(1)As soon as possible after the end of every financial year, the Director General shall make a report on the exercise of his functions during that year to the Secretary of State.
(2)In subsection (1) “financial year” means—
F1(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2[(aa)the period beginning with the date on which section 3A comes into force and ending with the next 31st March, and]
(b)each successive period of twelve months ending with 31st March.
(3)The Secretary of State shall lay a copy of every report received by him under this section before Parliament.
[F3(4)Where a report is made by the National Lottery Commission under sub-section (1) to the Scottish Ministers (by virtue of provision made under section 63 of the Scotland Act 1998), the Scottish Ministers shall lay a copy of the report before the Scottish Parliament.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 14(2)(a) repealed (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 22, ss. 1(5), 26, Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 6(5) Pt. III para. 13(a), Sch. 5 Pt. I; S.I. 1999/650, art. 2
F2S. 14(2)(aa) inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 22, s. 1(5), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 6(5) Pt. III para. 13(b); S.I. 1999/650, art. 2
F3S. 14(4) inserted (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1(1), 6(1), Sch. 5 para. 12(2); S.I. 1999/1378, art. 3
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 14: functions transferred (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 22, s. 1(5), Sch. 1 Pt. I para. 6(1)(b); S.I. 1999/650, art. 2.
S. 14: certain functions made exercisable by the Scottish Ministers concurrently with the Minister concerned (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. 2 (with art. 7); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
S. 14 amended (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1756, arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. para. 15(1); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3
C2S. 14(3) modified (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1
The Director General shall provide the Secretary of State with such information relating to the National Lottery or a lottery forming part of it as the Secretary of State may direct.