National Lottery etc. Act 1993

44 Interpretation of Part II. U.K.

(1) In this Part—

• “charitable expenditure” means expenditure—

  (a)

  by charities, or

  (b)

  by institutions, other than charities, that are established for charitable purposes (whether or not those purposes are charitable within the meaning of any rule of law), benevolent purposes or philanthropic purposes;

• “the Charities Board” means the National Lottery Charities Board;

• “the Distribution Fund” means the National Lottery Distribution Fund;

• [F1 “education” includes training and the provision of activities for children;

• [F2 “endowment” includes permanent endowment;]

• “the environment” includes the living and social environment;]

• “expenditure on or connected with the national heritage” [F3 means expenditure for any purpose for which expenditure may be incurred under section 3, 3A or 4 of the National Heritage Act 1980]

• “financial year”, in relation to a body, means—

  (a)

  the period beginning with the date on which the body is established and ending with the next 31st March, and

  (b)

  each successive period of twelve months ending with 31st March.

• [F4 “joint scheme” means a joint scheme under section 25B;]

(2) For the purposes of the definition of “expenditure on or connected with the national heritage” in subsection (1), any reference in section 3 [F5 3A or 4]of the National Heritage Act 1980 to the opinion of the Trustees shall be read, in relation to any body other than the Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund that is for the time being specified in section 23(3), as a reference to the opinion of that body.

[F6 (3) A project or arrangement shall be regarded for the purposes of this Part as concerned or connected with health, education or the environment notwithstanding that it contains incidental provision—

(a) which is not concerned or connected with any of those matters; but

(b) which is necessary or expedient for the purposes of the project or arrangement.]

[F7 (4) Any reference in this Part to the distribution of money shall be construed as including the making or entering into of arrangements in accordance with section 25(1A) or 43B; and related expressions used in this Part shall be construed accordingly.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Definitions in s. 44(1) inserted (2.7.1998 with application in relation to sums paid into the National Lottery Distribution Fund under s. 21(2) on or after 14.10.1997) by 1998 c. 22, s. 6(8)(9).

F2 Words in s. 44(1) inserted (retrospectively) by National Lottery (Funding of Endowments) Act 2003 (c. 23), s. 1(8)(9)

F3 Words in s. 44(1) substituted (4.3.1998) by 1997 c. 14, s. 3, Sch. Pt. I para. 5(a); S.I. 1998/292, art. 2

F4 Definition in s. 44(1) inserted (2.7.1998) by 1998 c. 22, s. 12(2).

F5 Words in s. 44(2) inserted (4.3.1998) by 1997 c. 14, s. 3, Sch. Pt. I para. 5(b); S.I. 1998/292, art. 2

F6 S. 44(3) inserted (2.7.1998) by 1998 c. 22, s. 8(2).

F7 S. 44(4) inserted (2.7.1998) by 1998 c. 22, s. 9(2).