Statutory Instruments
2014 No. 45
Betting, Gaming And Lotteries
The Categories of Gaming Machine (Amendment) Regulations 2014
Made
14th January 2014
Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 236 and 355(1) of the Gambling Act 2005( 1 ), makes the following Regulations.
In accordance with section 355(4)(i) of that Act, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
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 ” .
Helen Grant
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
14th January 2014
S.I. 2007/2158 , amended by S.I. 2009/1502 and 2011/1711 .