The Amusement Machine Licence Duty (Small-prize Machines) Order 1996

Made5th June 1996

Laid before the House of Commons7th June 1996

Coming into force1st July 1996

The Commissioners of Customs and Excise, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 22(3) of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 19811 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order—

1

This Order may be cited as the Amusement Machine Licence Duty (Small-prize Machines) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 1st July 1996.

2

Article 4(1) of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (Monetary Amounts) Order 19952 shall be omitted.

3

In section 22(2) of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 19813 for “£8” there shall be substituted “£10”.

D J HowardCommissioner of Customs and ExciseNew King’s Beam House 22 Upper Ground London SE1 9PJ5th June 1996

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which comes into force on 1 July 1996, increases from £8 to £10 the maximum amount (in money or money’s worth) which an amusement machine may pay out for a single game before it ceases to qualify as a small-prize machine.