(1)The disapplication of section 33 by section 269 or 271 shall not apply to high turnover bingo played during a high turnover period.
(2)Bingo played in the course of the activities of a club or institute in any period of seven days is high turnover bingo if—
(a)the aggregate of stakes at bingo played during the period in the course of the activities of the club or institute exceeds £2,000, or
(b)the aggregate of prizes at bingo played during the period in the course of the activities of the club or institute exceeds £2,000.
(3)A high turnover period begins in relation to a club or institute at the end of a period of seven days during which—
(a)the aggregate of stakes at bingo played in the course of the activities of the club or institute exceeds £2,000, or
(b)the aggregate of prizes at bingo played in the course of the activities of the club or institute exceeds £2,000.
(4)A high turnover period expires at the end of the year beginning with the first day of the period of seven days which caused the high turnover period to begin.
(5)A period of seven days any of which is in a high turnover period does not cause a new high turnover period to begin.
(6)A club or institute in relation to which a high turnover period begins shall, unless the club or institute holds a bingo operating licence, inform the Commission as soon as is reasonably practicable.
(7)A club or institute commits an offence if it fails without reasonable excuse to comply with subsection (6).
(8)A club or institute guilty of an offence under subsection (7) shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(9)The Secretary of State may by order vary a monetary amount specified in this section.
Commencement Information
I1S. 275 in force at 1.9.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)