Statutory Instruments
2018 No. 1402
Betting, Gaming And Lotteries
The Gaming Machine (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2018
Made
20th December 2018
Coming into force
1st April 2019
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 Gaming Machine (Miscellaneous Amendments and Revocation) Regulations 2018 and come into force on 1st April 2019.
Amendment of the Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007
2. —(1)Regulation 5 of the Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007( 2 ) (definition of Category B gaming machine) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (4), before sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“ (za) it may be made available for use in accordance with (amongst other licences) an adult gaming centre premises licence or a bingo premises licence ( 3 ) ; ” .
(3) In paragraph (5), in sub-paragraph (a), for “£100” substitute “£2”.
Amendment of the Gaming Machine (Circumstances of Use) Regulations 2007
3. —(1)The Gaming Machine (Circumstances of Use) Regulations 2007( 4 ) are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 7(1) (payment limits), for “regulations 9 and 11A” substitute “regulation 9”.
(3) In regulation 9(1) (committed payment limits), for “regulations 11 and 11A” substitute “regulation 11”.
(4) In regulation 11 (special provision for Category A and B2 machines)—
(a) in the heading, omit “and B2”;
(b) for paragraph (1) substitute—
“ (1) This regulation applies to a Category A gaming machine which is designed or adapted to allow a person to pay a charge for use by using an amount of the deposited sum in relation to the machine. ” ;
(c) omit paragraph (1A).
(5) Omit regulation 11A (additional special provision for Category B2 machines in certain circumstances).
Revocation of the Gaming Machine (Circumstances of Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2015
4.The Gaming Machine (Circumstances of Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2015( 5 ) are revoked.
Mims Davies
Minister for Sport and Civil Society
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
20th December 2018
2005 c. 19 ; section 355(1) was amended by the Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11) , paragraph (a) of section 52(5) , and by the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4) , paragraph (a) of section 58(2).
S.I. 2007/2158 ; regulation 5 was amended by S.I. 2011/1711 and 2014/45 .
“Adult gaming centre premises licence” and “bingo premises licence” are defined in section 150(1) of the Gambling Act 2005; references to Category B gaming machines in the definition of “adult gaming centre premises licence” are treated as referring to sub-categories B3 and B4 by regulation 6(2) of the Categories of Gaming Machine Regulations 2007.
S.I. 2007/2319 , amended by S.I. 2015/121 .