Finance Act, 1983

Bookmakers.

67.—(1) The duty of excise imposed by section 17 of the Finance Act, 1931 , on a bookmaker's licence issued under the Betting Act, 1931 , shall be charged, levied and paid, as on and from the 1st day of December, 1983, at the rate of £125 in lieu of the rate specified at reference number 4 in Part IV of the Seventh Schedule to the Finance Act, 1980 .

(2) The duty of excise imposed by section 18 of the Finance Act, 1931 , on the registration, or on the renewal of the registration, under the Betting Act, 1931 , of any premises in which the business of bookmaking is carried on shall be charged, levied and paid, as on and from the 1st day of December, 1983, at the rate of £125 in lieu of the rate specified at reference number 5 in Part IV of the Seventh Schedule to the Finance Act, 1980 .