BILL To confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1899 relating to Ayr Burgh (Water &c.). Presented by Secretary Sir John Gilmour. Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 18 July 1927. To be purchased drectly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses: 120, George Street, Edinburgh; York Street, Manchester; [17 GEO. 5.] Betting (Juvenile Messengers) (Scotland). 1 A BILL ΤΟ Prohibit the use of young persons in the con- A.D. 1927. E it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, 5 as follows: persons mation 1.--(1) If any person causes or procures or attempts Prohibition to cause or procure any young person to convey or of the use of deliver any slip, note or message, verbal or written, which young relates to any bet or wager, or to convey or deliver any in the 10 information or advice for the purpose of making or conveyance procuring the making of any bet or wager, or which or delivery relates to any bet or wager already made, to any book- of messages maker or other person engaged in the business or agency or inforof betting or wagering, he shall be guilty of an offence 15 and shall be liable if convicted on summary conviction betting. to imprisonment with or without hard labour for a term not exceeding one month, or to a fine not exceeding twenty pounds, or to both imprisonment and fine, and any person convicted as aforesaid a second time or 20 subsequently shall be liable to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, or to a fine of not less than twenty pounds but not exceeding fifty pounds. (2) The expression "young person young person" means a person under the age of sixteen years. relating to 2 Betting (Juvenile Messengers) (Scotland). [17 GEO. 5 ] A.D. 1927. Extent and short title. means a (3) The expression "summary conviction " conviction under the Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Acts. 2. This Act shall extend to Scotland only and may be cited as the Betting (Juvenile Messengers) (Scotland) 5 Act, 1927. To prohibit the use of young persons in the conveyance or delivery of messages or information relating to betting; and for purposes connected therewith. Ordered to be brought in by Mr. Westwood, Mr. Barr, Mr. Rosslyn Mitchell, Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed 15 March 1927. To be purchased directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses: 120, George Street, Edinburgh; York Street, Manchester; A BILL ΤΟ Prohibit the making with bookmakers of bets on A.D. 1927. events to be determined in Great Britain unless the bets are made in Great Britain. E it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, 5 as follows: an event to events with bookmakers 1. (1) With a view to preventing the evasion of Prohibition the betting duty, it is hereby enacted that it shall not of betting be lawful for any person in Great Britain to make or on British offer to make with a bookmaker a bet on 10 be determined in Great Britain unless the bet is made outside or to be made in Great Britain, and for the purpose of Great this Act a bet shall be deemed not to be made in Great Britain. Britain if, in the case of a bookmaker who carries on business both within and without Great Britain, it is 15 made with a branch of the business outside Great Britain. 20 (2) If any person acts in contravention of this Act he shall be liable, in respect of each offence, to an excise penalty of one hundred pounds. 2. This Act may be cited as the Betting Overseas Short title. (Prohibition) Act, 1927. To prohibit the making with bookmakers of bets on events to be determined in Great Britain unless the bets are made in Great Britain. Presented by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, supported by Mr. McNeill. Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 17 February 1927. To be purchased directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses: 120, George Street, Edinburgh; York Street, Manchester; |