National Lottery etc. Act 1993

Decision by the Director General E+W+S+N.I.

8 (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations as to the procedure to be followed where a licensee’s intention to make oral representations is notified to the Director General as mentioned in paragraph 6(1)(c). E+W+S+N.I.

(2) The regulations may in particular make provision—

(a) for the revocation of the licence to take effect if the licensee fails to comply with any requirements imposed by or under the regulations, and

(b) as to the hearing by the Director General of oral representations.

9 (1) If any written representations against the revocation of a licence are made as mentioned in paragraph 6(1)(c) or any oral representations against the revocation of a licence are made in accordance with regulations under paragraph 8, the Director General shall after taking the representations into account— E+W+S+N.I.

(a) decide whether or not to revoke the licence, and

(b) serve a further notice on the licensee informing the licensee of his decision and (if the case so requires) of the effect of sub-paragraph (2).

(2) Where the decision is to revoke the licence, the revocation shall not take effect—

(a) until the end of such period as may be specified in the further notice, or

[F1 (b) if the licensee appeals within that period against the revocation and the court makes an order under paragraph 11(2), until such time as is specified in the order,

whichever is the later.]

(3) The period specified in the further notice shall be a period of at least twenty-eight days beginning with the date of that notice.

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Amendments (Textual)

F1 Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 9(2)(b) substituted (2.9.1998) by 1998 c. 22, ss. 4(4), 27(5).