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Section 10 Revocation of licences.

United Kingdom

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

The Director General shall revoke a licence granted under section 5 if he is satisfied that the licensee no longer is, or never was, a fit and proper F1person to run the National Lottery.

(2)

The Director General shall revoke a licence granted under section 6 if he is satisfied that the licensee no longer is, or never was, a fit and proper F2person to promote lotteries under the licence.

(3)

The Director General may revoke a licence granted under section 5 or 6—

(a)

if it appears to him that any of the grounds for revocation set out in Part I of Schedule 3 applies, or

(b)

if the licensee consents.

F3(3A)

The Commission shall revoke a licence granted under section 5 or 6 if the licensee fails to pay the annual fee in accordance with section 7A; but the Commission may disapply this subsection if it thinks that a failure to pay is attributable to administrative error.

(4)

Part II of Schedule 3 shall have effect in relation to the revocation of a licence under this section, other than a revocation with the licensee’s consent F4or under subsection (3A).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Word in s. 10(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by National Lottery Act 2006 (c. 23), ss. 3(e), 22(1); S.I. 2006/2630, art. 2(a)

F2

Word in s. 10(2) substituted (1.10.2006) by National Lottery Act 2006 (c. 23), ss. 3(e), 22(1); S.I. 2006/2630, art. 2(a)

F3

S. 10(3A) inserted (6.1.2010) by National Lottery Act 2006 (c. 23), ss. 5(3)(a), 22(1); S.I. 2010/2, art. 2

F4

Words in s. 10(4) added (6.1.2010) by National Lottery Act 2006 (c. 23), ss. 5(3)(b), 22(1); S.I. 2010/2, art. 2