# The Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) Order 1998

S.I. 1998/456 · made 24 February 1998

This Order increases the fees to be charged in Great Britain under the Gaming Act 1968 for the matters mentioned in the Schedule to the Order.

Made under: Gaming Act 1968 (repealed) (Section 48, Section 51)

## Introductory text

BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES
Made 24th February 1998
Laid before Parliament 4th March 1998
Coming into force 1st April 1998
The Secretary of State, in pursuance of the powers conferred on him by sections 48(5) and 51(4) of the Gaming Act 1968, hereby makes the following Order:

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st April 1998.

## 2 

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, for the references to the sums specified in those provisions (which, by virtue of the Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) Order 1995 as respects England and Wales and the Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1995 as respects Scotland, 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 

The Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) Order 1995 and the Gaming Act (Variation of Fees) (Scotland) Order 1995 are hereby revoked.

## Signature

George Howarth
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
24th February 1998

## 

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Provisions of section 48 referring to fees
Matters to which fee relates
Previous sum
New sum
Subsection (3)
Fees chargeable:
paragraph (a)
Grant of gaming licence
£32,030
£32,830
paragraph (b)
Renewal of licence
£6,580
£6,740
paragraph (c)
Transfer of licence
£7,090
£7,270
paragraph (ca)
Application for a certificate consenting to the making of an application for the grant of a licence
£6,120
£6,270
paragraph (cb)
Application for a certificate consenting to the making of an application for the transfer of a licence
£3,060
£3,130
paragraph (d)
Registration of club or institute (Part II)
£190
£195
Renewal of registration
£90
£95
paragraph (e)
Registration of club or institute (Part III)
£100
£105
Renewal of registration
£60
£62
paragraph (f)
Issue of certificate of approval
£72
£75
paragraph (g)
Issue of machine certificate
£3,720
£3,810
Renewal of certificate
£1,480
£1,520
Subsection (4)
Fees chargeable where gaming limited to bingo:
paragraph (a)
Grant of gaming licence
£2,640
£2,710
£32,030
£32,830
paragraph (b)
Renewal of licence
£825
£845
£6,580
£6,740
Transfer of licence
£925
£950
£7,090
£7,270
Subsection (4A)
Application for a certificate consenting to the making of an application for the grant of a licence
£1,835
£1,880
£6,120
£6,270
Application for a certificate consenting to the making of an application for the transfer of a licence
£610
£625
£3,060
£3,130

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order increases the fees to be charged in Great Britain under the Gaming Act 1968 for the matters mentioned in the Schedule to the Order.

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