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The Gaming (Small Charges) (Amendment) Order 1995

S.I. 1995/1669 · Made 30 June 1995

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BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES

Made 30th June 1995

Laid before Parliament 7th July 1995

Coming into force 1st August 1995

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 40(2) and 51(4) of the Gaming Act 1968f1, hereby makes the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1968 c. 65; section 40(2) was amended by section 1(3) of the Gaming (Amendment) Act 1973 (c. 12).

Contents

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

1

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Gaming (Small Charges) (Amendment) Order 1995 and shall come into force on 1st August 1995.

(2)

This Order does not extend to Scotland.

2

Article 2(a) of the Gaming (Small Charges) Order 1992f1 shall be amended by substituting for the words “the sum of £6” the words “the sum of £15”.

Signature

Home Office

Michael Forsyth

Minister of State.

30th June 1995

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order increases from £6 to £15 the maximum daily charge which amy be made in clubs and miners' welfare institutes in respect of a person taking part in gaming when the only games played are bridge and whist.