Paragraph 17 Consequential provision

in subsection (3), omit paragraph (a) (and the “and” after it);

in subsection (4), omit paragraph (b);

after subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)

Remote gaming duty is not charged on a chargeable person’s participation in remote gaming where the remote gaming in question is the playing in the United Kingdom of a game of—

(a)

licensed bingo, or

(b)

unlicensed bingo, if at least one other person’s participation in the game does not constitute remote gaming.

(4B)

In subsection (4A)—

• “bingo” includes any version of that game, whatever name it is called;

• “licensed bingo”—

  1. (a)

     in Great Britain, means bingo played at premises licensed under a bingo premises licence (within the meaning of Part 8 of the Gambling Act 2005), and

  2. (b)

     in Northern Ireland, means bingo played at premises licensed under Chapter 2 of Part 3 of the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985;

• “United Kingdom” includes the territorial sea of the United Kingdom;

• “unlicensed bingo” means bingo which is not licensed bingo.”;