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Paragraph 3 I1

(1)

It is a condition of private gaming that no charge is made for participation.

(2)

For the purposes of this paragraph—

(a)

it is immaterial how a charge is described,

(b)

it is immaterial whether a charge is in money or money's worth,

(c)

an amount deducted or levied, by a person providing facilities for gaming, from sums staked or won in the course of gaming is a charge for participation in the gaming,

(d)

a charge for admission to premises where gaming takes place shall be treated as a charge for participation in the gaming, and

(e)

a stake is not a charge for participation.

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Commencement

I1

Sch. 15 para. 3 in force at 1.9.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)