Malaysia legislation

Section 20

of BETTING ACT 1953

Section 20

Exemption from Act

This Act (other than section 6A thereof) shall not apply—

(a)

to the Totalizator Board established under the Racing

(Totalizator Board) Act 1961 [Act 494], to the officers, agents and employees of such Board when acting in the course of their duties as such and to any person lawfully investing money with or receiving any dividend from any agency of such Board; and

(b)

to any turf club, and the officers, members, agents and employees of such club when acting in the course of their duties as such, acting in accordance with an approved scheme under section 16 of the Racing (Totalizator Board)

Act 1961, and to any person lawfully on any race course under the control or supervision of such club, or of any one or more officers thereof, placing any bet or wager on any totalizator operating thereon pursuant to any approved scheme under such Act.

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