Statutory Instrument 1995 No. 2288

The Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (No. 2) Order 1995

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1995 No. 2288

BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES

The Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (No. 2) Order 1995

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 31(3), 34(9) and 51(4) of the Gaming Act 1968^[1], hereby makes the following Order:

    1.—(1)  This Order may be cited as the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (No. 2) Order 1995 and shall come into force on 1st October 1995.

    (2)  This Order shall not extend to Scotland.

    2.    The sum of 25p is hereby specified for the purposes of section 31(3) of the Gaming Act 1968 (which relates to the charge for playing a game once by means of a machine to which Part III of that Act applies on licensed or registered premises^[2].

    3.    The provisions of section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968 specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to maximum sums permitted in respect of the matters mentioned in column 2 of that Schedule) shall have effect as if, for the sums specified in those provisions (which, by virtue of the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits (No. 2) Order 1989^[3]and the Gaming Act (Variation of Monentary Limits) (No. 4) Order 1992^[4]have effect as if, for those sums, there were submitted the sums specified in column 3 of that Schedule), there were substituted the sums specified in column 4 of that Schedule.

    4.    The Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) Order 1985^[5], the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (No. 2) Order 1989 and the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (No. 4) Order 1992 are hereby revoked.

Home Office

Ann Widdecombe

Minister of State

31st August 1995

[1] 1968 c. 65. back

[2] The sum currently specified for the purposes of section 31(3) is, by virtue of S.I. 1985/575, 20p. back

[3] S.I. 1989/2190. back

[4] S.I. 1992/2647. back

[5] S.I. 1985/575. back

Explanatory Note