Paragraph 7 National Lottery etc Act 1993

Section 36E (directions to the Big Lottery Fund) is amended as follows.

In subsection (1), for “by the Secretary of State (subject to subsection (4)).” substitute–

• “by–

  1. (a)

     the Secretary of State in relation to a direction given by virtue of subsection (3), or

  2. (b)

     (subject to subsection (4)) the Minister for the Cabinet Office in relation to any other direction.”

For subsection (2) substitute—

“(2)

A direction under subsection (1)(b) may, in particular—

(a)

specify matters to be taken into account in determining the persons to whom, the purposes for which and the conditions subject to which the Fund distributes money;

(b)

relate to the employment of staff;

(c)

in so far as it relates to the employment of staff—

(i)

relate to the persons to whom or the terms on which the Fund delegates functions;

(ii)

require the Fund to obtain the Minister for the Cabinet Office’s consent before taking action of a specified kind;

(iii)

require the Fund to provide information to that Minister.”

In subsection (3)—

In subsection (4), for “this section, other than a direction given by virtue only of subsection (3), may not be given by the Secretary of State” substitute “subsection (1)(b), other than a direction given by virtue only of subsection (2)(b) or (c), may not be given by the Minister for the Cabinet Office”.

In subsection (5), for “this section, other than by virtue only of subsection (3), the Secretary of State” substitute “subsection (1)(b), other than by virtue only of subsection (2)(b) or (c), the Minister for the Cabinet Office”.

In subsection (7), for “by virtue only of subsection (3) the Secretary of State” substitute “under subsection (1)(a), or under subsection (1)(b) by virtue only of subsection (2)(b) or (c), the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Minister for the Cabinet Office”.

In subsection (8)(b), for “Secretary of State” substitute “Minister for the Cabinet Office”.