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The Amusement Machine Licence Duty (Small-prize Machines) Order 1998

S.I. 1998/2207 · Made 7 September 1998

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CUSTOMS AND EXCISE

Made 7th September 1998

Laid before the House of Commons 8th September 1998

Coming into force 1st October 1998

The Commissioners of Customs and Excise, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 22(3) of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order–

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Footnotes

f1

1981 c. 63; section 22(3) was substituted by section 8(1) of, and paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 5 to, the Finance Act 1985 (c. 54); section 33(1) defines “the Commissioners” as meaning the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Amusement Machine Licence Duty (Small-prize Machines) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st October 1998.

2

The Amusement Machine Licence Duty (Small-prize Machines) Order 1996f1 is hereby revoked.

3

In section 22(2) of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981f1 for “£10” there shall be substituted “£15”.

Signature

D.J. Howard

Commissioner of Customs and Excise

New King’s Beam House,

7th September 1998

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which comes into force on 1st October 1998, increases from £10 to £15 the maximum amount (in money or money’s worth) which an amusement machine may pay out for a single game before it ceases to qualify as a small-prize machine.