Statutory Instruments
2000 No. 2802
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES
The Gaming (Small Charges) Order 2000
Made
11th October 2000
Laid before Parliament
19th October 2000
Coming into force
13th November 2000
In pursuance of sections 40(2) and 51(4) of the Gaming Act 1968( 1 ), the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Order:
1. β(1) This Order may be cited as the Gaming (Small Charges) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 13th November 2000.
(2) This Order extends to Scotland.
2. For the purposes of section 40(2) of the Gaming Act 1968β
(a) in the case of gaming which consists exclusively of playing bridge or whist, or bridge and whist, and takes place on a day on which the premises used therefor are not used for any other gaming, or for any other gaming except gaming by means of a machine to which Part III of that Act applies, the sum of Β£15; and
(b) in any other case, the sum of 60p;
is hereby specified.
3. The following Orders are hereby revokedβ
(a) the Gaming (Small Charges) Order 1992( 2 );
(b) the Gaming (Small Charges) (Scotland) Order 1992( 3 );
(c) the Gaming (Small Charges) (Amendment) Order 1995( 4 ); and
(d) the Gaming (Small Charges) (Scotland) Variation Order 1995( 5 ).
Mike O'Brien
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Home Office
11th October 2000
1968 c. 65 ; section 40(2) was amended by section 1(3) of the Gaming (Amendment) Act 1973 (c. 12) .
S.I. 1992/2648 .
S.I. 1992/2755 (S.237) .
S.I. 1995/1669 .
S.I. 1995/1750 (S.120) .