Explanatory note

These Regulations, which apply in England and Wales, require the holder of a licence under the Gaming Act 1968 (“the 1968 Act”) in respect of any premises, except bingo premises, to make and retain for the period specified in regulation 3(2) the records required by regulations 4, 5 and 6 of these Regulations.

The records are in respect of cheques given in exchange for cash or tokens to be used by a player in gaming (and to which section 16 of the 1968 Act applies) and in respect of substitute cheques, which expression has the same meaning as in section 16 of the 1968 Act, as amended by the Gaming (Amendment) Act 1986. By virtue of the Gaming (Amendment) Act 1986 (Commencement) Order 1988 (S.I. 1988/1250), the latter Act comes into force on the same date as these Regulations.

Regulation 7 requires verification of the particulars included in the record kept under regulation 5 by virtue of paragraph (2)(f) of that regulation.