Explanatory note

This Order increases the maximum fees which the Gaming Board may, under the provisions of this Order, determine to be payable under paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 2 to the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 in connection with the registration of lottery schemes and with the lotteries promoted under schemes registered by the Board. The maximum fees (which were previously prescribed by the Lotteries (Gaming Board Fees) Order 1987) are increased as follows. The maximum fees prescribed by provisos (a) and (b) of article 2 are increased from £70 and £265 to £75 and £290, respectively. Those prescribed by provisos (a), (b) and (c) of article 3 are increased from £20, £40 and £55 to £22, £45 and £60, respectively.