Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 (c. 25)

Part 3 U.K. National Lottery: Olympic Lotteries

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 3: functions made partly exercisable concurrently (22.8.2007) by Transfer of Functions (Olympics and Paralympics) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/2129), arts. 1(2), 3(1)(2)(c), (with art. 4)

Olympic Lottery Distributor U.K.

31 Distribution policy U.K.

(1) The Olympic Lottery Distributor shall comply with any requirement of the Secretary of StateF1 ... to—

(a) prepare a policy for the distribution of money under section 30, or

(b) review and revise the policy.

(2) A policy must, in particular—

(a) estimate the Distributor’s annual income,

(b) specify the sources of the income estimated,

(c) specify matters in respect of which the Distributor thinks that it will or may make grants or loans, and

(d) estimate, where possible, the amount of grants or loans that the Distributor will or may make.

(3) A requirement under subsection (1) may include provision (which may supplement or amplify subsection (2)) about—

(a) the form of the policy;

(b) the content of the policy.

(4) Before preparing or revising a policy the Distributor—

(a) shall submit a draft of the policy or revision to the Secretary of StateF1 ..., and

(b) shall consult—

(i) the [F2 Gambling] Commission,

(ii) the Mayor of London,

(iii) the National Olympic Committee, and

(iv) the British Paralympic Association.

(5) The Distributor shall as soon as is reasonably practicable send a copy of a policy or revision under this section to—

(a) the Secretary of StateF1 ...,

(b) the Mayor of London,

(c) the National Olympic Committee, and

(d) the British Paralympic Association.

(6) Where the Secretary of StateF1 ... receives a copy of a policy or revision under subsection (5) he shall lay it before Parliament.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 31 omitted (7.7.2010) by virtue of Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1551), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 4(f)

F2 Word in s. 31(4)(b)(i) substituted (1.10.2013) by The Public Bodies (Merger of the Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2329), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 27(d) (with art. 8, Sch. para. 43)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 31 in force at 8.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1831, art. 2