# The Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (Amendment) Order 2011

S.I. 2011/1753 · made 18 July 2011

This Order increases the permitted stake value for a Category B3 gaming machine for amusement machine licence duty purposes.

Made under: Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (Section 23)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/betting-and-gaming-duties-act-1981-amendment-order-2011/pdf/uksi_20111753_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/betting-and-gaming-duties-act-1981-amendment-order-2011/pdf/uksiem_20111753_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Excise
Made 18th July 2011
Laid before the House of Commons 19th July 2011
Coming into force 11th August 2011
The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs consider it appropriate to and so make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 23(7) of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (Amendment) Order 2011 and comes into force on 11th August 2011.

## 2 Amendment of section 23(3) of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981

In section 23(3) of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (categories of gaming machine) in the definition of Category B3 gaming machine, in paragraph (i), for “£1” substitute “£2”.

## Signature

Dave Hartnett
Melanie Dawes
Two of the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
18th July 2011

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order increases the permitted stake value for a Category B3 gaming machine for amusement machine licence duty purposes.
Article 2 amends Category B3 of section 23(3) of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 by increasing the maximum cost of a single game from £1 to £2.
A Tax Information and Impact Note covering this instrument will be published on the HMRC website at http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/thelibrary/tiins.htm.

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