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National Lottery etc. Act 1993

1993 c. 39 · Enacted 21 October 1993 · Extends to United Kingdom

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s. 19repealedPolice Act 1997 s. 133(d) Sch. 10
s. 8(1)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 7(a)
s. 7 headingwords substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 5(7)
s. 1substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 2
s. 4(3)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 3
s. 5-6Asubstituted for s. 5 6National Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 4
s. 7(1) (1A)substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 5(2)
s. 7(1B)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 5(3)
s. 7(2)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 5(4)(a)
s. 7(2)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 5(4)(b)
s. 7(3A)insertedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 5(5)
s. 7(4)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 5(6)
s. 7A(1)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 6
s. 8(3)(b)words omittedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 7(b)
s. 9(1)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 8(a)
s. 9(3)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 8(b)
s. 10(1)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 9(a)
s. 10(2)omittedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 9(b)
s. 10(3)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 9(c)
s. 10(3A)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 9(d)
s. 10A(1)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 10(a)
s. 10A(2)(a)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 10(a)
s. 10A(2)(b)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 10(b)
s. 10C(1)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 11
s. 10C(3)(a)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 11
s. 10C(3)(b)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 11
s. 10C(4)words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 11
s. 22words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 12
s. 32words substitutedNational Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 13
Sch. 3 para. 4substituted for Sch. 3 para. 4 5National Lottery Act 2006 Sch. 1 para. 14
Sch. 5 para. 12repealedCharities Act 2006 Sch. 9

An Act to authorise lotteries to be promoted as part of a National Lottery; to make provision with respect to the running and regulation of that National Lottery and with respect to the distribution of its net proceeds; to increase the membership and extend the powers of the Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund; to amend section 1 of the Revenue Act 1898 and the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976; to amend the law relating to pool betting; and for connected purposes.

[21st October 1993]

C1BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—C2

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Modifications

C1

Certain functions transferred (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 22, s. 1(4); S.I. 1999/650, art. 2.

C2

Act functions cease to be exercisable concurrently (7.7.2010) by The Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1551), art. 7(a)

