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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1968/65/section/40/enacted</dc:identifier><dc:title>Gaming Act 1968</dc:title><dc:subject>Gambling and lottery licences</dc:subject><dc:subject>Liquor licences</dc:subject><dc:subject>Gambling and lotteries</dc:subject><dc:subject>Entertainment licences</dc:subject><dc:subject>Currencies and exchange rates</dc:subject><dc:contributor/><dc:creator/><dc:rights/><dc:publisher>King's Printer of Acts of Parliament</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2020-05-06</dc:modified>
					
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</ukm:DocumentClassification><ukm:Year Value="1968"/><ukm:Number Value="65"/><ukm:EnactmentDate Date="1968-10-25"/><ukm:ISBN Value="9780105465683"/><ukm:UnappliedEffects><ukm:UnappliedEffect Modified="2018-05-17T15:17:43Z" AffectingEffectsExtent="E+W+S" AffectingYear="2006" AffectingNumber="3272" AffectingProvisions="Sch. 4 para. 105(5)" AffectedProvisions="Sch. 14 para. 12(1)(d)" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomStatutoryInstrument" RequiresApplied="false" AffectedURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/65" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Type="modified" AffectingURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/3272" AffectedNumber="65" AffectedExtent="E+W+S" AffectedYear="1968" EffectId="key-5b538b09bb592ae662c5e94fb48623fe" Comments="Edit not required. Unable to locate Sch. 14 para. 12(1)(d) . The Act does not have Sch. 14. Richard said: Ihere is an error in 2006 SI3272, Sch. 4 para. 105(5) and it should in fact say: 'For the purposes of paragraph 12(1)(d) of Schedule 14 to the 2005 Act (which requires the date on which a prize gaming permit takes effect to be specified in the permit)' http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/schedule/14/paragraph/12 Sch. 4 is already cited in the Savs for the coming into force effects on 2005 c. 19 by 2006 SI3272 as amended by 2007 SI1157 and 2007 SI2169. So he asked me to mark this effect as not required. Another typo" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-5b538b09bb592ae662c5e94fb48623fe" Row="206"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Gaming Act 1968</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="schedule-14" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/65/schedule/14" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">Sch. 14 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section xmlns:err="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/error" Ref="schedule-14-paragraph-12-1-d" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1968/65/schedule/14/paragraph/12/1/d" err:Ref="Section missing in legislation" Missing="true">para. 12(1)(d)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-4" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/3272/schedule/4">Sch. 4 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-4-paragraph-105-5" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/3272/schedule/4/paragraph/105/5">para. 105(5)</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="article-1-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2006/3272/article/1/1">art. 1(1)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Date="2007-01-01" Qualification="wholly in force"/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect></ukm:UnappliedEffects></ukm:PrimaryMetadata>
					

                    
									 
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<Pnumber>40</Pnumber>
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<Pnumber>1</Pnumber>
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<Text>This section applies to gaming which—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>is carried on as one of the activities of a members' club or a miners' welfare institute, whether the club or institute is registered under Part II or Part III of this Act or not, and</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>is gaming in respect of which none of the conditions specified in section 2(1) of this Act is fulfilled.</Text>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
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<Text>Subject to the following provisions of this section, nothing in section 3 or section 14 of this Act shall have effect so as to prevent a charge from being made in respect of any person for the right to take part in gaming to which this section applies, if the charge made in respect of that person for the right to take part in such gaming on any one day does not exceed sixpence or such other sum as may be specified in an order made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this subsection.</Text>
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<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
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<Text>Any such charge as is mentioned in subsection (2) of this section may be made in addition to—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>any stakes hazarded in the gaming, and</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>in the case of a club or institute registered under Part II of this Act, any charge authorised by regulations under section 14(2)(b) of this Act.</Text>
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<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
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<Text>The preceding provisions of this section shall not have effect in relation to a members' club unless it is shown—</Text>
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<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>that it is constituted and conducted in good faith as a members' club;</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>that it has not less than twenty-five members ; and</Text>
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<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
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<Text>that it is so constituted and conducted, in respect of membership and otherwise, as not to be of a temporary character.</Text>
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