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Gaming (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999

S.R. 1999/4 · Made 7 January 1999 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES

To be laid before Parliament under paragraph 3(3) of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Act 1974

Made 7th January 1999

Coming into operation 19th February 1999

The Department of Health and Social Services, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Articles 75(2), 76(5), 106(3) and 108(16) of the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985f1 and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

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Footnotes

f1

S.I. 1985/1204 (N.I. 11): see Article 2(2) for the definition of “the Department”

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Maximum amount of weekly winnings in games of bingo played simultaneously on different bingo club premises Repealed
  3. 3Maximum amount by which weekly winnings on bingo club premises may exceed the stakes hazarded Repealed
  4. 4Maximum charge for playing a game once by means of a gaming machine in a registered club Repealed
  5. 5Maximum entitlement to prizes in gaming by means of a gaming machine on licensed premises within the meaning of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996 Repealed
  6. 6Revocations
  7. Signature
  8. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretationI1

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Gaming (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1999 and shall come into operation on 19th February 1999.

(2)

In this Order “the Order” means the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985.

2Maximum amount of weekly winnings in games of bingo played simultaneously on different bingo club premisesF1

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3Maximum amount by which weekly winnings on bingo club premises may exceed the stakes hazardedF1

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4Maximum charge for playing a game once by means of a gaming machine in a registered clubF1

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5Maximum entitlement to prizes in gaming by means of a gaming machine on licensed premises within the meaning of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996F1

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6RevocationsI1

The following are hereby revoked–

(a)

Articles 2, 3 and 5 of the Gaming and Amusements with Prizes (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1996f1;

(b)

Article 3 of the Gaming (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order (Northern Ireland) 1998f2.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Health and Social Services on

L.S.

R.D. Hill

Under Secretary

7th January 1999.

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order.)

This Order–

(a)

increases the maximum permitted aggregate amount of winnings in respect of games of bingo played in 1 week simultaneously on different bingo club premises from £25,000 to £30,000;

(b)

increases the maximum amount by which weekly winnings on bingo club premises may exceed the stakes hazarded from £5,000 to £5,500;

(c)

increases the maximum charge for playing a game once by means of a gaming machine in a registered club from £0.30 to £0.50; and

(d)

increases the maximum entitlement to prizes in gaming by means of a gaming machine installed on licensed premises (within the meaning of the Licensing (Northern Ireland) Order 1996) from £10 to £15.