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Racing Industry Act 2020

Offshore betting charges and other matters - Offshore betting charges - General provisions

122: Appeal to District Court

You could also call this:

“You can ask a court to check if your betting penalty was fair”

If you’re an offshore betting operator and you get a penalty notice from the designated authority under section 112 or 116, you can appeal against this decision. You can take your appeal to the District Court.

When you make an appeal, the District Court will look at whether it was right for the designated authority to give you the penalty notice. The court will decide if the decision to issue the notice was appropriate.

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Part 5 Offshore betting charges and other matters
Offshore betting charges: General provisions

122Appeal to District Court

  1. An offshore betting operator may appeal to the District Court against a decision of the designated authority to issue a penalty notice under section 112 or 116.

  2. If an appeal is made, the District Court must determine whether the decision to issue the notice is appropriate.

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