The New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiative) Order 2005

Made4th April 2005

Coming into force5th April 2005

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 appears to her to be appropriate in accordance with section 43C(4) of that Act, hereby makes 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 2005 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.

Specification of initiative2

An initiative (to be implemented in conjunction with another body, or other bodies, distributing money under section 25(1) of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993) to make grants (to be known as Transformational Grants) concerned or connected with health, education or the environment; and intended to transform communities, regions or the nation as a whole is specified for the purposes of section 43B(1) of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993.

Estelle MorrisMinister of StateDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport4th April 2005

(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.