Contents

  1. Part I: AUTHORISATION AND REGULATION OF THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
  2. Preliminary
  3. 1The National Lottery.
  4. 2Legality of lotteries forming part of the National Lottery. Repealed
  5. 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  6. 3AThe Gambling Commission.
  7. 4Overriding duties of the Secretary of State and Director General.
  8. 4AConsultation with Gambling Commission Repealed
  9. 4BDisclosure of information
  10. 4CWrongful disclosure
  11. The licensing system
  12. 5Licensing of a person to run the National Lottery.
  13. 6Licensing of persons to promote lotteries.
  14. 7Licences under sections 5 and 6: further provisions.
  15. 7AAnnual fee
  16. 8Variation of conditions in licences.
  17. 9Enforcement of conditions in licences.
  18. 10Revocation of licences.
  19. 10AFinancial penalties for breach of conditions in licences.
  20. 10BAppeals against financial penalties.
  21. 10CAnnual levy
  22. Control by the Secretary of State
  23. 11Directions to the Director General.
  24. 12Regulations as to the promotion of lotteries.
  25. 13Contravention of regulations an offence.
  26. Provision of information by the Director General
  27. 14Annual report.
  28. 15Power of the Secretary of State to require information.
  29. Miscellaneous and supplementary
  30. 16False representations as to the National Lottery.
  31. 17Extension of powers of Horserace Totalisator Board. Repealed
  32. 18Control of betting on the National Lottery.
  33. 19Restriction of enactments relating to the rehabilitation of offenders.
  34. 20Interpretation of Part I.
  35. Part II: DISTRIBUTION OF THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
  36. The distribution system
  37. 21The National Lottery Distribution Fund.
  38. 22Apportionment of money in Distribution Fund.
  39. 23The distributing bodies.
  40. 24Payments from Distribution Fund to distributing bodies.
  41. 25Application of money by distributing bodies.
  42. 25ADelegation by distributing bodies of their powers of distribution.
  43. 25BJoint schemes for distribution of money by distributing bodies.
  44. 25CStrategic plans for distributing bodies.
  45. 25DStrategic plans for distributing bodies in or as regards Scotland
  46. 25EDistribution of funds: publicity
  47. Control by the Secretary of State
  48. 26Directions to distributing bodies.
  49. 26ADirections to distributing bodies in or as regards Scotland
  50. 27Power to prohibit distribution in certain cases.
  51. 28Power to amend section 22.
  52. 29Power to amend section 23.
  53. 29AReallocation of funds
  54. Winding up of fund allocated under section 22(3)(e)
  55. 30Winding up of fund allocated under section 22(3)(e). Repealed
  56. Distribution Fund: further provisions
  57. 31Payments from Distribution Fund in respect of expenses.
  58. 32Investment of Distribution Fund.
  59. 33Accounts of the Secretary of State and National Debt Commissioners.
  60. Reports and accounts of distributing bodies
  61. 34Annual reports by distributing bodies ....
  62. 35Accounts of distributing bodies other than the Big Lottery Fund .
  63. The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund
  64. 36Amendment of the National Heritage Act 1980.
  65. The Big Lottery Fund
  66. 36AThe Fund
  67. 36BPower to distribute funds
  68. 36CNon-lottery funds
  69. 36DPower to give advice
  70. 36EDirections
  71. The National Lottery Charities Board
  72. 37The National Lottery Charities Board. Repealed
  73. 38Grants to charities etc. Repealed
  74. 39Accounts. Repealed
  75. The Millennium Commission
  76. 40The Millennium Commission. Repealed
  77. 41Grants in respect of projects. Repealed
  78. 42Annual report. Repealed
  79. 43Accounts. Repealed
  80. The New Opportunities Fund
  81. 43AThe New Opportunities Fund. Repealed
  82. 43BFunctions of the New Opportunities Fund. Repealed
  83. 43CProvisions supplemental to section 43B. Repealed
  84. 43CCDirections to New Opportunities Fund in or as regards Scotland Repealed
  85. 43DAccounts. Repealed
  86. Supplementary
  87. 44Interpretation of Part II.
  88. Part III: MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS RELATING TO LOTTERIES
  89. Preliminary
  90. 45Interpretation of Part III. Repealed
  91. Importation and exportation restrictions
  92. 46Importation and exportation restrictions.
  93. Private lotteries
  94. 47Private lotteries. Repealed
  95. Societies’ lotteries and local lotteries
  96. 48Registration of societies. Repealed
  97. 49Registration of lottery schemes. Repealed
  98. 50Lottery managers. Repealed
  99. 51Frequency of lotteries. Repealed
  100. 52Rules for lotteries. Repealed
  101. 53Offences. Repealed
  102. 54Powers of the Secretary of State to vary monetary limits and to prescribe or vary fees. Repealed
  103. 55Interpretation of the 1976 Act. Repealed
  104. Part IV: POOL BETTING
  105. 56Removal of prohibition on the use of premises for the delivery of football pools coupons and stakes. Repealed
  106. 57Reduction of age limit in relation to football pool betting. Repealed
  107. 58Roll-over of prize money. Repealed
  108. 59Pool promoters’ dividends. Repealed
  109. Part V: SUPPLEMENTARY
  110. 60Orders and regulations.
  111. 61Directions.
  112. 62Expenses.
  113. 63Northern Ireland
  114. 64Repeals.
  115. 65Commencement.
  116. 66Short title.
  117. Schedule 1: LEGALITY ETC. OF LOTTERIES FORMING PART OF THE NATIONAL LOTTERY
  118. The Gaming Act 1968 (c. 65)
  119. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  120. The Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 (c. 32)
  121. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  122. The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1204 (N.I. 11))
  123. 3Paragraph 3
  124. Schedule 2
  125. Tenure of office
  126. 1Paragraph 1
  127. Remuneration etc.
  128. 2Paragraph 2
  129. Staff
  130. 3Paragraph 3
  131. 4Paragraph 4
  132. Finance
  133. 5Paragraph 5
  134. Evidence
  135. 6Paragraph 6
  136. The Parliamentary Commissioner
  137. 7Paragraph 7
  138. The Council on Tribunals
  139. 8Paragraph 8
  140. Parliamentary disqualification
  141. 9Paragraph 9
  142. Schedule 2A: The Gambling Commission
  143. Status and capacity
  144. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  145. Membership
  146. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  147. Tenure of office
  148. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  149. Chairman
  150. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  151. Remuneration and allowances
  152. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  153. Staff
  154. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  155. 6AParagraph 6A Repealed
  156. Proceedings
  157. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  158. Delegation
  159. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  160. Duty to give reasons for decisions
  161. 9Paragraph 9
  162. Finance
  163. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  164. Accounts
  165. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  166. Application of seal and evidence
