Betting Control Regulations 1978

When betting on an event, or a contingency, is approved under section 4B a licensee who is so authorised by endorsement on the licence may carry on business as a bookmaker by means of on‑course telephone betting in relation to that event or contingency —

in accordance with the procedures established and approved by the Commission for the conduct of such betting, and not otherwise; and

if the committee or other authority controlling the racecourse so permits.

For the purposes of subregulation (1) the Commission has established the following procedures —

the telephone system to be used shall be of a type approved by the Commission; and

all inward and outward telephone lines used for betting purposes shall have attached securable voice logging equipment of a type approved by the Commission; and

consent to the voice logging of the betting transactions is to be obtained from all telephone bettors; and

all betting transactions by telephone shall be recorded through the voice logging equipment; and

the full details of each bet received, including the betting ticket number (if it is available) and account number, shall be confirmed with the bettor by the bookmaker, or an agent, manager or employee of the bookmaker, before the conclusion of the telephone conversation; and

tapes, when used to record betting transactions, shall —

be held and distributed by stewards; and

at the end of each race meeting, be collected by the Betting Steward, together with the duplicate sports betting sheets; and

be maintained as betting records for inspection or audit by any authorised person;

the voice logging equipment used shall be sealed by, and only accessible by or in conjunction with, a Betting Steward or other authorised person.

The details of all bets received by telephone are to be separately recorded.

Where an offer of a bet by telephone is not confirmed as required by the procedures established by the Commission that transaction does not constitute a valid bet.