2008 No. 255
The Payments into the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund etc. Order 2008
Made
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 29A of the National Lottery etc. Act 19931 and sections 25 and 36 of the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 20042.
In accordance with section 29A(3) of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 he has consulted each body mentioned in articles 3 and 4 of this Order, the Welsh Ministers3, the Scottish Ministers, the Northern Ireland Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure and such other persons as he thinks appropriate.
In accordance with section 25(3) of the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 he has consulted each of the bodies for the time being mentioned in section 23 of the National Lottery etc. Act 19934.
In accordance with section 60(2) of the National Lottery etc. Act 19935 and section 36(4) of the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004, a draft of this instrument was laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation, commencement and interpretation1
1
This Order may be cited as the Payments into the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund etc. Order 2008 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
2
In this Order—
“the 1993 Act” means the National Lottery etc. Act 1993,
“national sports distributor” means any of the bodies mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 23(2) of the 1993 Act.
Payments into the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund2
1
The Secretary of State is permitted to make the following payments from the National Lottery Distribution Fund into the Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund—
a
on or after 1st February 2009, £73 million;
b
on or after 1st May 2009, £73 million;
c
on or after 1st August 2009, £73 million;
d
on or after 1st November 2009, £73 million;
e
on or after 1st February 2010, £73 million;
f
on or after 1st May 2010, £73 million;
g
on or after 1st August 2010, £73 million;
h
on or after 1st November 2010, £73 million;
i
on or after 1st February 2011, £73 million;
j
on or after 1st May 2011, £73 million;
k
on or after 1st August 2011, £73 million;
l
on or after 1st November 2011, £73 million;
m
on or after 1st February 2012, £73 million;
n
on or after 1st May 2012, £68 million;
o
on or after 1st August 2012, £68 million.
2
In respect of any payment referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) to (m) of paragraph (1)—
a
the sum of £10.847 million shall be treated as if paid out of the money allocated, in accordance with section 22(3)(a) of the 1993 Act6, for expenditure on or connected with the arts;
b
the sum of £8.374 million shall be treated as if paid out of the money allocated, in accordance with section 22(3)(b) of the 1993 Act, for expenditure on or connected with sport;
c
the sum of £10.847 million shall be treated as if paid out of the money allocated, in accordance with section 22(3)(c) of the 1993 Act, for expenditure on or connected with the national heritage; and
3
Where the Secretary of State makes a payment referred to in any of sub-paragraphs (a) to (m) of paragraph (1)—
a
the sum referred to in paragraph (2)(a) shall be treated as if paid out of money held for distribution by the bodies mentioned in subsection (1) of section 23 of the 1993 Act, as that subsection has effect on the date on which the payment is made, in accordance with the percentages specified in that subsection, as it has effect on that date; and
b
the sum referred to in paragraph (2)(b) shall be treated as if paid out of money held for distribution by the bodies mentioned in subsection (2) of that section, as that subsection has effect on the date on which the payment is made, in accordance with the percentages specified in that subsection, as it has effect on that date.
4
In respect of each payment referred to in sub-paragraphs (n) and (o) of paragraph (1)—
a
the sum of £10.104 million shall be treated as if paid out of the money allocated, in accordance with section 22(3)(a) of the 1993 Act, for expenditure on or connected with the arts;
b
the sum of £7.8 million shall be treated as if paid out of the money allocated, in accordance with section 22(3)(b) of the 1993 Act, for expenditure on or connected with sport;
c
the sum of £10.104 million shall be treated as if paid out of the money allocated, in accordance with section 22(3)(c) of the 1993 Act, for expenditure on or connected with the national heritage; and
d
the sum of £39.992 million shall be treated as if paid out of the money allocated, in accordance with section 22(3)(d) of the 1993 Act, for prescribed expenditure that is charitable, connected with health, connected with education or connected with the environment.
5
Where the Secretary of State makes a payment referred to in sub-paragraph (n) or (o) of paragraph (1)—
a
the sum referred to in paragraph (4)(a) shall be treated as if paid out of money held for distribution by the bodies mentioned in subsection (1) of section 23 of the 1993 Act, as that subsection has effect on the date on which the payment is made, in accordance with the percentages specified in that subsection, as it has effect on that date; and
b
the sum referred to in paragraph (4)(b) shall be treated as if paid out of money held for distribution by the bodies mentioned in subsection (2) of that section, as that subsection has effect on the date on which the payment is made, in accordance with the percentages specified in that subsection, as it has effect on that date.
Reallocation of funds
3
1
Where the Secretary of State makes a payment referred to in any of sub-paragraphs (a) to (m) of article 2(1), each of the sums specified in paragraph (2), being money which is—
a
allocated, in accordance with section 22(3)(b) of the 1993 Act, for expenditure on or connected with sport, and
b
held in the National Lottery Distribution Fund for distribution by a national sports distributor,
is to be held instead, in accordance with section 23(2)(e) of the 1993 Act, for distribution by the United Kingdom Sports Council.
2
The sums referred to in paragraph (1) are—
a
where the national sports distributor is the English Sports Council, the sum of £1.533 million;
b
where the national sports distributor is the Scottish Sports Council, the sum of £0.2 million;
c
where the national sports distributor is the Sports Council for Wales, the sum of £0.111 million;
d
where the national sports distributor is the Sports Council for Northern Ireland, the sum of £0.064 million.
4
1
Where the Secretary of State makes a payment referred to in sub-paragraph (n) or (o) of article 2(1), each of the sums specified in paragraph (2), being money which is—
a
allocated, in accordance with section 22(3)(b) of the 1993 Act, for expenditure on or connected with sport, and
b
held in the National Lottery Distribution Fund for distribution by a national sports distributor,
is to be held instead, in accordance with section 23(2)(e) of the 1993 Act, for distribution by the United Kingdom Sports Council.
2
The sums referred to in paragraph (1) are—
a
where the national sports distributor is the English Sports Council, the sum of £1.428 million;
b
where the national sports distributor is the Scottish Sports Council, the sum of £0.187 million;
c
where the national sports distributor is the Sports Council for Wales, the sum of £0.104 million;
d
where the national sports distributor is the Sports Council for Northern Ireland, the sum of £0.06 million.
(This note is not part of the Order)