> Totally agree Chris, we need to talk to someone who actually knows the
> legals around this.

> I'm also in for £10.

> On 1 Feb 2012, at 18:13, Chris Holden wrote:

>  When we wanted a laser cutter, everyone who could, and wanted it to
> happen. chipped in an made it happen. We we wanted a 3d printer, the same
> thing applied.
> Why don't we have a whip-round, raise £100 or so and buy some solicitor
> time to get this sorted out? The CAB might be a cheap place to start.
> Everyone is guessing about what is and isn't enforceable by law - we need
> advice!

> As an aside, when I was running poker leagues in the pubs a few years ago,
> we had very definite rules regarding gambling.
> In a pub or other publicly accessible place, we had to abide by the Gaming
> Act (no playing for real money). But where we had people competing in our
> leagues from private members clubs, they did not have to abide by the same
> laws as applicable for public spaces. (this is why until recent changes in
> the Gaming Act you had to join and wait 24hrs to play bingo online - you
> were playing as a member of a private club, not as a member of the public).
> I'd hope that the same sort of thing exists for our scenario - we don't
> just let anyone walk in off the street, they have to be accompanied by a
> member (since someone has to open up/lock-up though perhaps we'd need to
> make Thursday "open nights" a "bring-along-a-friend" night to be totally
> compliant with the definition of a private members club).

> But the point is, we need to get advice.
> I can send a tenner via PayPal or bank transfer to get the ball rolling.
> Wish is was more but January was a long month after being paid so early
> before Xmas!

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