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Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part 1 Sale of the Tote

    1. Dissolution, and transfer of assets

      1. 1.Dissolution of the Tote

      2. 2.Successor company: transfer

      3. 3.Sections 1 and 2: supplemental

      4. 4.Tax

    2. Operation of successor company

      1. 5.Pre-sale issue of shares, &c. to government

      2. 6.Accounts

      3. 7.Shadow directors

    3. Post-transfer control of horserace pool betting

      1. 8.Exclusive licence

      2. 9.Section 8: supplemental

      3. 10.Control when no exclusive licence

    4. General

      1. 11.Preparatory work by the Tote

      2. 12.Interpretation

      3. 13.Consequential amendments

      4. 14.Extent

  3. Part 2 Abolition of the Horserace Betting Levy System

    1. 15.Abolition of levy

    2. 16.Property of the Levy Board

    3. 17.Consequential amendments

    4. 18.Tax

    5. 19.Interpretation: “enactment”

    6. 20.Extent

  4. Part 3 National Lottery: Olympic Lotteries

    1. Olympic Lotteries

      1. 21.Licensing of Olympic Lotteries

      2. 22.Timing

    2. Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund

      1. 23.The Fund

      2. 24.Payments into Fund from lottery proceeds

      3. 25.Payments into Fund from National Lottery Distribution Fund

      4. 26.Payments out of Fund

      5. 27.Investment

      6. 28.Winding up

    3. Olympic Lottery Distributor

      1. 29.The Olympic Lottery Distributor

      2. 30.Distribution

      3. 31.Distribution policy

      4. 32.Dissolution

    4. Miscellaneous

      1. 33.Interpretation

      2. 34.Consequential amendments, &c.

      3. 35.Changes in Olympic procedure

      4. 36.Regulations and orders

      5. 37.Extent

  5. Part 4 General

    1. 38.Repeals

    2. 39.Money

    3. 40.Commencement

    4. 41.Extent

    5. 42.Short title

  6. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      New Schedule 1A to the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Sale of the Tote: Consequential Amendments

      1. 1.Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2)

      2. 2.In section 1 (restriction on using premises for betting)—

      3. 3.In section 3 (authorisation of agents)— (a) in subsection (1)...

      4. 4.In section 5(3) (restriction of betting on tracks) omit—

      5. 5.In section 6(1) (restriction of bookmaking on tracks) omit “only”....

      6. 6.In section 9 (betting office licences and betting agency permits)—...

      7. 7.In section 11(1) (bookmaker’s permit and betting agency permit: cancellation...

      8. 8.Section 12 (which establishes the Horserace Totalisator Board) shall cease...

      9. 9.Section 14 (Tote’s monopoly in relation to pool betting) shall...

      10. 10.Section 15 (Tote’s additional powers and duties) shall cease to...

      11. 11.In section 16(1) (totalisators on licensed tracks) for “4(1)(b)” substitute...

      12. 12.(1) Section 24 (Horserace Betting Levy Board) shall be amended...

      13. 13.In section 30 (contributions by Totalisator Board)—

      14. 14.In section 31 (accounts and reports)— (a) in subsection (1)—...

      15. 15.In section 52(1) (penalties) after “4,” insert “4A,”.

      16. 16.In section 55(1) (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of “bookmaker”...

      17. 17.In paragraph 19(a)(i) of Schedule 1 (permits) omit “in the...

      18. 18.Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65)

      19. 19.Horserace Betting Levy Act 1969 (c. 14)

      20. 20.Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

      21. 21.National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (c. 39)

      22. 22.Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Horserace Betting Levy Board: Transfer of Property

      1. 1.Introductory

      2. 2.Board to assist Secretary of State

      3. 3.Ancillary powers of Board

      4. 4.Ancillary powers of Secretary of State

      5. 5.Content of transfer scheme

      6. 6.In specifying property, rights or liabilities to be transferred a...

      7. 7.A transfer scheme may transfer property, rights or liabilities which—...

      8. 8.A transfer scheme may transfer property, rights or liabilities to...

      9. 9.A transfer scheme— (a) may impose obligations on a person...

      10. 10.(1) A transfer scheme may include provision for the payment...

      11. 11.A transfer scheme may make consequential, incidental or transitional provision;...

      12. 12.Transfer of undertakings

      13. 13.Certificate of title

      14. 14.Modification of scheme

      15. 15.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a transfer scheme provides...

      16. 16.Consultation and consent

      17. 17.The Secretary of State shall not approve or make a...

      18. 18.Accounts

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Abolition of the Horserace Betting Levy System: Consequential Amendments

      1. 1.Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (c. 2)

      2. 2.(1) Section 13 (approval of horse-race courses) shall be amended...

      3. 3.In section 55(1) (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of “approved...

      4. 4.In Schedule 1 (bookmaker’s permits, betting agency permits and betting...

      5. 5.Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)

      6. 6.Finance Act 1969 (c. 32)

      7. 7.House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)

      8. 8.Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74)

      9. 9.Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36)

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      The Olympic Lottery Distributor

      1. Part 1 Constitution

        1. 1.Membership

        2. 2.Tenure

        3. 3.The Secretary of State shall not appoint a person to...

        4. 4.The Chairman or another member of the Distributor may resign...

        5. 5.The Chairman or another member of the Distributor may be...

        6. 6.A person who ceases, otherwise than by virtue of paragraph...

        7. 7.Staff

        8. 8.Committees

        9. 9.Status

        10. 10.Supervision

        11. 11.Disqualification

        12. 12.In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...

      2. Part 2 Proceedings

        1. 13.Delegation

        2. 14.Directions of the Secretary of State

        3. 15.Self-regulation

        4. 16.Records

        5. 17.Annual report

        6. 18.Saving

      3. Part 3 Money

        1. 19.Remuneration, &c.

        2. 20.(1) The Distributor may pay sums to or in respect...

        3. 21.Payments

        4. 22.Investment

        5. 23.Miscellaneous receipts

        6. 24.The Distributor may accept gifts.

        7. 25.Accounts

        8. 26.Financial year

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Repeals

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