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READY MONEY FOOTBALL BETTING ACT 1920
READY MONEY FOOTBALL BETTING ACT 1920 - LONG TITLE
An Act to prevent the writing, printing, publishing, or circulating
in the United Kingdom of Advertisements, Circulars, or Coupons of
any Ready Money Football Betting Business.{1}
[16th August 1920]
Penalties.
READY MONEY FOOTBALL BETTING ACT 1920 - SECT 1
1. Any person who in the United Kingdom writes, prints, publishes,
or knowingly circulates any advertisement, circular, or coupon of any
ready money football betting business, whether such business is
carried on in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, or who knowingly
causes or procures, or attempts to cause or procure, any of those
things to be done, or knowingly assists therein, shall be liable on
summary conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty-five pounds or, in
default of payment, imprisonment for not exceeding one month, or, in
case of a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine not exceeding
one hundred pounds or imprisonment for not exceeding three months.
READY MONEY FOOTBALL BETTING ACT 1920 - SECT 2
Definition.
2. "Ready money football betting business" shall mean any business
or agency for the making of ready money bets or wagers, or for
the receipt of any money or valuable thing as the consideration for
a bet or wager in connection with any football game.
READY MONEY FOOTBALL BETTING ACT 1920 - SECT 4
Application to Ireland.
4. In Ireland where, in pursuance of this Act, an order is made
by a court of summary jurisdiction for a term of imprisonment not
exceeding one month without the option of a fine, the party against
whom the order is made shall be entitled to appeal in like manner
as if the term of imprisonment exceeded one month.
READY MONEY FOOTBALL BETTING ACT 1920 - SECT 5
Short title.
5. This Act... may be cited as the Ready Money Football Betting
Act, 1920.