Part I U.K. AUTHORISATION AND REGULATION OF THE NATIONAL LOTTERY

Miscellaneous and supplementary U.K.

20 Interpretation of Part I. U.K.

In this Part—

• [F1 “the Commission” means the [F2 Gambling] Commission;]

• “contravention”, in relation to a condition or requirement, includes a failure to comply with that condition or requirement (and “contravened” is to be read accordingly);

• [F3 “lottery” has the same meaning as in the Gambling Act 2005;]

• F4 . . .

• “participant”, in relation to a lottery, means a person who has bought a ticket or chance in the lottery;

• “promote” includes conduct (and “promotion” is to be read accordingly);

and any reference to a lottery forming part of the National Lottery is to be read in accordance with section 1.

Textual Amendments

F1 Definition inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 22, s. 1(5), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 14(a); S.I. 1999/650, art. 2.

F2 Word in s. 20 substituted (1.10.2013) by The Public Bodies (Merger of the Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2329), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 8 (with art. 8, Sch. para. 43)

F3 Words in s. 20 inserted (E.W.S.) (1.9.2007) by Gambling Act 2005 (c. 19), s. 358(1), Sch. 3 para. 3 (with ss. 352, 354); S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)

F4 Definition repealed (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 22, ss. 1(5), 26, Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 14(b), Sch. 5 Pt. I; S.I. 1999/650, art. 2.