Schedule 2 - The Big Lottery Fund
40.Schedule 2 inserts a new Schedule 4A into the 1993 Act setting out detailed provisions on the Big Lottery Fund’s constitution (part 1), proceedings (part 2) and money (part 3).
41.Paragraph 1 deals with the membership of the Big Lottery Fund. It provides that there will be 12 members appointed by the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State may vary this number by order, following consultation with the devolved administrations. One member will be appointed as Chairman. One member will also be appointed to represent the interests of each of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with the agreement of the relevant devolved administration.
42.Paragraph 7 requires the Big Lottery Fund to establish a committee for each of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, to be chaired by the relevant member of the Fund. The committees will be responsible for devolved expenditure in respect of their countries. The members of the committees will be appointed by the Big Lottery Fund, with the agreement of the Secretary of State in the case of the England committee, or the relevant devolved administration.
43.Paragraphs 12 and 13 deal with disqualifications of members of the Fund from the House of Commons and the Northern Ireland Assembly. Equivalent provision for Scotland and Wales will be made by amending the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification) Order 2003 and the National Assembly for Wales (Disqualification) Order 2003 respectively.
44.Paragraph 20 allows the Fund to invest money an in interest-bearing account. Whilst most money the Fund receives will be held in the National Lottery Distribution Fund and invested by the National Debt Commissioners under section 32 of the 1993 Act, non-Lottery money received pursuant to new section 36C of the 1993 Act may be invested under this power.