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The Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (Bingo Prize Limit) Order 1997

S.I. 1997/1714 · Made 17 July 1997

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CUSTOMS & EXCISE

Made 17th July 1997

Laid before the House of Commons 21st July 1997

Coming into force 11th August 1997

The Commissioners of Customs and Excise, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by paragraph 7 of Schedule 3 to the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981f1 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1981 c. 63; section 33(1) defines “the Commissioners” as meaning the Commissioners of Customs and Excise.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and Commencement
  2. 2Increase in Prize Limit
  3. 3Revocation
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and Commencement

This Order may be cited as the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (Bingo Prize Limit) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 11th August 1997.

2Increase in Prize Limit

Paragraph 5 of Schedule 3 to the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (exemption from bingo duty for certain small-scale, commercially-provided bingo games) shall have effect as if for the amount specified in sub-paragraph (2)(c) there were substituted “£5”f1.

3Revocation

Article 5(c) of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (Monetary Amounts) Order 1995f1 is hereby revoked.

Signature

D. J. Howard

Commissioner of Customs and Excise

New King’s Beam House 22 Upper Ground London SE1 9PJ

17th July 1997

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which comes into force on 11th August 1997 increases the money prize limit for bingo played on a small scale by way of commercial amusement to qualify for exemption from bingo duty. It increases the maximum amount permitted to be distributed as a money prize from £1 to £5.