SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9 Exemptions

Part II The Groups

Group 4— Betting, gaming and lotteries

1 Item No.

The provision of any facilities for the placing of bets or the playing of any games of chance.

2

The granting of a right to take part in a lottery.

Notes:

1

Item 1 does not include—

a

admission to any premises; or

b

the granting of a right to take part in a game in respect of which a charge may be made by virtue of regulations under section 14 of the M1Gaming Act 1968 or regulations under Article 76 of the M2Betting , Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985; or

c

the provision by a club of such facilities to its members as are available to them on payment of their subscription but without further charge; or

d

the provision of a gaming machine.

2

“Game of chance” has the same meaning as in the Gaming Act 1968 or in the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985.

3

“Gaming machine” means a machine in respect of which the following conditions are satisfied, namely—

a

it is constructed or adapted for playing a game of chance by means of it; and

b

a player pays to play the machine (except where he has an opportunity to play payment free as the result of having previously played successfully) either by inserting a coin or token into the machine or in some other way; and

c

the element of chance in the game is provided by means of the machine.