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The Gaming (Small Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1988

S.I. 1988/1051 · Made 9 June 1988

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BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES

Made 9th June 1988

Laid before Parliament 27th June 1988

Coming into force 18th July 1988

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

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

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

Contents

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

1

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Gaming (Small Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1988 and shall come into force on 18th July 1988.

(2)

This Order extends to Scotland only.

2

Article 3(b) of the Gaming (Small Charges) (Scotland) Order 1975f1 shall be amended by substituting for the words “the sum of 25p” the words “the sum of 30p”.

3

The Gaming (Small Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Order 1984f1 is hereby revoked.

Signature

James Douglas-Hamilton

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

9th June 1988

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order increases the maximum daily charge which may be made in clubs and miners' welfare institutes in Scotland in respect of a person taking part in games of equal chance, except where the only games played are bridge and whist.