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Motion made, and Question,
That the amount of the pool betting duty chargeable under section 6 of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1972 or section 18 of the Miscellaneous Transferred Excise Duties Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 as respects bets made at any time by reference to any event taking place after 31st March 1974 shall be equal to 40 per cent. of the amount on which the duty falls to be computed.
And it is hereby declared that it is expedient in the public interest that this Resolution should have statutory effect under the provisions of the Provisional Collection of Taxes Act 1968.—[Mr. Healey.]
§ put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 94 (Ways and Means motions), and agreed to.