Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 2910
excise
The Gaming Duty (Additional Games) Order 2007
Approved by the House of Commons
Made
8 th October 2007
Laid before the House of Commons
8 th October 2007
Coming into force
9 th October 2007
The Treasury make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 10(5) of the Finance Act 1997( 1 ).
It appears to the Treasury, having regard to the character of the games listed in article 3 below and the circumstances in which they are played, appropriate to add them to those games mentioned in section 10(2) of the Finance Act 1997.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Gaming Duty (Additional Games) Order 2007 and comes into force on 9th October 2007.
Application
2. This Order has effect in relation to any gaming by way of any game in article 3 begun on or after 9th October 2007.
Games added to those mentioned in section 10(2) of the Finance Act 1997
3. The following games are added to those mentioned in section 10(2) of the Finance Act 1997 (gaming by way of certain games)—
(a) “casino hold ‘em poker”;
(b) “let it ride”;
(c) “pai gow poker”;
(d) “Texas hold ‘em bonus poker”;
(e) “two way Texas hold ‘em casino poker”;
(f) “ultimate Texas hold ‘em poker”.
Dave Watts
Frank Roy
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
8th October 2007
1997 c. 16 ; section 10(2) was amended by section 11(1) of the Finance Act 2002 (c.23) .