Part 3

National Lottery: Olympic Lotteries

Olympic Lotteries

Licensing of Olympic Lotteries
21
1
A licence under section 6 of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (c. 39) (licence authorising a body to promote lotteries as part of the National Lottery) may designate a lottery to which the licence relates as an Olympic Lottery.
2
A licence under section 5 of that Act (licence to run the National Lottery) must include provision—
a
for determining in respect of any period the proportion of proceeds of lotteries forming part of the National Lottery that is attributable to Olympic Lotteries, or
b
enabling the Gambling Commission to determine that proportion in respect of any period.
3
A designation under subsection (1) may be made only while provision under subsection (2) has effect.
4
In respect of a licence under section 5 of that Act that has effect when this section comes into force—
a
the Commission shall, after consulting the licensee, vary the licence so as to introduce provision of a kind specified in subsection (2)(a) or (b) above, and
b
the variation shall take effect at such time as the Commission shall specify (whether or not the licensee consents).
S. 21 in force at 8.4.2005 by S.I. 2005/1134, art. 2
Pt. 3: functions made partly exercisable concurrently (22.8.2007) by Transfer of Functions (Olympics and Paralympics) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2129), arts. 1(2), 3(1)(2)(c), (with art. 4)
Word in s. 21(2)(b) 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. 27(a) (with art. 8, Sch. para. 43)