Section 44 Interpretation of Part II.

In this Part—

• F1“charitable”, in relation to expenditure, means expenditure for a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic purpose.

• F2...

• “the Distribution Fund” means the National Lottery Distribution Fund;

• F3“education” includes training and the provision of activities for children;

• F4“endowment” includes permanent endowment;

• “the environment” includes the living and social environment;

• “expenditure on or connected with the national heritage” F5means expenditure for any purpose for which expenditure may be incurred under section 3, 3A or 4 of the National Heritage Act 1980

• “financial year”, in relation to a body, means—

  1. (a)

     the period beginning with the date on which the body is established and ending with the next 31st March, and

  2. (b)

     each successive period of twelve months ending with 31st March.

• F6“joint scheme” means a joint scheme under section 25B;

For the purposes of the definition of “expenditure on or connected with the national heritage” in subsection (1), any reference in section 3 F73A or 4of the National Heritage Act 1980 to the opinion of the Trustees shall be read, in relation to any body other than the Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund that is for the time being specified in section 23(3), as a reference to the opinion of that body.

A project or arrangement shall be regarded for the purposes of this Part as concerned or connected with health, education or the environment notwithstanding that it contains incidental provision—

Any reference in this Part to the distribution of money shall be construed as including the making or entering into of arrangements in accordance with section 25(1A) F10...; and related expressions used in this Part shall be construed accordingly.