UK Act of Parliament 1993 United Kingdom

National Lottery Act 1993

An Act to authorise lotteries to be promoted as part of a National Lottery; to make provision with respect to the running and regulation of that National Lottery and with respect to the distribution of its net proceeds; to increase the membership and extend the powers of the Trustees of …

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Enforced by
Gambling Commission
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Imprisonment 3 of 11 obligations carry up to 2 years imprisonment. 8 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

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Licence Holder2 Any Person1 Director or Officer1

Plus 7 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Part 1

AUTHORISATION AND REGULATION OF THE NATIONAL LOTTERY

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s.004 Overriding duties of the Secretary of State and Director General. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State and Regulator must ensure National Lottery integrityCrown / Minister / Government department
s.007 Licences under sections 5 and 6: further provisions. (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Comply with National Lottery licence conditions and inspection requestsLicence Holder
s.010 Revocation of licences. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Gambling Commission must revoke National Lottery licences in specific casesStatutory regulator
s.011 Directions to the Director General. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must provide directions to the Gambling CommissionCrown / Minister / Government department
s.013 Contravention of regulations an offence. (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Promote a National Lottery lottery in breach of regulationsDirector or Officer
s.015 Power of the Secretary of State to require information. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Director General must provide National Lottery information to the Secretary of StateStatutory regulator
s.016 False representations as to the National Lottery. (opens in a new tab) Imprisonment
  • Make false claim that a lottery is part of the National LotteryAny Person
21 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 The National Lottery. (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Legality of lotteries forming part of the National Lottery. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. (opens in a new tab)
s.003 The Gambling Commission.
s.004 Consultation with Gambling Commission
s.004 Disclosure of information
s.004 Wrongful disclosure
s.005 Licensing of a person to run the National Lottery. (opens in a new tab)
s.006 Licensing of persons to promote lotteries. (opens in a new tab)
s.007 Annual fee
s.008 Variation of conditions in licences. (opens in a new tab)
s.009 Enforcement of conditions in licences. (opens in a new tab)
s.010 Financial penalties for breach of conditions in licences.
s.010 Appeals against financial penalties.
s.010 Annual levy
s.012 Regulations as to the promotion of lotteries. (opens in a new tab)
s.014 Annual report. (opens in a new tab)
s.017 Extension of powers of Horserace Totalisator Board. (opens in a new tab)
s.018 Control of betting on the National Lottery. (opens in a new tab)
s.019 Restriction of enactments relating to the rehabilitation of offenders. (opens in a new tab)
s.020 Interpretation of Part I. (opens in a new tab)
Part 2

DISTRIBUTION OF THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE NATIONAL LOTTERY

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s.031 Payments from Distribution Fund in respect of expenses. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must fund Gambling Commission and National Lottery expensesCrown / Minister / Government department
s.033 Accounts of the Secretary of State and National Debt Commissioners. (opens in a new tab) Regulated
  • Allow the National Audit Office to inspect your National Lottery recordsLicence Holder
s.034 Annual reports by distributing bodies .... (opens in a new tab) Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • National Lottery distributing bodies must submit annual reportsCrown / Minister / Government department
38 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.021 The National Lottery Distribution Fund. (opens in a new tab)
s.022 Apportionment of money in Distribution Fund. (opens in a new tab)
s.023 The distributing bodies. (opens in a new tab)
s.024 Payments from Distribution Fund to distributing bodies. (opens in a new tab)
s.025 Application of money by distributing bodies. (opens in a new tab)
s.025 Delegation by distributing bodies of their powers of distribution.
s.025 Joint schemes for distribution of money by distributing bodies.
s.025 Strategic plans for distributing bodies.
s.025 Strategic plans for distributing bodies in or as regards Scotland
s.025 Distribution of funds: publicity
s.026 Directions to distributing bodies. (opens in a new tab)
s.026 Directions to distributing bodies in or as regards Scotland
s.027 Power to prohibit distribution in certain cases. (opens in a new tab)
s.028 Power to amend section 22. (opens in a new tab)
s.029 Power to amend section 23. (opens in a new tab)
s.029 Reallocation of funds
s.030 Winding up of fund allocated under section 22(3)(e). (opens in a new tab)
s.032 Investment of Distribution Fund. (opens in a new tab)
s.035 Accounts of distributing bodies other than the Big Lottery Fund. (opens in a new tab)
s.036 Amendment of the National Heritage Act 1980. (opens in a new tab)
s.036 The Fund
s.036 Power to distribute funds
s.036 Non-lottery funds
s.036 Power to give advice
s.036 Directions
s.037 The National Lottery Charities Board. (opens in a new tab)
s.038 Grants to charities etc. (opens in a new tab)
s.039 Accounts. (opens in a new tab)
s.040 The Millennium Commission. (opens in a new tab)
s.041 Grants in respect of projects. (opens in a new tab)
s.042 Annual report. (opens in a new tab)
s.043 Accounts. (opens in a new tab)
s.043 The New Opportunities Fund.
s.043 Functions of the New Opportunities Fund.
s.043 Provisions supplemental to section 43B.
s.043 Directions to New Opportunities Fund in or as regards Scotland
s.043 Accounts.
s.044 Interpretation of Part II. (opens in a new tab)
Part 3

MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS RELATING TO LOTTERIES

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11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.045 Interpretation of Part III. (opens in a new tab)
s.046 Importation and exportation restrictions. (opens in a new tab)
s.047 Private lotteries. (opens in a new tab)
s.048 Registration of societies. (opens in a new tab)
s.049 Registration of lottery schemes. (opens in a new tab)
s.050 Lottery managers. (opens in a new tab)
s.051 Frequency of lotteries. (opens in a new tab)
s.052 Rules for lotteries. (opens in a new tab)
s.053 Offences. (opens in a new tab)
s.054 Powers of the Secretary of State to vary monetary limits and to prescribe or vary fees. (opens in a new tab)
s.055 Interpretation of the 1976 Act. (opens in a new tab)
Part 4

POOL BETTING

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.056 Removal of prohibition on the use of premises for the delivery of football pools coupons and stakes. (opens in a new tab)
s.057 Reduction of age limit in relation to football pool betting. (opens in a new tab)
s.058 Roll-over of prize money. (opens in a new tab)
s.059 Pool promoters’ dividends. (opens in a new tab)
Part 5

SUPPLEMENTARY

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7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.060 Orders and regulations. (opens in a new tab)
s.061 Directions. (opens in a new tab)
s.062 Expenses. (opens in a new tab)
s.063 Northern Ireland (opens in a new tab)
s.064 Repeals. (opens in a new tab)
s.065 Commencement. (opens in a new tab)
s.066 Short title. (opens in a new tab)
Schedules

