# The Gaming Act 1968 (Variation of Fees) (England and Wales) Order 2005

S.I. 2005/566 · made 7 March 2005

This Order amends the fees to be charged in England and Wales under the Gaming Act 1968 in respect of the matters mentioned in the Schedule to the Order.

Made under: Gaming Act 1968 (repealed) (Section 48, Section 51)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/gaming-act-1968-variation-of-fees-england-and-wales-order-2005/pdf/uksi_20050566_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/gaming-act-1968-variation-of-fees-england-and-wales-order-2005/pdf/uksiem_20050566_en.pdf

## Introductory text

BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES
Made 7th March 2005
Laid before Parliament 9th March 2005
Coming into force 1st April 2005
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 48(5) and 51(4) of the Gaming Act 1968, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Gaming Act 1968 (Variation of Fees) (England and Wales) Order 2005 and shall come into force on 1st April 2005.
(2) This Order extends to England and Wales.

## 2 Amendment to section 48 of the Gaming Act 1968

(1) This article applies to the provisions of section 48 of the Gaming Act 1968 specified in column 1 (which relate to fees charged in relation to those matters mentioned in column 2).
(2) Each of the provisions shall have effect as if for any reference in the provision to a column 3 sum there were substituted a reference to the sum specified in the associated entry in column 4.
(3) In paragraph (2), a “column 3 sum”, in relation to a provision, is a sum—
(a) specified in column 3, and
(b) which is referred to in that provision, but as that reference has effect by virtue of the Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) (England and Wales) Order 2003.
(4) In this article a reference to a numbered column is to the column so numbered in the Schedule to this Order.

## 3 Revocation

The Gaming (Variation of Fees) (England and Wales) Order 2003 is hereby revoked.

## Signature

Andrew McIntosh
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Culture Media and Sport
7th March 2005

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Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Column 4
Provisions of section 48 referring to fees
Matters to which fees relate
Previous sum
New sum
Subsection (3)
Fees chargeable:
Paragraph (a)
Grant of a licence
£29,640
£31,063
Paragraph (b)
Renewal of a licence
£8,150
£8,541
Paragraph (c)
Transfer of a licence
£7,865
£8,232
Subsection (4)
Fees chargeable where gaming limited to bingo:
Paragraph (a)
Grant of licence
£3,915
£29,640
£4,232
£31,063
Paragraph (b)
Renewal of licence
£1,495
£8,150
£1,616
£8,541
Transfer of licence
£1,595
£7,865
£1,724
£8,232

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the fees to be charged in England and Wales under the Gaming Act 1968 in respect of the matters mentioned in the Schedule to the Order.
A full Regulatory Impact Assessment of the costs and benefits of this Order is available from the Gaming and Lotteries Branch, Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 2-4 Cockspur Street, London SW1Y 5DH, telephone 020 7211 6498.

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