Statutory Instruments
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES
Made
27th April 1999
Laid before Parliament
6th May 1999
Coming into force
28th May 1999
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 1999 and shall come into force on 28th May 1999.
2. Regulation 5(1) of the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) Regulations 1984(2) shall be amended by substituting for the figure "£8.50", in both places where it occurs, the figure "£10.00".
3. Regulation 5(1) of the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 1984(3) shall be amended by substituting for the figure "£8.50", in both places where it occurs, the figure "£10.00".
4. The Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1998(4) are hereby revoked.
George Howarth
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
27th April 1999
(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 £8.50 to £10.00.