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Version date: 15 April 2015 - onwards
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19. Business permitted in registered premises.

(1) It shall be lawful for the registered proprietor of registered premises, so long as he continues to be a licensed bookmaker, to carry on in such premises the business of bookmaking subject to the provisions of this Act.

(2) No person except the registered proprietor of the premises shall carry on any trade, profession, or business whatsoever in any registered premises.

(3) The registered proprietor of registered premises shall not carry on nor permit to be carried on in such premises nor permit such premises to be used for the purpose of carrying on any trade, profession or business whatsoever save and except only the business of bookmaking carried on by the registered proprietor.

(4) The Betting Act 1853, shall not apply to registered premises.

(5) A person shall be guilty of an offence if, in contravention of subsections (2) or (3), he -

(a) carries on any trade, profession or business (other than bookmaking) in registered premises, or

(b) permits the use of any such premises for the purpose of carrying on any trade, profession or business (other than bookmaking).