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Statutory Instrument 1998 No. 961

The Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1998

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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


1998 No. 961


BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES

The Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1998


 Made2nd April 1998 
 Laid before Parliament17th April 1998 
 Coming into force11th May 1998 

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 14(2) and 51 of the Gaming Act 1968[1], and after consultation with the Gaming Board for Great Britain, hereby makes the following Regulations:

    1.These Regulations may be cited as the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 and shall come into force on 11th May 1998.

    2.Regulation 5(1) of the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) Regulations 1984[2] shall be amended by substituting for the figure "Ј8.00", in both places where it occurs, the figure "Ј8.50".

    3.Regulation 5(1) of the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 1984[3] shall be amended by substituting for the figure "Ј8.00", in both places where it occurs, the figure "Ј8.50".

    4.The Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1996[4] and the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1996[5] are hereby revoked.


George Howarth
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State

Home Office
2nd April 1998



EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)


These Regulations increase the maximum charges which may be made for admission to gaming on bingo club premises from Ј8 to Ј8.50.


Notes:

[1] 1968 c. 65.back

[2] S.I. 1984/248, amended by S.I. 1996/1109.back

[3] S.I. 1984/470; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1984/1804, 1996/1144, 1997/942.back

[4] S.I. 1996/1109.back

[5] S.I. 1996/1144.back



ISBN 0 11 065895 7


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