# National Lottery etc. Act 1993, Paragraph 1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Big Lottery Fund shall consist of between 9 and 12 members appointed by the Secretary of State .
(2) The Secretary of State shall appoint one of the members as Chairman.
(3) The Secretary of State shall ensure that at any time—
(a) one of the members is appointed to represent the interests of England,
(b) one of the members is appointed to represent the interests of Wales,
(c) one of the members is appointed to represent the interests of Scotland, and
(d) one of the members is appointed to represent the interests of Northern Ireland.
(4) In complying with paragraphs (a) to (d) of sub-paragraph (3) the Secretary of State —
(a) may not appoint a member for the purpose of satisfying more than one of those paragraphs,
(b) may appoint the Chairman for the purpose of satisfying one of those paragraphs,
(c) shall obtain the agreement of the National Assembly for Wales before appointing a person to satisfy paragraph (b),
(d) shall obtain the agreement of the Scottish Ministers before appointing a person to satisfy paragraph (c), and
(e) shall obtain the agreement of the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure before appointing a person to satisfy paragraph (d).
(5) The Secretary of State may by order vary the number specified in sub-paragraph (1).
(6) Before making an order under sub-paragraph (5) the Secretary of State shall consult—
(a) the National Assembly for Wales,
(b) the Scottish Ministers, and
(c) the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1993/39/schedule/4A/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-lottery-etc-act-1993/schedule-4A/paragraph-1
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