David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Amendment No. 2 is a textual amendment removing a full stop to reflect the fact that a further definition is being proposed for insertion. Amendment No. 3 is occasioned by section 7 of the Bill, which inserts a new section 19A in the principal Act. In the proposed new section 19A(3)(d) there is a reference to relevant officers. This is based on the comparable provisions in sections 8A(2)(d) and 8B(2)(c) of the Betting Act 1931, as amended. While the term "relevant officer" is defined in section 1 of the Betting Act 1931, there is no similar definition in the principal Act, which is the Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956. This omission is now being addressed by providing for a similar definition in section 2 of the Bill as is already contained in section 1 of the Betting Act 1931.