Licensing System

I15Fees

1

After section 7 of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (c. 39) (licences: supplemental) insert—

7AAnnual fee

1

The holder of a licence under section 5 or 6—

a

shall pay a first annual fee to the Commission within such period after the issue of the licence as may be prescribed, and

b

shall pay an annual fee to the Commission before each anniversary of the issue of the licence.

2

In this section—

  • “annual fee” means a fee of such amount as may be prescribed, and

  • “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

3

Subsection (1)(b) does not apply in relation to an anniversary of the issue of a licence on or immediately before which the licence ceases, by virtue of its terms, to have effect.

4

The Commission shall pay fees received by virtue of this section into the Consolidated Fund.

2

Section 7(5) and (6) of that Act (fee on grant of licence) shall cease to have effect.

3

In section 10 of that Act (revocation of licence)—

a

after subsection (3) insert—

3A

The Commission shall revoke a licence granted under section 5 or 6 if the licensee fails to pay the annual fee in accordance with section 7A; but the Commission may disapply this subsection if it thinks that a failure to pay is attributable to administrative error.

b

at the end of subsection (4) add “ or under subsection (3A). ”