Regulation 5 Definition of Category B gaming machine

(1)

There shall be five sub-categories of Category B to be known as sub-categories B1, B2, B3, B3A and B4.

(2)

A machine is a sub-category B4 machine if—

(a)

the maximum charge for use is no more than £1;

(b)

the maximum prize value is no more than £250; and

(c)

it is not a Category C or D machine.

(3)

A machine is a sub-category B3A machine if—

(a)

it enables a person to participate in a lottery but not in any other form of gambling;

(b)

it is made available for use by a members’ club or a miners’ welfare institute^f1;

(c)

the maximum charge for use is no more than £1;

(d)

the maximum prize value is no more than £500; and

(e)

it is not a sub-category B4 machine or a Category C or D machine.

(4)

A machine is a sub-category B3 machine if—

(a)

the maximum charge for use is no more than £1;

(b)

the maximum prize value is no more than £500; and

(c)

it is not a sub-category B3A or B4 machine or a Category C or D machine.

(5)

A machine is a sub-category B2 machine if—

(a)

the maximum charge for use is no more than £100;

(b)

the maximum prize value is no more than £500; and

(c)

it is not a sub-category B3, B3A or B4 machine or a Category C or D machine.

(6)

A machine is a sub-category B1 machine if—

(a)

the maximum charge for use is no more than £2;

(b)

the maximum prize value is no more than £4,000; and

(c)

it is not a sub-category B2, B3, B3A or B4 machine or a Category C or D machine.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: See sections 266 and 268 of the Gambling Act 2005 for the definitions of members’ club and miners’ welfare institute.