# The Lottery Duty Regulations 1993, Regulation 2: Interpretation


In these Regulations—
“accounting period” means—
(a) a period ending on the last Saturday of each month; or
(b) where payment is deferred, such period as the Commissioners may require;
“the Act” means the Finance Act 1993;
“the 1979 Act” means the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979;
“applicant” means any person who makes an application to be registered under section 29 of the Act;
“business day” means a day which is a business day within the meaning of section 92 of the Bills of Exchange Act 1882;
“chargeable lottery” means a lottery in respect of which lottery duty is chargeable (or, on the taking of a ticket or chance, will be chargeable) in accordance with section 24 of the Act;
“the National Lottery” has the meaning given by section 1 of the National Lottery etc.Act 1993;
“registered promoter” means a person registered under section 29 of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/3212/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/lottery-duty-regulations-1993/regulation-2
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