The Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (Scotland) Order 1993

Made: 2nd April 1993

Laid before Parliament: 8th April 1993

Coming into force: 1st May 1993

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 20(3) and (8) and 51 of the Gaming Act 1968([^f00001]) and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:–

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• (1) This Order may be cited as the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (Scotland) Order 1993 and shall come into force on 1st May 1993.

• (2) This Order shall extend to Scotland only.

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Section 20(3) of the Gaming Act 1968 (which specifies the maximum permitted aggregate winnings in respect of games of bingo played in one week simultaneously on different club premises) shall have the effect with the substitution, for the reference in that subsection to the sum of £1,000([^f00002]), of a reference to the sum of £10,000.

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Section 20(8) of the Gaming Act 1968 (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 with the substitution, for the reference in that subsection to the sum of £250([^f00003]), of a reference to the sum of £2,250.

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The Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (Scotland) Order 1991([^f00004]) and article 2 of the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (Scotland) Order 1992([^f00005]) are hereby revoked.

Signed

Fraser of Carmyllie — Minister of State, Scottish Office — 2nd April 1993

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order extends to Scotland only. It increases from £5,000 to £10,000 the maximum aggregate sum permitted to be paid to players as winnings in respect of all “linked” games of bingo.

It also increases from £2,000 to £2,250 the maximum amount by which weekly winnings on any particular bingo club premises may exceed the aggregate amount of the stakes hazarded.

Footnotes

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

[^f00002]: The reference to £1,000 in section 20(3) has effect with the substitution therefor of a reference to £5,000 by virtue of article 2 of the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (Scotland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/751).

[^f00003]: The reference to £250 in section 20(8) has effect with the substitution therefor of a reference to £2,000 by virtue of article 3 of the Gaming Act (Variation of Monetary Limits) (Scotland) Order 1991 (S.I. 1991/986).

[^f00004]: S.I. 1991/986.

[^f00005]: S.I. 1992/751.