The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (Variation of Fees) Order 1991

Statutory Instruments

1991 No. 2175

LICENCES AND LICENSING

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (Variation of Fees) Order 1991

Made

30th September 1991

Laid before Parliament

7th October 1991

Coming into force

2nd December 1991

In pursuance of sections 35(2) and 40(2) of, and paragraph 23 of Part II of Schedule 3 to, the Local Government Act 1966(1) I hereby make the following Order:

1.  This Order may be cited as the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (Variation of Fees) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 2nd December 1991.

2.  The sum specified in paragraph 11 of Schedule 2 to the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963(2) (fees in respect of registration as a registered pool promoter) shall, instead of £350, be £464.

3.  The sum specified in paragraph 12(1) of Schedule 3 to the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963(3) (fees in respect of application for a track betting licence) shall, instead of £35, be £46.

4.  The sum specified in paragraph 12(2) of Schedule 3 to the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963(4) (fees in respect of track betting licence) shall, instead of £350, be £464.

5.  The sum specified in paragraph 12(3) of Schedule 3 to the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963(5) (fees in respect of transfer of track betting licence) shall, instead of £35, be £46.

6.  The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (Variation of Fees) Order 1982(6) is hereby revoked.

Kenneth Baker

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Home Office

30th September 1991

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order increases the maximum amount of certain fees payable under the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963. The maximum amount which may be fixed by the appropriate registering authority as the registration fee and annual continuation fee payable by a registered pool promotor is increased from £350 to £464 by article 2. The maximum amounts which may be fixed by the appropriate licensing authority as fees in respect of any application for a track betting licence, the licence itself and any transfer of such licence are increased by articles 3, 4 and 5 from £35 to £46, £350 to £464 and £35 to £46 respectively.

(1)

1966 c. 42; there are amendments to paragraph 23 which are not relevant to this Order.

(2)

1963 c. 2; the sum specified in paragraph 11 is as substituted by S.I. 1982/572.

(3)

The sum specified in paragraph 12(1) is as substituted by S.I. 1982/572.

(4)

The sum specified in paragraph 12(2) is as substituted by S.I. 1982/572.

(5)

The sum specified in paragraph 12(3) is as substituted by S.I. 1982/572.

(6)

S.I. 1982/572.