The Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2016 No. 124

Statutory Instruments

2016 No. 124

Betting, Gaming And Lotteries

The Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2016

Made

3rd February 2016

Coming into force

6th April 2016

The Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport makes the following Order, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 1 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006(1).

The Secretary of State considers that the conditions in section 3(2) of that Act are satisfied.

The Secretary of State has consulted in accordance with section 13(1) of that Act, and has laid a draft Order and an explanatory document before Parliament in accordance with section 14.

Pursuant to section 15 of that Act, the affirmative resolution procedure (within the meaning of section 17 of that Act) applies in relation to the making of this Order.

In accordance with section 17(2) of that Act, the draft has been approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament after the expiry of the 40-day period referred to in that provision(2).

(1)

2006 c.51; see also, in relation to article 4(1)(c), section 6(4).

(2)

The expression “40-day period” is defined in section 16(7)(b) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006.