Gaming Act 1968 (repealed) Part I Gaming Elsewhere than on Premises Licensed or Registered under Part II of this Act Gaming to which Part I applies. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nature of game. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No charge for taking part in gaming. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No levy on stakes or winnings. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gaming in public places. 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General provisions as to gaming on premises licensed for retail sale of liquor. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special provisions as to persons under 18. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences under Part I. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part II Gaming on Premises Licensed or Registered under this Part of this Act Gaming to which Part II applies. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gaming Board for Great Britain. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provisions as to licensing and registration. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Who may participate in gaming to which Part II applies. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restrictions on games to be played. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charges for taking part in gaming. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Levy on stakes or winnings. 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision of credit for gaming. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exclusion of persons under 18. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gaming on Sundays. 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approval by Board of certain persons connected with gaming. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Special provisions as to bingo clubs. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . special provisions as to gaming for prizes. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Further power to regulate licensed club premises. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences under Part II. 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of court to make disqualification order on conviction of certain offences. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplementary provisions as to disqualification orders. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part III Gaming by Means of Machines Introductory Scope of Part III. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sale, supply and maintenance of machines General restrictions. 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restrictions as to terms and conditions. 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application of ss. 27 and 28 to concessionaires. 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use of machines for gaming on premises licensed or registered under this Act Registration under Part III. 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use of machines by virtue of licence or registration. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power for licensing authority to authorise more than two machines. 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use of machines for gaming by way of amusement with prizes Use of machines at non-commercial entertainments. 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Other uses of machines for amusement purposes. 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General restriction on other gaming by means of machines Use of machines not falling within ss. 31 to 34. 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplementary provisions Removal of money from machines. 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulations with respect to machines and records. 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences under Part III. 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Penalties under Part III. 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part IV Miscellaneous and Supplementary Provisions Special charges for play at certain clubs and institutes. 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gaming at entertainments not held for private gain. 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Restrictions on advertisements relating to gaming. 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision for inspectors and rights of entry and related rights. 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local authority not to maintain or contribute to premises licensed under Part II. 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences by bodies corporate. 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forfeiture. 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Service of documents. 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial provisions. 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision of information by licensing authorities and sheriff clerks. 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annual report of Board. 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulations and orders. 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of “private gain” in relation to non-commercial entertainments. 51A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interpretation. 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minor and consequential amendments, and repeals. 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title, extent and commencement. 54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .