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Interpretation of Part I. 20. In this Part the expression "bookmaker" means any person who whether on his own account or as servant or agent of any other person, carries on, whether occasionally or regularly, the business of receiving or negotiating bets, or who in any manner holds himself out, or permits himself to be held out in any manner, as a person carrying on such business, and the expression "bookmaking" shall be construed accordingly; so, however, that a person shall not be deemed to be a bookmaker by reason only of the fact that (a)he is, or is employed by, or is an agent or collector for, a person carrying on business as a registered pool promoter within the meaning of the Pool Betting Act, 1954; or (b)he is, or is employed by, or is an agent or collector for, a person carrying on any business the carrying on of which involves or may involve any sums becoming payable by that person by way of pool betting duty under [Part III of the Act of 1972]; or (c)he operates, or is employed in operating, a licensed totalisator; or (d)he is employed in a licensed office as the servant or agent of a licensed bookmaker; "bookmaker's licence" has the meaning assigned to it by section one; "bookmaking office licence" has the meaning assigned to it by section five; "certificate of character" has the meaning assigned to it by section two; "certificate of suitability" has the meaning assigned to it by section six; "licensed bookmaker" has the meaning assigned to it by section one; "licensed office" has the meaning assigned to it by section five. Totalisators.
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