(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.
Textual Amendments
F1Definition repealed by Finance Act 1986 (c. 41, SIF 12:2), ss. 6, 114(6), Sch. 4 para. 6(b), Sch. 23 Pt. III, Notes (a)(b)
F2Definition inserted by Finance Act 1986 (c. 41, SIF 12:2), s. 6, Sch. 4 para. 7