Details of the Section
2.Subsection (2) substitutes a new paragraph 5 of Schedule 24 to FA 2012 to make provision for three types of machine to be defined by reference to the highest charge payable for playing a game and the highest cash prize that can be won from playing a game, and to provide that the specified values may be increased by secondary legislation.
3.Subsection (3) amends paragraph 6 of Schedule 24 to FA 2012, which describes how the duty is charged, to introduce a third type of machine, “type 3 machines”, into the equation..
4.Subsection (4) substitutes a new paragraph 9 of Schedule 24 to FA 2012, which provides the MGD rates, to introduce a higher rate.
5.Subsection (5) makes a consequential revocation of secondary legislation.