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The Deregulation (Casinos and Bingo Clubs: Debit Cards) Order 1997

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This Order removes a burden from the casino industry and from bingo clubs by permitting casinos and bingo clubs to accept payments by debit cards for cash or tokens to be used in gaming.

Articles 1 and 2 provide for citation, commencement, extent and interpretation.

Article 3 amends section 16 of the Gaming Act 1968 to permit the acceptance in casinos and bingo clubs of payments by debit cards (as defined) for cash or tokens to be used in gaming. Certain conditions must be met which are designed to ensure that such payments are not used as a means whereby the casino or bingo club indirectly gives credit. The amendments made also permit debit card payments to be used as a means of redeeming cheques, previously given to a casino or bingo club in return for cash or tokens to be used in gaming, subject to similar conditions.

Article 4 amends section 22 of the Gaming Act 1968 so as to enable the making of regulations requiring the keeping of records of payments by debit cards accepted under section 16.

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