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18 1994

IRISH HORSERACING INDUSTRY ACT, 1994

PART VII

Amendment of Totalisator Act, 1929

Amendment of Totalisator Act, 1929.

63. —(1) The Totalisator Act, 1929 , is hereby amended by the insertion in section 3 (6) (as amended by section 26 (4) of the Act of 1945) after “operate in any place or places” of “, save where a totalisator operates in respect of a horse race at a place or places not being an authorised racecourse (within the meaning of the Irish Horseracing Industry Act, 1994),”, and the said subsection, as so amended, is set out in the Table to this section.

(2) This section shall come into operation on the establishment day.

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(6) Where the Minister grants a licence to any person or persons to operate in any place or places, save where a totalisator operates in respect of a horse race at a place or places not being an authorised racecourse (within the meaning of the Irish Horseracing Industry Act, 1994), or where the Revenue Commissioners set up, maintain or work a totalisator at any place or places the persons having the management of such place or places shall provide a place or places whether in a building or not where licensed bookmakers (provided always that they are not disqualified persons under any recognised Rules of Racing) may carry on their business and to which the public may resort for the purpose of betting.