Schedules

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s.sch002a The Gambling Commission Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Gambling Commission must provide written reasons for licensing decisionsStatutory regulator
118 other schedules
s.001 LEGALITY ETC. OF LOTTERIES FORMING PART OF THE NATIONAL LOTTERY (opens in a new tab)
s.002 Tenure of office (opens in a new tab)
s.004 AMENDMENT OF THE NATIONAL HERITAGE ACT 1980 (C.17) (opens in a new tab)
s.007 REGISTRATION OF SOCIETIES (opens in a new tab)
s.010 REPEALS (opens in a new tab)
s.sch001 (1) In Article 2(3) of the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and...
s.sch002 (1) Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a...
s.sch002 (1) The Director General shall be paid such remuneration and...
s.sch002 The Director General may appoint such staff as he may...
s.sch002 Anything authorised or required by or under any enactment to...
s.sch002 There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament—...
s.sch002 A document purporting to be duly executed under the seal...
s.sch002 In the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967, in Schedule 2 (departments...
s.sch002 (1) In section 7 of the Tribunals and Inquiries Act...
s.sch002 (1) In the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975, in...
s.sch002a (1) It shall be the duty of the Commission to...
s.sch003 REVOCATION OF LICENCES (opens in a new tab)
s.sch003 A condition in the licence has been contravened.
s.sch003 REVOCATION OF LICENCES
s.sch003 (1) Where the Director General decides under paragraph 9 to...
s.sch003 Any information given by the licensee to the Director General—...
s.sch003 (1) A proposal for a voluntary arrangement under Part I...
s.sch003 In the case of a licence granted under section 5—...
s.sch003 In the case of a licence granted under section 6—...
s.sch003 (1) Where the Director General proposes to revoke a licence,...
s.sch003 (1) The Director General may suspend a licence as from...
s.sch003 (1) The Secretary of State may make regulations as to...
s.sch003 (1) If any written representations against the revocation of a...
s.sch003a Joint schemes: supplementary provisions
s.sch003a In this Schedule “ year ” means any period of...
s.sch003a (1) Where the maximum amount of money which could be...
s.sch003a An order under paragraph 2(1) or an approval under paragraph...
s.sch003a Where— (a) a joint scheme is authorised by an order...
s.sch003a (1) The powers conferred by section 25A may, in particular,...
s.sch003a (1) A joint scheme may be modified by the bodies...
s.sch003a (1) If, in the case of a joint scheme authorised...
s.sch003a (1) This paragraph applies in any case where an order...
s.sch003a (1) This paragraph applies in any case where—
s.sch004 In section 1(2) (constitution of the Trustees of the National...
s.sch004 In section 2 (payments into the National Heritage Memorial Fund)...
s.sch004 AMENDMENT OF THE NATIONAL HERITAGE ACT 1980 (C.17)
s.sch004 AMENDMENT OF THE NATIONAL HERITAGE ACT 1980 (C.17)
s.sch004 In section 6(2) (investment of sums paid into the National...
s.sch004 In section 17 (expenses and receipts) after “and” there shall...
s.sch004 In paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1 (expenses of Trustees to...
s.sch004a THE BIG LOTTERY FUND
s.sch004a (1) The Big Lottery Fund shall consist of between 9...
s.sch004a The Fund shall not be regarded as the servant or...
s.sch004a In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c....
s.sch004a In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of...
s.sch004a In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland...
s.sch004a The Fund may, subject to this Schedule, regulate its procedure...
s.sch004a In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition...
s.sch004a The validity of proceedings of the Fund or a committee...
s.sch004a (1) The Fund may pay to the Chairman, another member...
s.sch004a (1) The Fund may (subject to any directions under section...
s.sch004a The Fund may make payments in respect of expenditure (which...
s.sch004a A person shall hold and vacate office as Chairman or...
s.sch004a (1) The Fund may deposit money in an interest-bearing account...
s.sch004a (1) The Fund shall— (a) keep proper accounting records relating...
s.sch004a The Chairman or another member may resign his office by...
s.sch004a (1) The Chairman or another member may be removed from...
s.sch004a A person who ceases, otherwise than by virtue of paragraph...
s.sch004a The Fund may appoint staff (subject to any directions under...
s.sch004a (1) The Fund shall establish— (a) a committee, chaired by...
s.sch004a Nothing in paragraph 7 or section 25A(6) shall prevent the...
s.sch004a Section 25A(7) shall apply in relation to any committee of...
s.sch005 THE NATIONAL LOTTERY CHARITIES BOARD (opens in a new tab)
s.sch005 THE NATIONAL LOTTERY CHARITIES BOARD
s.sch005 THE NATIONAL LOTTERY CHARITIES BOARD
s.sch005 THE NATIONAL LOTTERY CHARITIES BOARD
s.sch005 THE NATIONAL LOTTERY CHARITIES BOARD
s.sch005 THE NATIONAL LOTTERY CHARITIES BOARD
s.sch005 THE NATIONAL LOTTERY CHARITIES BOARD
s.sch005 THE NATIONAL LOTTERY CHARITIES BOARD
s.sch005 THE NATIONAL LOTTERY CHARITIES BOARD
s.sch005 THE NATIONAL LOTTERY CHARITIES BOARD
s.sch005 THE NATIONAL LOTTERY CHARITIES BOARD
s.sch005 THE NATIONAL LOTTERY CHARITIES BOARD
s.sch005 THE NATIONAL LOTTERY CHARITIES BOARD
s.sch006 THE MILLENNIUM COMMISSION (opens in a new tab)
s.sch006 THE MILLENNIUM COMMISSION
s.sch006 THE MILLENNIUM COMMISSION
s.sch006 THE MILLENNIUM COMMISSION
s.sch006 THE MILLENNIUM COMMISSION
s.sch006 THE MILLENNIUM COMMISSION
s.sch006 THE MILLENNIUM COMMISSION
s.sch006 THE MILLENNIUM COMMISSION
s.sch006 THE MILLENNIUM COMMISSION
s.sch006 THE MILLENNIUM COMMISSION
s.sch006 THE MILLENNIUM COMMISSION
s.sch006 THE MILLENNIUM COMMISSION
s.sch006 THE MILLENNIUM COMMISSION
s.sch006 THE MILLENNIUM COMMISSION
s.sch006a The New Opportunities Fund
s.sch006a The New Opportunities Fund
s.sch006a The New Opportunities Fund
s.sch006a The New Opportunities Fund
s.sch006a The New Opportunities Fund
s.sch006a The New Opportunities Fund
s.sch006a The New Opportunities Fund
s.sch006a The New Opportunities Fund
s.sch006a The New Opportunities Fund
s.sch006a The New Opportunities Fund
s.sch006a The New Opportunities Fund
s.sch006a The New Opportunities Fund
s.sch008 REGISTRATION OF SCHEMES: AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1976 ACT (opens in a new tab)
s.sch008 REGISTRATION OF SCHEMES: AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1976 ACT
s.sch008 REGISTRATION OF SCHEMES: AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1976 ACT
s.sch008 REGISTRATION OF SCHEMES: AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1976 ACT
s.sch008 REGISTRATION OF SCHEMES: AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1976 ACT
s.sch008 REGISTRATION OF SCHEMES: AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1976 ACT
s.sch008 REGISTRATION OF SCHEMES: AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1976 ACT
s.sch008 REGISTRATION OF SCHEMES: AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1976 ACT
s.sch008 REGISTRATION OF SCHEMES: AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1976 ACT
s.sch008 REGISTRATION OF SCHEMES: AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1976 ACT
s.sch008 REGISTRATION OF SCHEMES: AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE 1976 ACT
s.sch009 SCHEDULE TO BE INSERTED IN THE 1976 ACT AFTER SCHEDULE 2 (opens in a new tab)

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