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National Lottery Act 2006

National Lottery Act 2006

2006 CHAPTER 23

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Section 1:  Nature of the National Lottery

7.This section amends Schedule 2A to the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (“the 1993 Act”) dealing with the constitution of the Commission. In particular:

  • Subsection (2) amends paragraph 2(1) to provide that the number of members of the Commission must be five or more rather than fixed at five under the current provision.

  • Subsection (3) amends paragraph 4 to provide that the Secretary of State appoints the chairman of the Commission rather than the chairman being selected on an annual basis by the members of the Commission under the current provision.

  • Subsection (4) inserts a new paragraph 6A which allows the Secretary of State to appoint the chief executive and another employee of the Commission as members of the Commission, in line with normal commercial arrangements.

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