“240A Application of section 240 to match-fixing

• “(1) For the purposes of section 240, deception includes any act or omission that is done or omitted with intent to influence a betting outcome of an activity of a kind to which subsection (2) applies by manipulating—

  • “(a) the overall result of the activity; or

  • “(b) any event within the activity.

  “(2) This subsection applies to activities of the following kinds:

  • “(a) sporting competitions, games, matches, races, and rallies involving human participants (whether or not they also involve equipment, horses, vehicles, or vessels):

  • “(b) dog races.

  “(3) This section does not limit or affect the generality of section 240.”