Betting Duty.
CHAPTER 108.
BETTING DUTY.
[CAP. 108
40 of 1931.
40 of 1931.
To make provision for the taxation of bets on authorized totalizators or pari-mutuels and on contributions or subscriptions towards authorized cash-sweeps and to amend the law relating to gambling.
[1st January, 1932.]
33 of 1940. 20 of 1941. 7 of 1947.
6 of 1949.
49 of 1949.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Betting Duty Ordinance.
2. Ordinary social or sporting clubs in the Colony may, with the permission in writing in each case of the Commissioner of Police and subject to such conditions as he may see fit to impose, conduct cash-sweeps on horse or pony races:
Provided that not less than eighty-eight per cent, or in the case of a club organizing the race not less than seventy-two per cent, of the total contributions or subscriptions, after deduction of the duty, shall be devoted to prizes for the subscribers.
7 of 1947, s.2.
Ordinary race, jockey or hunt clubs which organize meetings for horse or pony races in the Colony may, with the permission in writing of the Commissioner of Police and subject to such conditions as he may see fit to impose, conduct totalizator or pari-mutuel betting on the race course premises on such races: Provided that not less than ninety per cent of the total bets, after deduction of the duty, shall be devoted to prizes for the ticket-holders.
4. (1) In the case of cash-sweeps organized by clubs in the Colony the chances shall be allocated by numbered tickets issued in books with or without counterfoils as the Commissioner of Police may decide: Provided that the Commissioner of Police may permit any club to issue lists of numbers against which the names of the subscribers shall be entered.
(2) In the case of cash-sweeps organized by clubs or other bodies elsewhere, ordinary social, sporting, race, jockey or hunt clubs in the Colony as agents for the organizing club or other body and with the permission in writing of the Commissioner of Police may provide lists of numbers, against which their members may sign their names as
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Betting Duty.
CHAPTER 108.
BETTING DUTY.
[CAP. 108
40 of 1931.
40 of 1931.
To make provision for the taxation of bets on authorized Originally
totalizators or pari-mutuels and on contributions or Fraser subscriptions towards authorized cash-sweeps and to amend the law relating to gambling.
[1st January, 1932.]
33 of 1940. 20 of 1941. 7 of 1947.
6 of 1949.
49 of 1949.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Betting Duty Short title. Ordinance.
of club cash-
horse and
2. Ordinary social or sporting clubs in the Colony Authorization may, with the permission in writing in each case of the sweeps on Commissioner of Police and subject to such conditions as pony races. he may see fit to impose, conduct cash-sweeps on horse or pony races : ›
Provided that not less than eighty-eight per 20 of 1941, s.2. cent, or in the case of a club organizing the race not less than seventy-two per cent, of the total contributions or sub- scriptions, after deduction of the duty, shall be devoted to prizes for the subscribers.
7 of 1947, s.2,
of totalizator
betting on
pony races.
Ordinary race, jockey or hunt clubs which organize Authorization meetings for horse or pony races in the Colony may, with or pari mutuel the permission in writing of the Commissioner of Police and horse or subject to such conditions as he may see fit to impose, con- duct totalizator or pari-mutuel betting on the race course premises on such races : Provided that not less than ninety per cent of the total bets, after deduction of the duty, shall be devoted to prizes for the ticket-holders.
of chances in
4. (1) In the case of cash-sweeps organized by clubs Allocation in the Colony the chances shall be allocated by numbered cash-sweeps. tickets issued in books with or without counterfoils as the Commissioner of Police may decide: Provided that the Commissioner of Police may permit any club to issue lists of numbers against which the names of the subscribers shall be entered.
(2) In the case of cash-sweeps organized by clubs or other bodies elsewhere, ordinary social, sporting, race, jockey or hunt clubs in the Colony as agents for the organizing club or other body and with the permission in writing of the Commissioner of Police may provide lists of numbers, against which their members may sign their names as
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