C3C2Part 5Operating Licences

Annotations:

Rules for particular kinds of licence

I1C198Lottery operating licences

1

A lottery operating licence may be issued only to—

a

a non-commercial society,

b

a local authority, or

c

a person proposing to act as external lottery manager on behalf of a non-commercial society or a local authority.

2

A lottery operating licence may authorise—

a

promotion generally or only specified promoting activities;

b

the promotion of lotteries generally or only the promotion of lotteries of a specified kind or in specified circumstances;

c

action as an external lottery manager (in which case it is known as a “lottery manager's operating licence”).

3

In issuing a lottery operating licence to a society or authority the Commission—

a

may attach a condition under section 75 or 77 requiring that the society or authority ensure that all the arrangements for the lottery are made by the holder of a lottery manager's operating licence, and

b

may, if they attach a condition under paragraph (a), issue the lottery licence to the society or authority without consideration of the matters specified in section 70(1)(b).

4

A lottery operating licence shall, by virtue of this subsection, permit the delivery of lottery tickets by post.

5

The effect of the term implied by subsection (4) may not be disapplied or restricted by a condition attached under section 75, 77 or 78.

6

In issuing a lottery operating licence the Commission may attach a condition under section 75 or 77 preventing, restricting or controlling the use of a rollover.

7

In this section “local authority” means—

a

in relation to England—

i

a district council,

ii

a county council,

iii

a parish council,

iv

a London borough council,

v

the Common Council of the City of London, and

vi

the Council of the Isles of Scilly,

b

in relation to Wales—

i

a county council,

ii

a county borough council, and

iii

a community council, and

c

in relation to Scotland, a council constituted under section 2 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c. 39).