Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Order)
Article 2 of this Order amends the apportionment of money in the National Lottery Distribution Fund so as to provide that from 15th February 1999 the money in the Distribution Fund (less such sum as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for making payments under section 31 of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993) shall be apportioned as follows:–
5 per cent. shall be allocated for expenditure on or connected with the arts,
5 per cent. shall be allocated for expenditure on or connected with sport,
5 per cent. shall be allocated for expenditure on or connected with the national heritage,
5 per cent. shall be allocated for charitable expenditure,
20 per cent. shall be allocated for expenditure on projects to mark the year 2000 and the beginning of the third millennium, and
60 per cent. shall be allocated for expenditure on or connected with health, education or the environment.
Article 3 of this Order further amends the apportionment of money in the National Lottery Distribution Fund so as to provide that from 17th May 1999 the money in the Distribution Fund (less such sum as the Secretary of State considers appropriate for making payments under section 31 of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993) shall be apportioned as follows:–
16⅔ per cent. shall be allocated for expenditure on or connected with the arts,
16⅔ per cent. shall be allocated for expenditure on or connected with sport,
16⅔ per cent. shall be allocated for expenditure on or connected with the national heritage,
16⅔ per cent. shall be allocated for charitable expenditure,
20 per cent. shall be allocated for expenditure on projects to mark the year 2000 and the beginning of the third millennium, and
13⅓ per cent. shall be allocated for expenditure on or connected with health, education or the environment.