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The Gaming (Bingo) Act (Variation of Monetary Limit) Order 1998

S.I. 1998/2153 · Made 28 August 1998

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BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES

Made 28th August 1998

Laid before Parliament 9th September 1998

Coming into force 1st October 1998

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the power conferred upon him by section 2(2)(b) of the Gaming (Bingo) Act 1985f1, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1985 c. 35.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Gaming (Bingo) Act (Variation of Monetary Limit) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st October 1998.

2

The sum of £500,000 is hereby specified as the maximum amount to be paid as a prize in respect of a game of multiple bingo.

3

The Gaming (Bingo) Act (Variation of Monetary Limit) Order 1995f1 is hereby revoked.

Signature

George Howarth

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office

28th August 1998

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order provides that the maximum amount to be paid as a prize in respect of a game of multiple bingo shall be £500,000. It thereby replaces the limit of £250,000 specified for the purposes of section 2(2)(b) of the Gaming (Bingo) Act 1985 by the Gaming (Bingo) Act (Variation of Monetary Limit) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/122).