Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (c. 63)

Part I U.K. Betting Duties

General betting duty U.K.

Yn ddilys o 06/10/2001

F1 5A Multiple bets U.K.

(1) Subject to subsection (3), this section applies where—

(a) a person bets on more than one contingency, and

(b) he bets on terms that if his bet in respect of one contingency is successful the stake or winnings will be carried forward as the stake in respect of another contingency.

(2) Where this section applies—

(a) the person mentioned in subsection (1)(a) shall be treated for the purposes of sections 2 to 4 as making a separate bet on each contingency, and

(b) each bet which depends on the result of an earlier bet shall be treated as being made at the time of that result.

(3) This section does not apply where a person bets on more than one contingency if—

(a) the betting takes the form of a single bet or of bets placed at a single time, and

(b) the terms mentioned in subsection (1) do not permit the arrangement for carrying forward to be varied or terminated.

(4) In subsection (1)(b) the reference to “the stake or winnings” includes a reference to—

(a) any part of the stake,

(b) any part of the winnings, and

(c) any combination of stake and winnings.

Textual Amendments

F1 Cross-heading and ss. 1-5D substituted (6.10.2001 with effect as mentioned in art. 2 of the commencing S.I.) for ss. 1-5 by 2001 c. 9, s. 6, Sch. 1; S.I. 2001/3089, art. 2