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Statutory Instrument 1999 No. 1468

The Horserace Betting Levy (Bookmakers' Committee) Regulations 1999

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


1999 No. 1468


BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES


The Horserace Betting Levy (Bookmakers' Committee) Regulations 1999


 Made25th May 1999 
 Coming into force15th June 1999 

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 26(1) of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963[1], and after consultation with such bodies as appear to him to be representative of the interests of bookmakers generally, hereby makes the following Regulations:

    1.These Regulations may be cited as the Horserace Betting Levy (Bookmakers' Committee) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 15th June 1999.

    2.The Bookmakers' Committee shall consist of 12 members of whom - 

    (a) two shall be appointed by Coral Racing Ltd.;

    (b) two shall be appointed by Ladbroke Racing Ltd.;

    (c) two shall be appointed by William Hill Organisation Ltd.;

    (d) two shall be appointed by the Betting Office Licensees Association Ltd. to represent the interests of the members of that body other than those listed in paragraphs (a) to (c) above;

    (e) two shall be appointed by the National Association of Bookmakers Ltd. from amongst persons nominated for the purpose by associations for the time being affiliated to the National Association of Bookmakers Ltd.; and

    (f) two shall be appointed by the British Betting Office Association Ltd.

    3.The appointment of a member of the Committee shall be for a term of three years, but a person ceasing to be a member on the expiry of his term of office shall not on that account be ineligible for reappointment.

    4.A person may be removed at any time from membership of the Committee by the body by which he was appointed.

    5.Where any vacancy occurs in the membership of the Committee, the body by which the person whose office has been vacated was appointed shall, as soon as practicable, make a fresh appointment to the Committee (that is to say an appointment for a term of three years).

    6.The members of the Committee shall appoint one of their number to be the chairman of the Committee and, subject to his remaining a member of the Committee, he shall hold office as chairman for such period as they may determine and shall be eligible for reappointment as such.

    7.Seven members present (or such larger number of members as the Committee may from time to time determine) shall be a quorum at any meeting of the Committee.

    8.The Horserace Betting Levy (Bookmakers' Committee) Regulations 1997[2] are hereby revoked.


George Howarth
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office
25th May 1999


EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)


These Regulations make new provision for the constitution of the Bookmakers' Committee established under section 26 of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963.

Notes:

[1] 1963 c. 2.back

[2] S.I. 1997/1604.back


ISBN 0 11 082683 3


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