For the purposes of this Act—
(a)“fair” means a fair consisting wholly or principally of the provision of amusements, and
(b)a fair held on a day in a calendar year is a travelling fair” if provided—
(i)wholly or principally by persons who travel from place to place for the purpose of providing fairs, and
(ii)at a place no part of which has been used for the provision of a fair on more than 27 days in that calendar year.
Commencement Information
I1S. 286 in force at 1.9.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)
A person does not commit an offence under section 37 or 242 if—
(a)he makes one or more Category D gaming machines available for use at a travelling fair, and
(b)facilities for gambling (whether by way of gaming machine or otherwise) amount together to no more than an ancillary amusement at the fair.
Commencement Information
I2S. 287 in force at 1.9.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)