SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 Gaming duty: consequential and incidental amendments

Part II Other amendments

Licences under the Gaming Act 1968

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1

Schedule 2 to the M1Gaming Act 1968 (grant etc. of licences) shall be amended in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.

2

In paragraph 20(1) (grounds for refusing to grant or renew a licence), after paragraph (f) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

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that any gaming duty charged on the premises remains unpaid.

3

In paragraph 48(1) (cancellation of licence on conviction for second or subsequent offence), after “the enactments consolidated by that Act)” there shall be inserted “ or of an offence under paragraph 12 of Schedule 1 to the Finance Act 1997 ”.

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In paragraph 60(c) (transfer of licence may be refused if duty unpaid), after “bingo duty” there shall be inserted “ or gaming duty ”.

Preferential debts on insolvency

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Assessments to duty

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In section 12(2)(c) of the M2Finance Act 1994 (duty may be assessed upon the occurrence of certain defaults in connection with betting duties and bingo duty), after “under Schedule 1 or 3 to the M3Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981” there shall be inserted “ or Schedule 1 to the Finance Act 1997 ”.