Statutory Instruments
1996 No. 1109

BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES
The Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1996

Made
17th April 1996

Laid before Parliament
18th April 1996

Coming into force
13th May 1996

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 14(2) and 51 of the Gaming Act 1968(1), and after consultation with the Gaming Board for Great Britain, hereby makes the following Regulations:

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 13th May 1996.

(2) These Regulations do not extend to Scotland.

2.  Regulation 5(1) of the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) Regulations 1984(2) shall be amended by substituting for the figure “£6.80”, in both places where it occurs, the figure “£8”.

3.  The Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Amendment) Regulations 1995(3) are hereby revoked.

Timothy Kirkhope
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Home Office
17th April 1996

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations increase the maximum charges which may be made for admission to gaming on bingo club premises in England and Wales from £6.80 to £8.


(1)
1968 c. 65.

(2)
S.I. 1984/248, amended by S.I. 1995/927.

(3)
S.I. 1995/927.