# The Lotteries (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021

S.R. 2021/232 · made 11 August 2021

These Regulations amend the Lotteries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 to permit the sale of tickets or chances in societies’ lotteries by means of the internet. Except for these purposes, the sale of tickets or chances in societies’ lotteries by means of a machine remains prohibited.

Made under: The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (Article 138)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/lotteries-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2021/pdf/nisr_20210232_en.pdf; NI Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/lotteries-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2021/pdf/nisrem_20210232_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Betting, Gaming And Lotteries
Made 11th August 2021
Coming into operation 7th September 2021
The Department for Communities, makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by Article 138(1) of the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, and now vested in it.
In accordance with Article 138(2) of that Order, the Department has consulted with such associations of district councils as appear to the Department likely to be affected by these Regulations.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as The Lotteries (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2021 and shall come into operation on 7th September 2021.

## 2 Amendment of the Lotteries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994

The Lotteries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 shall be amended in accordance with regulation 3.

## 3 Amendment of the Lotteries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994

For regulation 5 (machines) substitute—
“5. Except for the sale of tickets or chances in a lottery by means of the internet, no tickets or chances in a lottery shall be sold by means of a machine.”.

## Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department for Communities on 11th August 2021
(L.S.)
Anthony Carleton
A senior officer of the Department for Communities

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Lotteries Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 to permit the sale of tickets or chances in societies’ lotteries by means of the internet. Except for these purposes, the sale of tickets or chances in societies’ lotteries by means of a machine remains prohibited.
An Equality Impact Assessment has been prepared and can be viewed at www.communities-ni.gov.uk.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2021/232 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lotteries-amendment-regulations-northern-ireland-2021
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