Greyhound Industry Act 1958

F39[Regulations in relation to betting offices.

32D.(1) F40[Subject to this section and the Act of 2024, the Board may], by regulations, provide for

(a) the permitting of licensed bookmakers to operate from betting offices at greyhound race tracks,

(b) the regulation of

F40[ (i) the relevant betting activities (within the meaning of the Act of 2024) that may be made available at betting offices,]

(ii) the structure and location of betting offices,

(iii) the operation and opening hours of betting offices,

(iv) the persons who may be admitted to, or permitted to place bets at, betting offices,

(v) good order and conduct at betting offices.

F41[(1A) The Board shall consult with the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland before making regulations under subsection (1).]

F42[(2) Regulations made under subsection (1)(b)(iii) of this section in respect of the opening hours of betting offices may permit betting offices to open for business any time at a greyhound race track

F40[(a) on any day and during such hours that are not prescribed under section 176 (1) of the Act of 2024 as days or hours, or both, during which a licensee (within the meaning of the Act of 2024) of an in person gambling licence may not open a premises in respect of which the licence is held, and]

(b) on the day of greyhound races at the race track, also from the time the public are permitted admission to the race track and up to two hours after the conclusion at it of the last race where that would exceed the hours referred to in paragraph (a).]

(3) The Board may, where a licensed bookmaker has failed to comply with any regulations made under this section, suspend for such time as it thinks fit or revoke his course-betting permit.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F39

Inserted (25.07.1999) by Horse and Greyhound Racing (Betting Charges and Levies) Act 1999 (24/1999), s. 11(1), S.I. No. 211 of 1999.

F40

Substituted (5.02.2026) by Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (35/2024), s. 262(1)(d)(i), (iii), S.I. No. 31 of 2026, art. 2(i)(iii)(I), subject to transitional provisions in subss. (2), (3).

F41

Inserted (5.02.2026) by Gambling Regulation Act 2024 (35/2024), s. 262(1)(d)(ii), S.I. No. 31 of 2026, art. 2(i)(iii)(I), subject to transitional provisions in subss. (2), (3).

F42

Substituted (2.07.2001) by Horse and Greyhound Racing Act 2001 (20/2001) , s. 16, commenced on enactment.