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The Amusements with Prizes (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 1992

S.I. 1992/425 · Made 2 March 1992

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BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES

Made 2nd March 1992

Laid before Parliament 10th March 1992

Coming into force 1st May 1992

In pursuance of sections 18(1)(c) and 24(2) of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976f1, I hereby make the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1976 c. 32.

Contents

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

1

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Amusements with Prizes (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 1992 and shall come into force on 1st May 1992.

(2)

This Order shall not extend to Scotland.

2

In section 16(3) of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976f1 (conditions on which the provision of amusements is permitted at certain commercial entertainments), paragraph (b) shall have effect as if, for the sum of £20 specified in that paragraph, there were substituted the sum of £25.

3

In the Amusements with Prizes (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 1988f1, article 2 shall be omitted.

Signature

Kenneth Baker

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office

2nd March 1992

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order increases from £20 to £25 the maximum amount permitted to be taken by way of the sale of chances in any one determination of winners in amusements provided at certain fairs and other commercial entertainments in England and Wales under section 16 of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976.