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AI Summary of 51. Amendment of section 27 and 28 of Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956, etc.

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Version date: 27 February 2014 - onwards
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51. Amendment of section 27 and 28 of Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956, etc.

(1) The Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 is amended -

(a) after section 22, by inserting the following:

"22A. Section 22 does not apply to a lottery held under section 27 or 28.",

(b) in section 27(2), by substituting for paragraph (b) the following:

"(b) the total value of the prizes shall not be more than €5,000 or such other amount that, for the time being, stands specified in lieu of that amount in regulations made by the Minister;".

(c) in section 27, by substituting for the second sentence of subsection (4) the following:

"If more than one lottery is held in any week, the total value of the prizes for the week shall not be more than €5,000 or such other amount that, for the time being, stands specified in lieu of that amount in regulations made by the Minister.",

(d) in section 28(2), by substituting for paragraph (c) the following:

"(c) the total value of the prizes -