Authorised Bookmakers (Code of Practice of Bookmakers At Authorised Racecourses) Regulations, 2004

Date15 November 2004
Statutory Instrument No.755/2004

HORSE RACING IRELAND

S.I. Number 755 of 2004

IRISH HORSERACING INDUSTRY ACT, 1994

AUTHORISED BOOKMAKERS (CODE OF PRACTICE OF BOOKMAKERS AT AUTHORISED RACECOURSES) REGULATIONS, 2004

Issued by

Horse Racing Ireland

Thoroughbred County House

Kill

Co Kildare

IRISH HORSERACING INDUSTRY ACT, 1994

AUTHORISED BOOKMAKERS (CODE OF PRACTICE OF BOOKMAKERS AT AUTHORISED RACECOURSES) REGULATIONS, 2004

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1.

Citation And Commencement

2.

Definitions

3.

Code Of Practice of Bookmakers At Authorised Racecourses

Schedule

Regulations for the Practice and Operations of Bookmakers And Their Representatives, Employees and Agents at Authorised Racecourses

IRISH HORSERACING INDUSTRY ACT, 1994

AUTHORISED BOOKMAKERS (CODE OF PRACTICE OF BOOKMAKERS AT AUTHORISED RACECOURSES) REGULATIONS, 2004

Horse Racing Ireland, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by Section 53 (1) (b) of the Irish Horseracing Industry Act, 1994 (as amended by Section 7 of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Act, 2001 ) hereby makes the following Regulations:

1. Citation And Commencement

(a) These Regulations may be cited as the Authorised Bookmakers (Code Of Practice Of Bookmakers At Authorised Racecourses) Regulations, 2004;

(b) These Regulations shall come into effect on the 1st day of December 2004.

2. Definitions

(a) In the Regulations, “the Act” means the Irish Horseracing Industry Act, 1994 ;

(b) Section 2 of the Act shall also apply to the interpretation of these Regulations;

(c) Nothing in these Regulations shall prejudice the powers and rights of Horse Racing Ireland under the Act.

3. Practice Of Bookmakers At Authorised Racecourses

Authorised bookmakers, their representatives, employees and agents shall adhere to the regulations for the practice and operations of bookmakers and their representatives, employees and agents at authorised racecourses as set out in the schedule to these Regulations.

4. Amendments to Regulations

These Regulations may be amended from time to time by Horse Racing Ireland.

Given under the Seal of Horse Racing Ireland this 15th day of November 2004.

Denis Brosnan

Chairman

Horse Racing Ireland

Raymond A Horan

Secretary

Horse Racing Ireland

Explanatory note

It is proposed, following consultations between Horse Racing Ireland and the Irish National Bookmakers Association, that a mandatory code of practice be introduced by these Regulations for the practice and operations of authorised bookmakers and their representatives, employees and agents at authorised racecourses.

SCHEDULE

REGULATIONS FOR THE PRACTICE AND OPERATION OF BOOKMAKERS AND THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS AT AUTHORISED RACECOURSES

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION

In these Regulations the following expressions shall have the following meanings:

1. Authorised Officer — Persons appointed in writing by the Board of HRI to be responsible for the allocation of Pitches and the enforcement of all regulations.

2. Authorised Racecourse — A racecourse including the precincts thereof authorised by HRI under section 59 of the Irish Horseracing Industry Act 1994 and licensed by the Turf Club.

3. Betting Ring — An area or areas at an Authorised Racecourse designated by the relevant racecourse executive and approved by HRI where a Bookmaker may carry on the business of receiving or negotiating bets and to which the public may resort for the purpose of betting.

4. Main Betting Ring — The Betting Ring designated by HRI as being the greater importance to the compilation of the starting price.

5. Bookmaker — A person authorised by the Board of HRI to accept or negotiate the taking of bets at an Authorised Racecourse.

6. Employee — Any person in the employment of, or acting as agent for, a Bookmaker at an Authorised Racemeeting.

7. HRI — Horse Racing Ireland.

8. Joint — the stand and equipment used by a Bookmaker to carry on his/her business, in a Betting Ring, as approved by HRI.

9. Authorised Racemeeting — A horse racemeeting authorised by HRI and run under the Rules of Racing and/or the Irish National Hunt Steeplechase Rules.

10. Pitch — The relative position in the Betting Ring based on his/her seniority allocated to a Bookmaker to conduct his/her bookmaking business.

11. Representative — A person who is the holder of a representative permit from HRI who is authorised to act on behalf of a Bookmaker, i.e. the principal.

12. Seniority — a right of priority that a Bookmaker acquires at an Authorised Racecourse, which is represented by a date, as evidenced in the records of HRI.

13. These Regulations — these Regulations for the conduct and operations of Bookmakers and their Representatives, Employees and agents at Authorised Racecourses.

A. A BOOKMAKER SHALL NOT RECEIVE OR NEGOTIATE BETS AT AN AUTHORISED RACECOURSE UNLESS:

1. All bets are received and negotiated with bona fide customers and any person authorised by HRI to conduct business in a Betting Ring.

2. He/she first notifies the Authorised Officer of HRI in charge of the meeting on the day with regard to conducting any betting business considered to be unorthodox, e.g. betting without the favourite.

3. He/she shall not knowingly make a bet or engage in betting transactions with a person under the age of eighteen years whether such person is acting on his/her own behalf or as an agent for another person. The onus on proof of age is the responsibility of the Bookmaker.

4. He/she agrees to allow the taking of bets or negotiating of same in his/her name in any Betting Ring at any Authorised Racecourses only through the Bookmaker or his Representative as authorised by the Board of HRI. No other person employed by the Bookmaker may accept or negotiate a bet on behalf of his/her employer.

5. A Bookmaker may take or negotiate bets on races at the meeting at which he/she is attending and on races taking place at other racecourses and on any other event, subject to notifying the Authorised Officer of HRI in charge of the meeting at which the Bookmaker intends accepting bets. A Bookmaker who intends to bet on an away event must first notify the Authorised Officer of HRI.

6. Double boards may be used by Bookmakers betting on a Rails Line, as recognised by HRI, at the following racecourses: Curragh, Fairyhouse, Leopardstown, Naas, Navan and Punchestown.

B. BOOKMAKERS ATTENDANCE AT RACEMEETINGS

1. A Bookmaker registered with a seniority...

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