SCHEDULE 4Transitional provisions

PART 8Conversion of lottery registrations under the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 into operating licences or registrations under the Gambling Act 2005

Application of Schedule 11 to the Gambling Act 2005 to lotteries begun before 1st September 200777

1

Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, Schedule 11 to the 2005 Act is to apply to a lottery whose promotion was begun (but not completed) before 1st September 2007 in the same way as it applies to a lottery which is wholly promoted on or after that date.

2

Where before 1st September 2007 a person is able to participate in such a lottery by purchasing a chance (whether participation in the lottery in this way is offered in addition to or instead of participation by purchasing a ticket), persons may continue on and after that date to purchase a chance and not a ticket in the lottery if the condition in sub-paragraph (3) is met.

3

The condition is that the arrangements for the lottery provide for each and every draw in the lottery to take place before 1st March 2009.

4

Schedule 11 to the 2005 Act is to have effect subject to the following modifications in relation to a lottery which falls within the description in sub-paragraph (2) and complies with the condition in sub-paragraph (3).

5

Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph any reference in that Schedule to a ticket is to include a reference to a chance.

6

Where the lottery is a private lottery, paragraphs 15 and 18(b) of that Schedule are not to apply if a person purchases a chance (as opposed to a ticket) to participate in the lottery.

7

Where the lottery is a small society lottery, paragraph 36 of that Schedule is only to apply where a person purchases a ticket to participate in the lottery.