Part II

DISTRIBUTION OF THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE NATIONAL LOTTERY

The distribution system

Application of money by distributing bodies.
25
1
Subject to the provisions of this Part, a body shall distribute any money paid to it under section 24 for meeting expenditure of the relevant description mentioned in section 22(3).
1A
The manner in which a body may distribute any money paid to it under section 24 includes making or entering into arrangements for or in connection with meeting expenditure (including arrangements with respect to vouchers); and this subsection shall apply notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any enactment or instrument relating to the functions of the body.
2
A body shall not under subsection (1) distribute money for any purpose or in any manner if it does not have power to distribute money for that purpose or in that manner apart from subsection (1).
2A
A body which distributes money under subsection (1) shall have power to solicit applications from other bodies or persons for any of the money which the body so distributes, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any enactment or instrument relating to the functions of the body.
2B
In determining whether a decision of a body concerning its distribution of money under subsection (1) was unlawful, it shall be immaterial whether or not the body, or any person acting on behalf of the body, solicited an application from a body or person for such money.
2C
In determining how to distribute money in accordance with subsection (1) a body may—
a
consult any person;
b
take account of opinions expressed to it or information submitted to it.
3
A body may defray out of any money paid to it under section 24 any expenses incurred by the body in consequence of this Act.
4
The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund may apply any money paid to them under section 24 for any purpose for which they have power to apply money under section 4 of the National Heritage Act 1980 (other expenditure out of the fund).
5
References in this section (however expressed) to the distribution of money for meeting expenditure are to be construed as including distribution of money for the purpose of establishing, or contributing to, endowments in connection with expenditure of the description concerned.
6
A reference in this section to meeting expenditure includes a reference to meeting expenditure which relates to—
a
the Isle of Man, or
b
any of the Channel Islands.
S. 25(1A) inserted (2.7.1998) by 1998 c. 22, ss. 9(1), 27(4).
S. 25(2A)-(2B) inserted (2.7.1998) by 1998 c. 22, ss. 10, 27(4).
1980 c. 17.
Words in s. 25(4) substituted (4.3.1998) by 1997 c. 14, s. 3, Sch. para. 4; S.I. 1998/292, art. 2
S. 25(5) inserted (retrospectively) by National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Act 2003 (c. 23), s. 1(3)(9)
S. 25(2C) inserted (1.10.2006) by National Lottery Act 2006 (c. 23), ss. 10, 22(1); S.I. 2006/2630, art. 2(c)
S. 25(6) added (1.12.2006 for specified purposes) by National Lottery Act 2006 (c. 23), ss. 13(1), 22(1); S.I. 2006/3201, art. 2(b)