# Gambling Act 2005, Section 261: Misusing profits of exempt lottery

Extent: E+W+S

(1) This section applies to the following kinds of lottery—
(a) an incidental ... lottery (within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 11),
(b) a private society lottery (within the meaning of Part 2 of that Schedule), ...
(ba) a work lottery and a residents’ lottery (within the meaning of Part 2 of that Schedule) except where the lottery has been organised in such a way as to ensure that no profits are made, and
(c) a small society lottery (within the meaning of Part 4 of that Schedule).
(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 one for which the lottery is permitted to be promoted in accordance with Schedule 11.
(3) Subsection (3) of section 260 shall have effect for the purpose of this section as it has effect for the purpose of that section.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2005/19/section/261 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/gambling-act-2005/section-261
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