Section 29H: Operation of amusement machine
This section is inserted by Finance Act 2017, section 23.
consolidated text (as at 2016, amended since). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
29H. Operation of amusement machine
(1) An amusement machine operator shall not –
(a) install an amusement machine on a site, or
allow such machine to be made available
for playing, unless that machine has been
registered with the Authority(cid:30) or
(b) move an amusement machine from one
site to another –
(i) without the prior approval of the
Authority(cid:30) and
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(ii) otherwise than under the supervision,
and in presence, of a representative
of the Authority.
(2) An amusement machine operator shall, during
the licensed hours of operation, maintain adequate control
and supervision over his amusement machines.
(3) An amusement machine operator shall pay the
licence fee speci(cid:191)ed in the Third Schedule.
(i) in section 31 –
(i) in subsection (1) –
(A) by inserting, after paragraph (a), the following
new paragraph –
(aa) issuing race cards and (cid:191)xtures(cid:30)
(B) in paragraph (e), by deleting the words
(cid:179)appointing an appeal committee(cid:180) and replacing
them by the words (cid:179)setting up such appeal
committee as the Board may approve(cid:180)(cid:30)
(ii) in subsection (2), by inserting, after paragraph (a), the
following new paragraph –
(aa) the free dissemination in 2 daily
newspapers and through such
medium as may be prescribed, at
least 2 days before a race meeting,
of information on that meeting,
including (cid:191)xtures, race cards and
such other information as may be
prescribed(cid:30)
(j) in section 32 –
(i) in subsection (1), by inserting, after the word (cid:179)Board(cid:180),
the words (cid:179)for approval(cid:180)(cid:30)
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(ii) in subsection (2), by deleting the word (cid:179)Where(cid:180) and
replacing it by the words (cid:179)Subject to subsection (1),
where(cid:180)(cid:30)
(iii) by repealing subsection (3) and replacing it by the
following subsection –
(3) A horse racing organiser shall publish its
updated Rules of Racing –
(a) on a website maintained by it(cid:30) or
(b) in such other manner as may be
prescribed.
(k) by repealing section 33 and replacing it by the following
section –
(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:17)(cid:3) (cid:53)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:71)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:191)(cid:91)(cid:87)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:86)
(1) A totalisator operator, a bookmaker, a
sweepstakes organiser or an operator of dart games shall, to
use the race cards and (cid:191)xtures of a horse racing organiser,
pay to the horse racing organiser such amount as the Board
may determine.
(2) Where a totalisator operator, a bookmaker, a
sweepstakes organiser or an operator of dart games has paid
the amount required under subsection (1), the horse racing
organiser shall not prevent the totalisator operator, bookmaker,
sweepstakes organiser or operator of dart games from using
its race cards and (cid:191)xtures.
(l) in section 44(4), by deleting the words (cid:179)on local races(cid:180) and
(cid:179)outside the racecourse(cid:180)(cid:30)
(m) in section 53(4) –
(i) by deleting the words (cid:179)take out(cid:180) and replacing them by
the words (cid:179)apply for(cid:180)(cid:30)
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(ii) in paragraph (a), by deleting the words (cid:179)collects stake
money, pool coupons or other forms(cid:180) and replacing
them by the words (cid:179)transacts pool betting activities(cid:180)(cid:30)
(n) in section 93 –
(i) by repealing paragraphs (b) and (c) and replacing them
by the following paragraphs –
(b) unless the person, o
30)
(m) in section 53(4) –
(i) by deleting the words (cid:179)take out(cid:180) and replacing them by
the words (cid:179)apply for(cid:180)(cid:30)
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(ii) in paragraph (a), by deleting the words (cid:179)collects stake
money, pool coupons or other forms(cid:180) and replacing
them by the words (cid:179)transacts pool betting activities(cid:180)(cid:30)
(n) in section 93 –
(i) by repealing paragraphs (b) and (c) and replacing them
by the following paragraphs –
(b) unless the person, or in the case of
a company or other entity, any of its
directors, managers, of(cid:191)cers or any
person having a direct or indirect
bene(cid:191)cial interest in the company
or entity, is a (cid:191)t and proper person(cid:30)
(c) who has, within the 10 years
preceding the date of application,
convicted of any offence involving
fraud or dishonesty or any other
offence as may be prescribed, or
is a company or entity of which
the director, manager, of(cid:191)cer or
any other person having a direct or
indirect bene(cid:191)cial interest has been
so convicted(cid:30)
(ii) by inserting, after paragraph (c), the following new
paragraph –
(ca) where the person, or in the case of a
company or other entity, any of its
directors, managers, of(cid:191)cers or any
person having a direct or indirect
bene(cid:191)cial interest in the company
or entity, is under investigation for
any offence of fraud or dishonesty
or any other offence as may be
prescribed(cid:30) or
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(o) by inserting, after section 93, the following new sections –