repealed
  34. Contributions for benefit of horse racing by bookmakers and Totalisator Board
  35. 24Horserace Betting Levy Board.
  36. 25General powers and duties of Levy Board.
  37. 26Bookmakers’ Committee. Repealed
  38. 27The levy
  39. 27AProfits as a bookmaker
  40. 27BStake money
  41. 27CBetting exchange commission
  42. 27DThe exempt amount
  43. 27EPower to obtain information
  44. 28Assessment of ... levy.
  45. 28AProhibition on disclosure of information
  46. 29Levy appeal tribunals.
  47. 29AMeaning of “leviable bet”
  48. 29BMeaning of other terms
  49. 30Contributions by successor company to the Totalisator Board. Repealed
  50. Accounts and reports of Levy Board and Totalisator Board
  51. 31Accounts of, and reports by, Levy Board and Totalisator Board.
  52. Betting workers: Sunday working
  53. 31ARights of betting workers as respects Sunday working. Repealed
  54. Part II: Gaming
  55. 32Section 32 Repealed
  56. 40References in other Acts to gaming or unlawful games. Repealed
  57. Part III
  58. 41Section 41 Repealed
  59. Part IV
  60. 48Section 48 Repealed
  61. Part V: General
  62. 51Search warrants. Repealed
  63. 52Penalties and forfeitures. Repealed
  64. 53Offences by bodies corporate. Repealed
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  66. 55Interpretation, etc.—general. Repealed
  67. 56Consequential amendments in other Acts. Repealed
  68. 57Repeals and savings. Repealed
  69. 58Short title, extent and commencement. Repealed
  70. Schedule 1: Bookmaker’s Permits, Betting Agency Permits and Betting Office Licences
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  173. Schedule 3: Licensing of Tracks for Betting
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