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CAP. 108]

[s. 4 cont.]

Restriction on sale of tickets.

Betting Duty.

subscribers for chances, or may issue books of numbered tickets, as the Commissioner of Police may decide.

5. No tickets, lists, receipts, or other substitutes for tickets recording the numbers of the chances allocated for any cash-sweep, totalizator or pari-mutuel may be made, printed, issued, sold or offered for sale except by or on behalf of a club which has received the permission of the Commissioner of Police under this Ordinance.

Duty on totalizator or pari-mutuel bets and on cash-sweeps.

6. (1) On every bet made on any totalizator or pari-mutuel authorized by this Ordinance there shall be charged a duty on a scale to be determined from time to time by a resolution of the Legislative Council. With effect from the 1st day of October, 1945, such scale shall be deemed for all purposes to have been determined as three per cent until a further resolution of the Legislative Council under this subsection.

(2) On every cash-sweep ticket sold and on every cash-sweep chance allocated by list as provided in section 4 there shall be charged a duty on the amount paid, contributed or subscribed on a scale to be determined from time to time by resolution of the Legislative Council: Provided that there shall be charged a duty of twenty-five per cent on any such amount paid, contributed or subscribed until a further resolution of the Legislative Council under this subsection.

(3) The secretary, treasurer and every steward and member of the committee of management of the club, as well as the club itself if a corporation, shall be jointly and severally liable for the duty payable.

Regulations.

7. The Governor in Council may make regulations for securing the payment of duty and generally for carrying the provisions of this Ordinance into effect.

Penalties.

8. Any person who, and the secretary, treasurer and every steward or member of the committee or management of any club which, acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any provision of this Ordinance or of any regulation made or condition imposed thereunder for which no other penalty is provided shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars.

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CAP. 108] [s. 4 cont.] Restriction on sale of tickets. Betting Duty. subscribers for chances, or may issue books of numbered tickets, as the Commissioner of Police may decide. 5. No tickets, lists, receipts, or other substitutes for tickets recording the numbers of the chances allocated for any cash-sweep, totalizator or pari-mutuel may be made, printed, issued, sold or offered for sale except by or on behalf of a club which has received the permission of the Commissioner of Police under this Ordinance. Duty on totalizator or pari-mutuel bets and on cash-sweeps. 6. (1) On every bet made on any totalizator or pari-mutuel authorized by this Ordinance there shall be charged a duty on a scale to be determined from time to time by a resolution of the Legislative Council. With effect from the 1st day of October, 1945, such scale shall be deemed for all purposes to have been determined as three per cent until a further resolution of the Legislative Council under this subsection. (2) On every cash-sweep ticket sold and on every cash-sweep chance allocated by list as provided in section 4 there shall be charged a duty on the amount paid, contributed or subscribed on a scale to be determined from time to time by resolution of the Legislative Council: Provided that there shall be charged a duty of twenty-five per cent on any such amount paid, contributed or subscribed until a further resolution of the Legislative Council under this subsection. (3) The secretary, treasurer and every steward and member of the committee of management of the club, as well as the club itself if a corporation, shall be jointly and severally liable for the duty payable. Regulations. 7. The Governor in Council may make regulations for securing the payment of duty and generally for carrying the provisions of this Ordinance into effect. Penalties. 8. Any person who, and the secretary, treasurer and every steward or member of the committee or management of any club which, acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any provision of this Ordinance or of any regulation made or condition imposed thereunder for which no other penalty is provided shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars. 212
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CAP. 108] [s. 4 cont.] Restriction on sale of tickets. Betting Duty. subscribers for chances, or may issue books of numbered tickets, as the Commissioner of Police may decide. 5. No tickets, lists, receipts, or other substitutes for tickets recording the numbers of the chances allocated for 6 of 1949, s.2. any cash-sweep, totalizator or pari-mutuel may be made, printed, issued, sold or offered for sale except by or on behalf of a club which has received the permission of the Com- missioner of Police under this Ordinance. Duty on totalizator or pari-mutuel bets and on cash-sweeps. 6. (1) On every bet made on any totalizator or pari- mutuel authorized by this Ordinance there shall be charged a duty on a scale to be determined from time to time by a 49 of 1949, s.2. resolution of the Legislative Council, With effect from the 7 of 1947, s.3. Regulations. Penalties. Ist day of October, 1945, such scale shall be deemed for all purposes to have been determined as three per cent until a further resolution of the Legislative Council under this subsection. (2) On every cash-sweep ticket sold and on every cash-sweep chance allocated by list as provided in section 4 there shall be charged a duty on the amount paid, con- tributed or subscribed on a scale to be determined from time to time by resolution of the Legislative Council : Provided that there shall be charged a duty of twenty-five per cent on any such amount paid, contributed or subscribed until a further resolution of the Legislative Council under this subsection. (3) The secretary, treasurer and every steward and member of the committee of management of the club, as well as the club itself if a corporation, shall be jointly and severally liable for the duty payable. 1. The Governor in Council may make regulations for securing the payment of duty and generally for carrying the provisions of this Ordinance into effect. 8. Any person who, and the secretary, treasurer and every steward or member of the committee or management of any club which, acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any provision of this Ordinance or of any regulation made or condition imposed thereunder for which no other penalty is provided shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars. ! 212
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CAP. 108]

[s. 4 cont.]

Restriction

on sale of tickets.

Betting Duty.

subscribers for chances, or may issue books of numbered tickets, as the Commissioner of Police may decide.

5. No tickets, lists, receipts, or other substitutes for tickets recording the numbers of the chances allocated for 6 of 1949, s.2. any cash-sweep, totalizator or pari-mutuel may be made, printed, issued, sold or offered for sale except by or on behalf of a club which has received the permission of the Com- missioner of Police under this Ordinance.

Duty on totalizator or pari-mutuel bets and on cash-sweeps.

6. (1) On every bet made on any totalizator or pari- mutuel authorized by this Ordinance there shall be charged a duty on a scale to be determined from time to time by a 49 of 1949, s.2. resolution of the Legislative Council, With effect from the

7 of 1947, s.3.

Regulations.

Penalties.

Ist day of October, 1945, such scale shall be deemed for all purposes to have been determined as three per cent until a further resolution of the Legislative Council under this subsection.

(2) On every cash-sweep ticket sold and on every cash-sweep chance allocated by list as provided in section 4 there shall be charged a duty on the amount paid, con- tributed or subscribed on a scale to be determined from time to time by resolution of the Legislative Council : Provided that there shall be charged a duty of twenty-five per cent on any such amount paid, contributed or subscribed until a further resolution of the Legislative Council under this subsection.

(3) The secretary, treasurer and every steward and member of the committee of management of the club, as well as the club itself if a corporation, shall be jointly and severally liable for the duty payable.

1.

The Governor in Council may make regulations for securing the payment of duty and generally for carrying the provisions of this Ordinance into effect.

8. Any person who, and the secretary, treasurer and every steward or member of the committee or management of

any club which, acts in contravention of or fails to comply with any provision of this Ordinance or of any regulation made or condition imposed thereunder for which no other penalty is provided shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of one thousand dollars.

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