Paragraph 1 I1

(1)

If the F1Secretary of State instructs it to do so, the Big Lottery Fund shall—

(a)

prepare and adopt a strategic plan for England,

(b)

review and modify any such plan that it has adopted, or

(c)

replace any such plan that it has adopted by preparing and adopting another.

(2)

In this paragraph “strategic plan for England” means a statement containing the Fund's policies for the distribution of F2dormant assets money for meeting English expenditure.

(3)

A strategic plan for England must include—

(a)

a statement of any directions given to the Fund under section 22 by the Secretary of State, other than directions given by virtue only of subsection (4) of that section;

(b)

a statement of the Fund's assessment of the needs in England that the Fund has power to deal with, in whole or in part, by distributing dormant assets money;

(c)

a statement of the Fund's priorities in dealing with those needs by the distribution of dormant assets money.

(4)

A strategic plan for England must be such as to demonstrate how the Fund is complying with any directions to which sub-paragraph (3)(a) applies.

(5)

Before adopting a strategic plan for England, the Fund shall—

(a)

consult such other bodies as it thinks fit for the purpose of identifying the needs mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(b) and formulating the policies to be adopted for dealing with those needs;

(b)

prepare a draft of the proposed plan;

(c)

send a copy of the draft to the Secretary of State;

(d)

after consultation with the Secretary of State, make such modifications to the draft as it considers necessary or expedient.

(6)

Where the Fund adopts a strategic plan for England—

(a)

the Fund shall send copies of the document containing the plan to the Secretary of State;

(b)

the Secretary of State shall lay a copy of the document before each House of Parliament.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 3 substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 20(2)(h) (with art. 12)
F2: Words in Sch. 3 substituted (6.6.2022) by Dormant Assets Act 2022 (c. 5), s. 34(3), Sch. 1 para. 12(3)(a); S.I. 2022/582, reg. 2

Commencement

I1: Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 12.3.2009 by S.I. 2009/490, art. 2