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Betting Act 1931 (No. 27)Introductory TextActs Referred to1. Definitions.1A. Residence of body corporate or unincorporated body of persons2. Prohibition of acting as bookmaker without licence.2A. False representations2B. Prosecution in absentia3. Continuance of existing licence.4. Certificate of personal fitness of resident in Saorstát Eireann.5. Certificate of personal fitness of resident outside Saorstát Eireann.5A. Issue of certificates of personal fitness to other persons5B. Duration of certificate of personal fitness5C. Revocation of certificate of personal fitness6. Grounds for refusal of certificate of personal fitness.7. Issue of bookmakers' licences.7A. Issue of bookmaker's licence to company established under section 36 of Irish Horseracing Industry Act, 1994.7B. Remote bookmaker's licence7C. Remote betting intermediary's licence7D. Obligation to notify Garda Síochána or Minister for Justice and Equality of certain matters7E. Change in relevant officer of body corporate8. The register of bookmaking offices.8A. Register of Licensed Bookmakers8B. Register of Remote Bookmaking Operations9. Continuance of existing registrations of premises.10. Certificate of suitability of premises.11. Grounds for refusal of certificate of suitability of premises.12. Registration in register of bookmaking offices.13. Appeal from refusal of certificate.13A. Appeal from revocation of certificate of personal fitness14. Temporary licence and registration pending appeal.15. Revocation of licence or registration by court.16. Revocation of certain licences by the Minister for Justice.17. Removal of premises from register of bookmaking offices.18. Provisions as to joint registered proprietors.19. Business permitted in registered premises.19A. Totalisator betting and sale of racing journals, non-alcoholic beverages and confectionery, etc. permitted in registered premises.20. Certain restrictions on the use of registered premises.21. Hours of business in registered premises.22. Prohibition of bets under one shilling.23. Prohibition of betting with persons under the age of eighteen.24. Display of certificate of registration.25. Production of bookmakers' licences on demand.26. Powers of entry and investigation.27. Saving for bookmakers' assistants.28. Saving for clerks and assistants in registered premises.29. Persons under eighteen years in betting offices.30. Loitering near registered premises.31. Penalty for false statement of age.32. Prohibition of advertisement, etc., relating to betting on football games.32A. Unlawful conduct32B. Compliance notice32C. Service of documents32D. Offences by bodies corporate32E. Administrative cooperation33. Prohibition of betting with persons outside Saorstát Eireann.34. Powers of the Minister for Posts and Telegraphs.35. Regulations.36. Expenses.37. Repeals.38. Short title and commencement.Schedule - Enactments Repealed
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Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Version date: 1 August 2015 - onwards
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2. Prohibition of acting as bookmaker without licence.

DRAFT To be repealed Schedule 2, Part 1 Acts Repealed of the Gambling Regulation Bill 2022 (stage updated 10 July 2023)
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(a) A person (other than a licensed bookmaker) who, other than by remote means, carries on business, or acts, as a bookmaker shall be guilty of an offence.

(b) Subject to subsection (6) of section 7 (inserted by section 13 of the Betting (Amendment) Act 2015), a person (other than a licensed remote bookmaker) who carries on business, or acts, as a remote bookmaker from a place in the State shall be guilty of an offence.

(c) A person (other than a licensed remote betting intermediary) who carries on business, or acts, as a remote betting intermediary from a place in the State shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) A person (other than a licensed remote bookmaker) who carries on the business of, or acts as, a remote bookmaker from a place outside the State shall not communicate or attempt to communicate with a person in the State by remote means for the purpose of the making of a bet or bets with the first-mentioned person.

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