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54. Amendment of Chapter 1 of Part 2 of Finance Act 2002 (consolidation and modernisation of betting duties law)

(1) Chapter 1 (as amended by section 49 of the Finance Act 2011) of Part 2 of the Finance Act 2002 is amended -

(a) in section 64 -

(i) by substituting the following for the definition of "remote betting intermediary":

"'remote betting intermediary' means a person (in this definition referred to as 'the first-mentioned person') who, in the course of business, provides facilities, in accordance with a licence for such activity duly granted under any Act, that enable persons to make bets with other persons (other than the first-mentioned person) by remote means;",

(ii) by substituting the following for the definition of "remote bookmaker":

"'remote bookmaker' means a person who carries on the business of a bookmaker by remote means in accordance with a licence for such bookmaking duly granted under any Act;",

and

(iii) by substituting the following for the definition of "remote means":

"'remote means' means, in relation to a communication, any electronic means, and includes -

(a) the internet,

(b) telephone, and

(c) telegraphy (whether or not wireless telegraphy);",

(b) in section 66A -