Section 2.
1In section 52(3) of the Gaming Act 1968 (circumstances in which a lottery does not constitute gaming) after “the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976” there shall be inserted “or a lottery forming part of the National Lottery for the purposes of Part I of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993,”.
2(1)In section 1 of the Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 (illegality of lotteries) after “except as provided by this Act” there shall be added “and section 2(1) of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993”.
(2)In section 2 of that Act (general lottery offences) at the end of subsection (2) (defences) there shall be added— “; or
(d)that the lottery to which the proceedings relate was a lottery forming part of the National Lottery for the purposes of Part I of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 or that at the date of the alleged offence the person charged believed, and had reasonable ground for believing, it to be such a lottery.”
3(1)In Article 2(3) of the Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (circumstances in which a lottery does not constitute gaming) after “Article 133, 134 or 135” there shall be inserted “or a lottery forming part of the National Lottery for the purposes of Part I of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993”.
(2)In Article 131 of that Order (illegality of lotteries) after “Schedule 20” there shall be inserted “and to section 2(1) of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993”.
(3)In Article 132 of that Order (general lottery offences) at the end of paragraph (2) (defences) there shall be added— “; or
(d)that the lottery to which the proceedings relate was a lottery forming part of the National Lottery for the purposes of Part I of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 or that at the date of the alleged offence the person charged believed, and had reasonable ground for believing, it to be such a lottery.”