Statutory Instruments

1994 No. 957

BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES

The Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (No.2) Order 1994

Made

25th March 1994

Laid before Parliament

6th April 1994

Coming into force

1st May 1994

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (No.2) Order 1994 and shall come into force on 1st May 1994.

(2) This Order shall not extend to Scotland.

2.  In section 21(2) of the Gaming Act 1968(2) (conditions on which gaming for prizes is permitted at licensed club premises) paragraphs (b) and (e) shall have effect as if, for the sum specified in each of those paragraphs, there were substituted the sum of £27.50.

3.  The Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (No.2) Order 1992(3) is hereby revoked.

Michael Howard

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office

25th March 1994

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order increases in England and Wales the maximum amounts permitted—

(a)to be taken by way of the sale of chances; and

(b)as the aggregate amount or value of prizes,

on any one determination of winners in gaming for prizes at licensed club premises under section 21 of the Gaming Act 1968.

(2)

The sums specified in section 21(2)(b) and (e) are as substituted by S.I. 1992/429, being £25 in each case.

(3)

S.I. 1992/429.