The Amusements with Prizes (Variation of Monetary Limits) (Scotland) Order 1996

Made24th December 1996

Laid before Parliament6th January 1997

Coming into force27th January 1997

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 18(1)(c) and 24 of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 19761, hereby makes the following Order:

1

This Order may be cited as the Amusements with Prizes (Variation of Monetary Limits) (Scotland) Order 1996 and shall come into force on 27th January 1997.

2

This Order shall extend to Scotland only.

2

In section 16(3) of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 (conditions on which the provision of amusements is permitted at certain commercial entertainments) paragraph (c) shall have effect as if, for the sum of 10p2 specified in that paragraph, there were substituted the sum of £5.

3

In article 2 of the Amusements with Prizes (Variation of Monetary Limits) (Scotland) Order 19843–

a

for the words “Paragraphs (a) and (c)” there shall be substituted the words “Paragraph (a)”;

b

in paragraph (a) the words “(a) in paragraph (a),” shall be omitted; and

c

paragraph (c) shall be omitted.

James Douglas-HamiltonMinister of State, Scottish OfficeSt Andrew’s House,Edinburgh24th December 1996

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order increases from 30p to £5 the maximum amount permitted to be offered as a money prize in amusements with prizes provided at certain fairs and other commercial entertainments under section 16 of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976.