The Horserace Betting Levy Regulations 2017

Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963

2.—(1) Section 24 (Horserace Betting Levy Board) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1), for the words following “bookmakers” substitute “and betting exchange providers”.

(3) For subsection (2)(d) substitute—

“(d) one member appointed by the Association of British Bookmakers and the Remote Gambling Association, acting jointly.”

(4) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) If the Association of British Bookmakers and the Remote Gambling Association fail to appoint a member under subsection (2)(d) within a reasonable time, the appointment may be made by the chairman of the Levy Board.”

(5) After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Any person appointed to be a member of the Board under subsection (2)(d) may be removed from the Board at any time by the Association of British Bookmakers and the Remote Gambling Association, acting jointly.”

(6) In subsection (4)—

(a) omit “or the Bookmakers’ Committee”; and

(b) omit “or (d), as the case may be,”.

(7) After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A) The Association of British Bookmakers and the Remote Gambling Association, acting jointly, may from time to time appoint a person to act in the place of such a person appointed to be a member of the Levy Board as is mentioned in subsection (2)(d) at any meeting of the Levy Board at which that member is unable to be present, and while so acting any such person shall be deemed for the purposes of any act or proceeding of the Levy Board to be a member of that Board.”