Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976

Section 9.

SCHEDULE 2 Registration of Schemes

1 A local authority shall submit to the Board any scheme approved by the authority under section 6(2)(b) above.

2 A society shall submit to the Board any scheme approved by the society under section 5(3)(c) above if the total value of tickets or chances to be sold in any lottery promoted in accordance with that scheme exceeds £5,000.

3 (1) The Board shall register a scheme submitted to them under this Schedule unless—

(a) in the case of a scheme submitted by a society, that society is not registered under Schedule 1 above ; or

(b) the scheme is contrary to law ; or

(c) except where the Secretary of State otherwise directs, the Board is not satisfied either—

(i) that all lotteries promoted by or on behalf of the applicant within the last five years have been properly conducted ; or

(ii) that all fees payable under this Act have been paid; or

(iii) that all the requirements of the Board under paragraph 6 below have been complied with ; or

(d) except where the Secretary of State otherwise directs, it appears to the Board that an unsuitable person will be employed for reward in connection with the promotion of a lottery under the scheme.

(2) In this paragraph and in paragraph 4 below " unsuitable person" means a person who has been convicted of—

(a) an offence under section 2 or 13 above ;

(b) an offence under paragraph 14 of Schedule 1 above or paragraph 12 of Schedule 7 to the [1963 c. 2.] Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 ;

(c) an offence under section 42 or 45 of that Act; or

(d) an offence involving fraud or dishonesty.

4 (1) The Board shall have power to revoke the registration of any scheme on any of the grounds (a), (b), (c) or (d) specified in paragraph 3(1) above.

(2) The Board shall also have power to revoke the registration of any scheme where it appears to them that an unsuitable person has been employed for reward in connection with the promotion of any lottery under that scheme.

(3) The revocation of the registration of any scheme under this paragraph shall not have effect in relation to any lottery in respect of which any tickets or chances have already been sold at the date of revocation.

5 (1) The Secretary of State may direct the Board to restore any registration which, in pursuance of paragraph 4 above, the Board have revoked on any of the grounds specified in paragraph 3(1)(c) or (d) above or paragraph 4(2) above, and the Board shall give effect to any such direction.

(2) The restoration of any registration under sub-paragraph (1) above shall have effect from the date of revocation or such later date as may be specified in the direction.

6 The Board shall have power to require the provision of accounts in relation to any lottery promoted under a scheme registered by them, and any other information which they may require in respect of any lottery promoted or to be promoted under a scheme registered by them or submitted to them for registration.

7 (1) The following fees shall be payable to the Board—

(a) a prescribed fee on an application for the registration of a scheme ; and

(b) where more than one lottery is to be promoted under a scheme registered by the Board, a further prescribed fee for each lottery promoted under that scheme.

(2) Any such fees received by the Board shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

8 Any person who, in pursuance of a requirement under paragraph 6 above, knowingly or recklessly gives to the Board any information which is false in a material particular shall be guilty of an offence.