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The Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (Scotland) Order 1989

Type Statutory-Instrument

Publication 1989-04-03

State In force

Department Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament

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Made: 3rd April 1989

Laid before Parliament: 10th April 1989

Coming into force: 1st May 1989

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 20(3) and (8) and 51(4) of the Gaming Act 1968[^f00001], 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) Order 1989 and shall come into force on 1st May 1989.

(2) This Order shall extend to Scotland only.

2

Section 20(3) of the Gaming Act 1968[^f00002] (which specifies the maximum permitted aggregate winnings in respect of bingo played in one week simultaneously on different club premises) shall have effect as if for the reference to the sum of £3,500 there were substituted a reference to the sum of £4,000.

3

Section 20(8) of the Gaming Act 1968[^f00003] (which specifies the maximum amount by which weekly winnings on any particular bingo club premises may exceed the aggregate amount of the stakes hazarded) shall have effect as if for the reference to the sum of £1,500 there were substituted a reference to the sum of £1,750.

4

The Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (Scotland) Order 1987[^f00004] is revoked.

Signed

James Douglas-Hamilton — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Scottish Office — 3rd April 1989

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order, which extends to Scotland only—

(a) increases from £3,500 to £4,000 the maximum aggregate sum permitted to be paid to players as winnings in respect of all “linked” games of bingo (article 2); and

(b) increases from £1,500 to £1,750 the maximum amount by which weekly winnings in bingo clubs may exceed the stakes hazarded (article 3).

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1968 c. 65; section 20(3) was amended by section 1 of the Gaming (Amendment) Act 1980 (c. 8).

[^f00002]: The sum specified by section 20(3) is as substituted by S.I. 1987/630.

[^f00003]: The sum specified in section 20(8) is as substituted by S.I. 1987/630.

[^f00004]: S.I. 1987/630.

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