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S.I. No. 572/1998 -- Irish Horseracing Industry Act, 1994 Horseracing (On-Course Betting Office) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998.

S.I. No. 572/1998 -- Irish Horseracing Industry Act, 1994 Horseracing (On-Course Betting Office) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998. 1998 572

S.I. No. 572/1998:

IRISH HORSERACING INDUSTRY ACT, 1994 HORSERACING (ON-COURSE BETTING OFFICE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1998.

IRISH HORSERACING INDUSTRY ACT, 1994 HORSERACING (ON-COURSE BETTING OFFICE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1998.

ARRANGEMENT OF ARTICLES

Page

1. Citation and Commencement

 3

2. Interpretation

 3

3. Restrictions on the advertisement and acceptance of bets

 3

Appendix I - Restricted Bets

 4

IRISH HORSERACING INDUSTRY ACT, 1994

HORSERACING (ON-COURSE BETTING OFFICE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1998.

The Irish Horseracing Authority in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by subsections 1(d) of Section 53 of the Irish Horseracing Industry Act, 1994 hereby makes the following Regulations: -

Citation and Commencement

1. (a) These Regulations may be cited as the Horseracing (On-course Betting Office) (Amendment) Regulations, 1998:

(b) These, Regulations shall come into effect on the 24th day of November, 1998.
Interpretation

2. (a) "The Principal Regulations" when used in these Regulations means the Horseracing (On-course Betting Office) Regulations, 1995;

(b) "Restricted Bets" means the bets set out in Appendix I hereto.

(c) "Home Event" means a race at the race meeting and on the course at which the bet is entered into by the bookmaker:

(d) Regulation 2 of the Principal Regulations shall apply also to the interpretation of these Regulations:

(e) Nothing in these Regulations shall prejudice the powers and entitlement of the Authority under the Act.
Restrictions on the advertisement and acceptance of bets

3. An authorised bookmaker operating from an on-course betting office shall not advertise, offer or accept Restricted Bets in the on-course betting office.

Given under the Seal of the Authority this 24th day of November, 1998.

Edmund Browne

Member of the Authority

Patrick Walsh

Secretary of the Authority

IRISH HORSERACING INDUSTRY ACT, 1994

HORSERACING (ON-COURSE BETTING OFFICE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1998.

APPENDIX I

Restricted Bets

1. Bets on horseracing in Ireland settled on any basis other than on the outcome of the event as determined by the official result under the Rules of Racing, as defined in the Act.

2. Bets on Lotto numbers.

3. Bets settled at Tote odds except with the express permission of Tote Ireland Limited.

4. Bets into totalisator pools operated by Tote Ireland Limited except with the express permission of Tote Ireland Limited.

5. Single bets on the Home Event.

6. Discounted bets, double result bets, no tax bets and bets with bonus terms whether by way of special promotions or otherwise.

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