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1989 No. 2249 (S.148)
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES
The Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (Scotland) (No.2) Order 1989
Made
30th November 1989
Laid before Parliament
11th December 1989
Coming into force
1st January 1990
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 34(9) and 51(4) of the Gaming Act 1968(1), and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:
1.-(1) This Order may be cited as the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (Scotland) (No.2) Order 1989 and shall come into force on 1st January 1990.
(2) This Order shall extend to Scotland only.
2. The provisions of section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968 specified in column 1 of the Schedule to this Order (which relate to maximum sums permitted in respect of the matters mentioned in column 2 of that Schedule) shall have effect as if, for the references in those provisions to the sums specified in column 3 of that Schedule (which were substituted by the Orders revoked by this Order), there were substituted references to the sums specified in column 4 thereof.
3. The Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (Scotland) Order 1981(2) and the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (Scotland) Order 1986(3) are hereby revoked.
James Douglas-Hamilton
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew's House,
Edinburgh
30th November 1989
article 2
SCHEDULE
| Provisions of section 34 referring to maximum sums | Matter to which sum relates | Previous sum | New sum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subsection (2) | Charge for playing once | 10p | 20p |
| Subsection (3) | Entitlement to prizes prizes or tokens: | ||
| paragraph (a) | Money prize | £2.00 | £2.40 |
| paragraph (b) | Non-monetary prize | £4.00 | £4.80 |
| paragraph (c) | Money prize with non-monetary prize | £2.00 | £2.40 |
| £4.00 | £4.80 | ||
| Subsection (4) | Further games by automatic action: | ||
| paragraph (a) | Money prize | £2.00 | £2.40 |
| Subsection (8) | Exchange value of non-monetary prizes: | ||
| paragraph (a) | Value of prizes | £4.00 | £4.80 |
| paragraph (b) | Value of prizes | £4.80 (in both places | £4.00 (in both places) |
Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which extends to Scotland only, increases the maximum amount which may be charged for playing a game once and the maximum amounts which may be offered as prizes in amusements by means of machines provided at certain fairs, licensed club premises and other commercial entertainments under section 34 of the Gaming Act 1968.