The New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiative) Order 2004

Made22nd January 2004

Coming into force23rd January 2004

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 43B(1) and 43C(3) of the National Lottery etc. Act 19931, and having consulted such persons as appear to her to be appropriate in accordance with section 43C(4) of that Act, hereby make the following Order, a draft of which has been laid before Parliament in accordance with section 60(2)2 of that Act and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiative) Order 2004 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Specification of Initiative2

An initiative to provide facilities and activities intended to reduce the social exclusion of young people is specified for the purposes of section 43B(1) of the National Lotter etc. Act 1993.

Estelle MorrisMinister of State,Department for Culture, Media and Sport22nd January 2004

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order specifies an initiative concerned or connected with health, education or the environment and accordingly allows the New Opportunities Fund to make grants, or make or enter into arrangements, under section 43B of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 which are designed to give effect to that initiative. The initiative specified is that of providing facilities and activities intended to reduce the social exlcusion of young people.