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BETTING AND LOTTERIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1957 - SECT 31

Interpretation of Part III.

31.(1) In this Part the expression

"money" includes a cheque, banknote, postal order or money order;

"newspaper" includes any journal, magazine or other periodical publication;

"ticket" includes, in relation to any lottery or proposed lottery, any
document evidencing the claim of a person to participate in the chances of the
lottery.

(2) For the purposes of this Part

(a)references to printing shall be construed as including references to
writing; and

(b)documents or other matters shall be deemed to be distributed if they are
distributed to persons or places whether within or outside Northern Ireland,
and the expression "distribution" shall be construed accordingly.

Legalisation of ready money pool betting carried on by post with promoters in
Great Britain.

© 1957 Crown Copyright

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