The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006

Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976: period for which registrations, certificates and permits are to have effect

14.—(1) Where on or after the date on which this Order comes into force but before 1st September 2007—

(a) a society is registered under Schedule 1 to the 1976 Act;

(b) a society is registered under Schedule 1A to that Act(1); or

(c) a local authority scheme is registered under Schedule 2 to that Act,

the registration is to cease to have effect at the end of 31st August 2007.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) is without prejudice to the revocation of any such registration under a provision of the relevant Schedule referred to in that sub-paragraph.

(3) Any lottery manager’s certificate granted under Schedule 2A to the 1976 Act on or after the date on which this Order comes into force is to have effect until 31st August 2007 (unless revoked by the Gambling Commission before that date); and paragraph 5 of that Schedule is to have effect as if modified accordingly.

(4) Any permit under section 16 of the 1976 Act granted or renewed under Schedule 3 to that Act on or after the date on which this Order comes into force is to have effect until 31st August 2007 (unless cancelled before that date under section 17(2) of that Act); and paragraph 15 of that Schedule is to have effect as if modified accordingly.

(1)

Schedule 1A was inserted by the National Lottery etc. Act 1993, section 48(5) and Part 2 of Schedule 7.