Part IV POOL BETTING
57 Reduction of age limit in relation to football pool betting.
1
In section 21 of the M1Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (betting with young persons) after subsection (2) (definition of “young person”) there shall be added—
3
In any case concerning—
a
a bet which is an entry in a qualifying competition (as defined in section 1(4D) of this Act), or
b
a betting transaction relating to such a bet,
this section shall have effect with the substitution in subsection (2) of “sixteen” for “eighteen”.
4
Subsection (3) of this section does not apply in relation to the employment of a young person in a licensed betting office.
2
In section 22 of that Act (betting circulars not to be sent to young persons)—
a
in subsection (3), for “to be of full age” there shall be substituted “
to have attained that age
”
, and
b
after subsection (3) there shall be added—
4
In any case concerning—
a
a bet which is an entry in a qualifying competition (as defined in section 1(4D) of this Act),
b
a betting transaction relating to such a bet, or
c
information as to any game of association football upon which such betting is carried on,
this section shall have effect with the substitution in subsections (1) and (3) of “sixteen” for “eighteen”.