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The Categories of Gaming Machine (Amendment) Regulations 2011

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Draft 2011, ISBN 9780111511923

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Draft Regulations laid before Parliament under section 355(4)(i) of the Gambling Act 2005, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Betting, Gaming And Lotteries

Made ***

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 236 of the Gambling Act 2005f1.

In accordance with section 355(4)(i) of that Act a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2005 c.19.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Categories of Gaming Machine (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

2Amendment of the Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007

In regulation 5(4)(a) of the Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007f1, for “£1” substitute “£2”.

Signature

John Penrose

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Date

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

These Regulations, made under section 236 of the Gambling Act 2005, amend the Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007 (the “2007 Regulations”) for the purpose of increasing the maximum charge for use of sub-category B3 gaming machines.

Regulation 2 amends regulation 5(4)(a) of the 2007 Regulations by increasing the maximum charge for use of a sub-category B3 gaming machine from £1 to £2.

A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business and the voluntary sector is available from the website of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport at www.culture.gov.uk and is annexed to the Explanatory Memorandum which is available alongside the instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.

These Regulations were notified in draft to the European Commission in accordance with Directive 98/34/EC, as amended by Directive 98/48/EC.