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The Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1998

S.I. 1998/961 · Made 2 April 1998

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BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES

Made 2nd April 1998

Laid before Parliament 17th April 1998

Coming into force 11th May 1998

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 14(2) and 51 of the Gaming Act 1968f1, and after consultation with the Gaming Board for Great Britain, hereby makes the following Regulations:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1968 c. 65.

Contents

  1. 1Regulation 1
  2. 2Regulation 2
  3. 3Regulation 3
  4. 4Regulation 4
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 11th May 1998.

2

Regulation 5(1) of the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) Regulations 1984f1 shall be amended by substituting for the figure “£8.00”, in both places where it occurs, the figure “£8.50”.

3

Regulation 5(1) of the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 1984f1 shall be amended by substituting for the figure “£8.00”, in both places where it occurs, the figure “£8.50”.

4

The Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1996f1 and the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1996f2 are hereby revoked.

Signature

George Howarth

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office

2nd April 1998

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations increase the maximum charges which may be made for admission to gaming on bingo club premises from £8 to £8.50.