Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Sport and Arts Joint Scheme (Authorisation) Order 2000 and shall come into force on 18th January 2001.
Authorisation of joint scheme
2.—(1) The Secretary of State hereby authorises the Sport and Arts joint scheme, being the joint scheme contained in the agreement entered into between the English Sports Council (which is also known as “Sport England”) and the Arts Council of England on 6th December 2000(1).
(2) The Schedule to this Order (which, pursuant to paragraph 3 of Schedule 3A to the National Lottery etc. Act 1993, contains a brief description of the nature and purposes of the joint scheme and other particulars about it) shall have effect.
Chris Smith
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
18th December 2000