# The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Increase of Endowment) Order 2006

S.I. 2006/396 · made 16 February 2006

This Order permits the Secretary of State to increase the amount of the endowment of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. For this purpose, the Order enables the Secretary of State to pay to NESTA £75,000,000 out of the money held in the National Lottery Distribution Fund and allocated for expenditure on or connected with health, education or the environment.

Made under: National Lottery Act 1998 (Section 19); National Lottery etc. Act 1993

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/national-endowment-for-science-technology-and-the-arts-increase-of-endowment-order-2006/pdf/uksi_20060396_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/national-endowment-for-science-technology-and-the-arts-increase-of-endowment-order-2006/pdf/uksiem_20060396_en.pdf

## Introductory text

NATIONAL LOTTERY
Made 16th February 2006
Coming into force 17th February 2006
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 19(2) of the National Lottery Act 1998.
In accordance with section 19(3) of that Act she has consulted each of the bodies for the time being mentioned in section 23 of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.
In accordance with section 19(8) of the National Lottery Act 1998, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (Increase of Endowment) Order 2006 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

## 2 Increase of endowment

For the purpose of increasing the amount of the endowment of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (“NESTA”), the Secretary of State is to be permitted to pay to NESTA out of the money held in the National Lottery Distribution Fund and allocated, in accordance with section 22(3)(f) of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993, for expenditure on or connected with health, education or the environment five sums of £15,000,000 each.

## Signature

James Purnell
Minister of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
16th February 2006

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order permits the Secretary of State to increase the amount of the endowment of the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts. For this purpose, the Order enables the Secretary of State to pay to NESTA £75,000,000 out of the money held in the National Lottery Distribution Fund and allocated for expenditure on or connected with health, education or the environment.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-endowment-for-science-technology-and-the-arts-increase-of-endowment-order-2006
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