Part II U.K. Gaming Duties

Bingo dutyU.K.

20 Supplementary provisions as to bingo duty.U.K.

(1)The provisions of Part II of Schedule 3 to this Act (supplementary provisions as to bingo duty) shall have effect.

(2)In sections 17 to 19 above and in Schedule 3 to this Act—

  • “bingo” includes any version of that game, by whatever name called;

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  • “money” includes any token, voucher or other object given by a player in exchange for cards and recognised for the purpose of the exchange to represent a particular sum of money;

  • “prize” means anything won or to be won at bingo, whether money or something else having a value, and “value” and “paid”, in relation to prizes, shall be construed accordingly;

  • “the promoter”, in relation to bingo, means the person to whom the players look for the payment of prizes, and “promote” and “promotion” shall be construed accordingly: and

  • [F2“United Kingdom” includes the territorial waters of the United Kingdom;]

  • “week” means a period of seven days beginning with Monday.

(3)In proceedings relating to bingo duty under the customs and excise Acts an averment in any process that a particular game is a version of bingo shall, until the contrary is proved, be sufficient evidence that it is so.

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