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Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981
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16(1)Any person who is knowingly concerned in or in taking steps with a view to the fraudulent evasion by him or any other person of bingo duty shall be guilty of an offence and liable—
(a)on summary conviction to a penalty of the prescribed sum or, if greater, treble the amount of the duty payment of which is sought to be evaded or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both, or
(b)on conviction on indictment to a penalty of any amount or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding [F1seven years] or to both.
(2)Any person who—
(a)is knowingly concerned with the promotion of bingo (being bingo which is or may be chargeable with bingo duty) where the promoter is not registered by the Commissioners in accordance with paragraph 10 above; or
(b)is knowingly concerned with the combination of any game of bingo with other bingo contrary to section 19(2) of this Act,
shall be guilty of an offence and liable—
(i)on summary conviction to a penalty of the prescribed sum or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both; or
(ii)on conviction on indictment, to a penalty of any amount or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both.
(3)[F2Where any person]—
(a)contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of this Part of this Schedule or of regulations, or
(b)fails to comply with any requirement made of him by or under any such provision,
[F3his contravention or failure to comply shall attract a penalty under section 9 of the Finance Act 1994 (civil penalties).]
F4(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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F1Words substituted by Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 40:1), s. 12(1)(c)(6)
F2Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(3) substituted (1.1.1995) by 1994 c. 9, s. 9, Sch. 4 Pt. V para. 64(1)(a) (with s. 19(3)); S.I. 1994/2679, art. 3.
F3Words in Sch. 3 para. 16(3) substituted (1.1.1995) by 1994 c. 9, s. 9, Sch. 4 Pt. V para. 64(1)(b) (with s. 19(3)); S.I. 1994/2679, art. 3.
F4Sch. 3 para. 16(4) repealed (1.1.1995) by 1994 c. 9, s. 258, Sch. 4 Pt. V para. 64(2), Sch. 26 Pt. III Note (with s. 19(3)); S.I. 1994/2679, art. 3.
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