Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Categories of Gaming Machine (Amendment) Regulations 2014, and come into force on the day after the day on which they are made.

Amendments to the Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007

2. —(1)The Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007( 2 ) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3(4) (definition of Category D gaming machine)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “10 pence” substitute “20 pence”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b)—

(i) for “£15” substitute “£20”, and

(ii) for “£8” substitute “£10”.

(3) In regulation 4(b) (definition of Category C gaming machine), for “£70” substitute “£100”.

(4) In regulation 5(2) (definition of Category B gaming machine)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£1” substitute “£2”; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b), for “£250” substitute “£400”.

(5) In sub-paragraph (c) of regulation 5(3), for “£1” substitute “£2”.

(6) In regulation 5(6)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (a), for “£2” substitute “£5”; and

(b) for sub-paragraph (b), substitute—

“ (b) the maximum prize value is—

(i) no more than £10,000, or

(ii) where the prize value available through its use is wholly or partly determined by reference to use made of one or more other sub-category B1 machines, no more than £20,000; and ” .