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The Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (No. 2) Order 1995

S.I. 1995/2288 · Made 31 August 1995

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BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES

Made 31st August 1995

Laid before Parliament 8th September 1995

Coming into force 1st October 1995

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 31(3), 34(9) and 51(4) of the Gaming Act 1968f1, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1968 c. 65.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. 4Article 4
  5. Signature
  6. Schedule Schedule
  7. Explanatory note

1

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (No. 2) Order 1995 and shall come into force on 1st October 1995.

(2)

This Order shall not extend to Scotland.

2

The sum of 25p is hereby specified for the purposes of section 31(3) of the Gaming Act 1968 (which relates to the charge for playing a game once by means of a machine to which Part III of that Act applies on licensed or registered premisesf1.

3

The provisions of section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968 specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to maximum sums permitted in respect of the matters mentioned in column 2 of that Schedule) shall have effect as if, for the sums specified in those provisions (which, by virtue of the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits (No. 2) Order 1989f1and the Gaming Act (Variation of Monentary Limits) (No. 4) Order 1992f2have effect as if, for those sums, there were submitted the sums specified in column 3 of that Schedule), there were substituted the sums specified in column 4 of that Schedule.

4

The Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 1985f1, the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (No. 2) Order 1989 and the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (No. 4) Order 1992 are hereby revoked.

Signature

Home Office

Ann Widdecombe

Minister of State

31st August 1995

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Provisions of section 34 referring to maximum sumsMatter to which sum relatesPrevious sumNew sum

  • Subsection (2)

Charge for playing a game once by means of machine20p25p

  • Subsection (3)

Entitlement to prizes or tokens:

  • paragraph (a)

money prize£3£4

  • paragraph (b)

non-monetary prize£6£8

  • paragraph (c)

money prize with£3£4
non-monetary prize£6£8

  • Subsection (4)

Further games by automatic action:

  • paragraph (a)

money prize£3£4

  • Subsection (8)

Exchange value of non-monetary prizes:

  • paragraph (a)

value of prizes£6£8

  • paragraph (b)

value of prizes£6 (in two places)£8 (in two places)

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order increases in England and Wales the maximum amount which may be charged under section 31 of the Gaming Act 1968 for playing a game once on licensed or registered premises by means of a machine to which Part III of that Act applies. The Order also increases the maximum amount which may be charged for playing a machine once and the maximum amounts which may be offered as prizes in amusements by means of machines provided at certain fairs, licensed club premises and other commercial entertainments under section 34 of the Act.