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195F Use of corrupt conduct information for betting purposes

(1)A person who— must not, if the information is relevant to the bet— Penalty: level 5 imprisonment (10 years maximum).

(a)possesses information in connection with an event or event contingency about conduct that corrupts or would corrupt a betting outcome of the event or event contingency; and

(b)knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the information is about conduct that corrupts or would corrupt a betting outcome of the event or event contingency—

(c)bet on the event or event contingency; or

(d)encourage another person to bet on the event or event contingency in a particular way; or

(e)communicate the information, or cause the information to be communicated, to another person who the first person knows or ought reasonably to know would, or would be likely to, bet on the event or event contingency.

(2)In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1)(d) or (e), it is not necessary to prove that the other person actually bet on the event or event contingency concerned.