# The Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) (No.2) (Scotland) Order 2001

S.S.I. 2001/230 · made 8 June 2001

This Order which extends to Scotland only sets fees to be charged in relation to the grant, renewal and transfer of gaming licences in Scotland.

Made under: Gaming Act 1968 (repealed) (Section 48, Section 51)

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## Introductory text

BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES
Made 8th June 2001
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 11th June 2001
Coming into force 2nd July 2001
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 48(5) and 51(4) of the Gaming Act 1968 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) This Order may be cited as the Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) (No. 2) (Scotland) Order 2001 and shall come into force on 2nd July 2001.
(2) This Order extends to Scotland only.

## 2 Variation of Fees

The provisions of section 48 of the Gaming Act 1968 specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to fees charged in relation to the matters mentioned in column 2 of that Schedule) shall have effect as if–
(a) in the case of the provisions of section 48(3)(a) and (c), for the reference to the sum mentioned in each of those paragraphs; and
(b) in the case of the provisions of section 48(4), for the references to such of the sums mentioned in that provision as are specified in column 3 of that Schedule,
(which by virtue of the Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 2001 had effect immediately before the coming into force of this Order as if, for those references, there were substituted references to the sums specified in column 3 of that Schedule), there were substituted references to the sums specified in column 4 of that Schedule.

## 3 Revocation

In the Schedule to the Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 2001 the entries relating to–
(a) paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (3) of the Gaming Act 1968; and
(b) subsection (4) of that Act, but only so far as relating to the following provisions:–
(i) the reference to the sum of £35,670;
(ii) the reference to the sum of £920; and
(iii) the reference to the sum of £7,900,
are hereby revoked.

## Signature

IAIN GRAY
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
8th June 2001

## 

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Provisions of section 48 referring to fees
Matters to which fee relates
Previous sum
New sum
Subsection (3)
Paragraph (a)
Grant of gaming licence
£35,670
£26,349
Paragraph (c)
Transfer of licence
£7,900
£5,898
Subsection (4)
Paragraph (a)
Grant of gaming licence
£35,670
£26,349
Paragraph (b)
Renewal of licence
£920
£1,357
Transfer of licence
£7,900
£5,898

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order which extends to Scotland only sets fees to be charged in relation to the grant, renewal and transfer of gaming licences in Scotland.
The Order decreases the fees to be charged in relation to the grant and transfer of gaming licences and increases the fees to be charged in relation to the renewal of gaming licences where gaming is restricted to the playing of bingo, as specified in the Schedule to the Order. Gaming fees are decreased by 26 per cent and 25 per cent respectively and gaming fees in relation to the renewal of licences where gaming is restricted to bingo are increased by 47 per cent. The fees in relation to the renewal of gaming licences and the grant and transfer of licences where gaming is restricted to bingo remain at the current level (article 2).
The Order makes consequential revocations of provisions of the Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 2001 (article 3).
A Regulatory Impact Assessment has been prepared and has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Copies may be obtained from the Scottish Executive Justice Department, Branch 3, Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 3XD.

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