The Deregulation (Greyhound Racing) Order 1995

Facilitation of inter-track betting

5.—(1) In section 4(2) of the 1963 Act (which prohibits the carrying on of off-track pool betting business) at the end of the proviso (which excepts certain business from the prohibition) there shall be inserted “or to the operation of a licensed inter-track betting scheme”.

(2) In section 16(1)(c) of that Act (which requires a totalisator on a licensed track to be used only for effecting betting transactions on dog races run on that track) there shall be inserted at the end “or betting transactions under a licensed inter-track betting scheme”.

(3) After section 16 of that Act there shall be inserted—

“Licensing of inter-track betting schemes.

16A.   Schedule 5ZA to this Act (which makes provision for and in connection with the licensing of inter-track betting schemes) shall have effect.”.

(4) In section 55(1) of that Act (interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “game of chance” and “gaming”(1) there shall be inserted—

““inter-track betting scheme” means a scheme for the pooling of bets made by means of totalisators on different licensed tracks, being bets on a dog race run on a track participating in the scheme or on a combination of dog races run on the same participating track;”; and

(b) after the definition of “licensed betting office” there shall be inserted—

““licensed inter-track betting scheme” means an inter-track betting scheme in respect of which a licence under Schedule 5ZA to this Act is for the time being in force;”.

(5) In Schedule 5 to that Act (totalisators on dog racecourses)(2) there shall be inserted at the end—

“18.— (1) In relation to the operation of the totalisator for effecting betting transactions under a licensed inter-track betting scheme, this Schedule shall have effect with the following modifications.

(2) Where the operation is in connection with racing on the track where the totalisator is situated, the references in paragraphs 4 and 4B to the totalisator shall be construed as references to any totalisator on a track participating in the inter-track betting scheme.

(3) Where the operation is in connection with racing on a track other than the track where the totalisator is situated—

(a) the references in paragraph 3(a) and (b) to the operator shall be construed as references to the operator of the totalisator on the track where the racing takes place; and

(b) paragraphs 4 and 4B to 6 shall be omitted.

(4) In paragraph 4A—

(a) references to a race or combination of races on the track shall be construed as references to a race or combination of races in relation to which betting takes place under the inter-track betting scheme; and

(b) references to bets made by means of the totalisator shall be construed as references to bets made under the inter-track betting scheme.

(5) In paragraph 13, the reference to the licensing authority shall be construed as including a reference to the authority by whom the inter-track betting scheme is licensed.”.

(6) After Schedule 5 to that Act there shall be inserted the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to this Order.

(1)

The definition of “game of chance” and “gaming” was substituted by section 53 of, and Schedule 11 to, the Gaming Act 1968 c65.

(2)

Paragraphs 4A and 4B of Schedule 5 were inserted by section 2(4) of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries (Amendment) Act 1985 (c18).