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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1997 and shall come into force on 15th April 1997.
(2) These Regulations extend to Scotland only.
(3) In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations” means the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 1984.
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Regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations shall be amended by substituting, for the words “seven thirty” in paragraph (1)(b) and paragraph (2)(a), the words “two in the afternoon”.
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(1) In sub-paragraph (b) of regulation 5(1) of the Principal Regulations, the following words shall be omitted, namely “except that where there are two charging periods on a Sunday, the charge in relation to that charging period which is shorter in duration than two hours but not shorter in duration than one and a half hours shall be of a fixed sum of money not exceeding £6 (exclusive of value added tax)”.
(2) In sub-paragraph (c) of regulation 5(1) of the Principal Regulations the following words shall be omitted, namely “in the case of a charging period which is one of two charging periods on a Sunday and is shorter in duration than two hours but not shorter in duration than one and a half hours, exceed £6 (exclusive of value added tax), and in the case of any other charging period does not”.
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The Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1984 and regulation 2(b) of the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1996 are hereby revoked.
James Douglas-Hamilton
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
14th March 1997