  167. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  168. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  169. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  170. Schedule 3: REVOCATION OF LICENCES
  171. Part I: DISCRETIONARY GROUNDS FOR REVOCATION
  172. 1Paragraph 1
  173. 2Paragraph 2
  174. 3Paragraph 3
  175. 4Paragraph 4
  176. 5Paragraph 5
  177. Part II: PROCEDURE AND APPEALS
  178. Notice of proposed revocation
  179. 6Paragraph 6
  180. Suspension of licence
  181. 7Paragraph 7
  182. Decision by the Director General
  183. 8Paragraph 8
  184. 9Paragraph 9
  185. Appeals to the Secretary of State
  186. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  187. Appeals
  188. 11Paragraph 11
  189. Schedule 3A: Joint schemes: supplementary provisions
  190. Interpretation
  191. 1Paragraph 1
  192. Authorisation or approval by Secretary of State
  193. 2Paragraph 2
  194. Contents of authorisations and approvals
  195. 3Paragraph 3
  196. Effect of increasing annual limit on schemes authorised by order
  197. 4Paragraph 4
  198. Powers
  199. 5Paragraph 5
  200. Modification
  201. 6Paragraph 6
  202. Termination
  203. 7Paragraph 7
  204. Orders under s.29(1): participant ceasing to be distributing body
  205. 8Paragraph 8
  206. Authorisation to continue payments despite occurrence of certain events
  207. 9Paragraph 9
  208. Schedule 4: AMENDMENT OF THE NATIONAL HERITAGE ACT 1980 (C.17)
  209. 1Paragraph 1
  210. 2Paragraph 2
  211. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  212. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  213. 5Paragraph 5
  214. 6Paragraph 6
  215. 7Paragraph 7
  216. Schedule 4A: THE BIG LOTTERY FUND
  217. Part 1: Constitution
  218. Membership
  219. 1Paragraph 1
  220. Tenure
  221. 2Paragraph 2
  222. 3Paragraph 3
  223. 4Paragraph 4
  224. 5Paragraph 5
  225. Staff
  226. 6Paragraph 6
  227. Committees
  228. 7Paragraph 7
  229. 8Paragraph 8
  230. 9Paragraph 9
  231. Status
  232. 10Paragraph 10
  233. Supervision
  234. 11Paragraph 11
  235. Disqualification
  236. 12Paragraph 12
  237. 13Paragraph 13
  238. Part 2: Proceedings
  239. Self-regulation
  240. 14Paragraph 14
  241. Records
  242. 15Paragraph 15
  243. Saving
  244. 16Paragraph 16
  245. Part 3: Money
  246. Remuneration, &c.
  247. 17Paragraph 17
  248. 18Paragraph 18
  249. Payments
  250. 19Paragraph 19
  251. Investment
  252. 20Paragraph 20
  253. Accounts
  254. 21Paragraph 21
  255. Schedule 5: THE NATIONAL LOTTERY CHARITIES BOARD Repealed
  256. Membership Repealed
  257. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  258. Committees Repealed
  259. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  260. Tenure of office Repealed
  261. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  262. Remuneration and allowances Repealed
  263. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  264. Staff Repealed
  265. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  266. Proceedings Repealed
  267. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  268. Application of seal and evidence Repealed
  269. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  270. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  271. Finance Repealed
  272. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  273. Status of the Board Repealed
  274. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  275. Parliamentary disqualification Repealed
  276. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  277. Exemption from register of charities Repealed
  278. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  279. Schedule 6: THE MILLENNIUM COMMISSION Repealed
  280. Membership Repealed
  281. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  282. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  283. Tenure of office Repealed
  284. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  285. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  286. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  287. Allowances Repealed
  288. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  289. Staff Repealed
  290. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  291. Proceedings Repealed
  292. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  293. Application of seal and evidence Repealed
  294. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  295. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  296. Finance Repealed
  297. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  298. Status of the Millennium Commission Repealed
  299. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  300. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  301. Schedule 6A: The New Opportunities Fund Repealed
  302. Membership Repealed
  303. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  304. Committees Repealed
  305. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  306. Tenure of office Repealed
  307. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  308. Remuneration and allowances Repealed
  309. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  310. Staff Repealed
  311. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  312. Proceedings Repealed
  313. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  314. Application of seal and evidence Repealed
  315. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  316. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  317. Status of New Opportunities Fund Repealed
  318. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  319. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  320. Application to Scotland Repealed
  321. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  322. Schedule 7: REGISTRATION OF SOCIETIES Repealed
  323. Part I: AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 1 TO THE 1976 ACT Repealed
  324. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  325. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  326. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  327. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  328. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  329. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  330. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  331. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  332. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  333. Part II: SCHEDULE TO BE INSERTED IN THE 1976 ACT AFTER SCHEDULE 1 Repealed
  334. Paragraph Repealed
  335. Schedule 8: REGISTRATION OF SCHEMES: AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1976 ACT Repealed
  336. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  337. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  338. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  339. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  340. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  341. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  342. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  343. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  344. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  345. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  346. Schedule 9SCHEDULE TO BE INSERTED IN THE 1976 ACT AFTER SCHEDULE 2 Repealed
  347. Schedule 10REPEALS