# National Lottery Act 2006, Section 4: Length of licence


(1) In section 7 of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (c. 39) (licensing: supplemental) after subsection (1) insert—
“(1A) The period specified under subsection (1) must—
(a) begin with the date of grant of the licence, and
(b) not exceed 15 years.
(1B) A licence granted under section 5 or 6 may (subject to the restriction in subsection (1A)(b)) include—
(a) provision enabling the period specified under subsection (1) to be extended by the Commission;
(b) provision enabling the period specified under subsection (1) to be extended by agreement between the Commission and the licensee.”
(2) In section 7(2) of that Act for “Such a licence” substitute “ A licence granted under section 5 or 6 ”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/23/section/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-lottery-act-2006/section-4
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