# Gambling Act 2005, Section 260: Misusing profits of lottery


(1) This section applies to a lottery in respect of which the promoter has stated (in whatever terms) a fund-raising purpose for the promotion of the lottery.
(2) A person commits an offence if he uses any part of the profits of a lottery to which this section applies for a purpose other than that stated.
(3) The reference in subsection (2) to using profits includes a reference to permitting profits to be used.
(4) In subsection (1) the reference to a statement of a purpose for the promotion of a lottery is a reference to a statement appearing—
(a) on lottery tickets, or
(b) in an advertisement for the lottery.
(5) In subsection (4)(b) “advertisement” in relation to a lottery includes any written notice announcing that a lottery will take place or inviting people to participate in a lottery (in either case whether or not it also gives other information).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/260 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005/section-260
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