Part II

DISTRIBUTION OF THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE NATIONAL LOTTERY

The Big Lottery Fund

Power to distribute funds
36B
1
The Big Lottery Fund may make grants or loans, or make or enter into other arrangements, for the purpose of complying with section 25(1).
2
A grant or loan may be subject to conditions (which may, in particular, include conditions as to repayment with interest).
3
The
Secretary of State
may by order make provision limiting the amounts distributed under subsection (1).
4
An order under subsection (3) may in particular—
a
specify a maximum amount that may be distributed during a specified period for expenditure of a description prescribed under section 22(3A);
b
specify a minimum amount that must be distributed during a specified period for expenditure of a description prescribed under section 22(3A);
c
make provision by reference to the aggregate of amounts distributed, to a percentage of amounts available for distribution or otherwise;
d
make provision (which may, in particular, confer a power on the Fund) for the treatment of expenditure which satisfies more than one prescribed description.
5
Before making an order under subsection (3) the
Secretary of State
shall consult—
a
the Fund,
b
the National Assembly for Wales,
c
the Scottish Ministers,
d
the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, and
e
such other persons (if any) as he thinks appropriate.
S. 39A and cross-heading inserted (1.8.2006) by National Lottery Act 2006 (c. 23), ss. 14(1), 22(1); S.I. 2006/2177, art. 2
Ss. 36B-36E inserted (1.12.2006) by National Lottery Act 2006 (c. 23), ss. 15(2), 22(1); S.I. 2006/3201, art. 2(c)
S. 36B functions transferred (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), arts. 1(2), 10(2)(c) (with arts. 10(3), 11, 12)
Words in s. 36B(3) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(5) (with art. 12)
Words in s. 36B(5) substituted (9.11.2016) by The Transfer of Functions (Elections, Referendums, Third Sector and Information) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/997), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(5) (with art. 12)