(1)The Director General shall revoke a licence granted under section 5 if he is satisfied that the licensee no longer is, or never was, a fit and proper [F1person] to run the National Lottery.
(2)The Director General shall revoke a licence granted under section 6 if he is satisfied that the licensee no longer is, or never was, a fit and proper [F2person] to promote lotteries under the licence.
(3)The Director General may revoke a licence granted under section 5 or 6—
(a)if it appears to him that any of the grounds for revocation set out in Part I of Schedule 3 applies, or
(b)if the licensee consents.
[F3(3A)The Commission shall revoke a licence granted under section 5 or 6 if the licensee fails to pay the annual fee in accordance with section 7A; but the Commission may disapply this subsection if it thinks that a failure to pay is attributable to administrative error.]
(4)Part II of Schedule 3 shall have effect in relation to the revocation of a licence under this section, other than a revocation with the licensee’s consent [F4or under subsection (3A).]
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 10(1) substituted (1.10.2006) by National Lottery Act 2006 (c. 23), ss. 3(e), 22(1); S.I. 2006/2630, art. 2(a)
F2Word in s. 10(2) substituted (1.10.2006) by National Lottery Act 2006 (c. 23), ss. 3(e), 22(1); S.I. 2006/2630, art. 2(a)
F3S. 10(3A) inserted (6.1.2010) by National Lottery Act 2006 (c. 23), ss. 5(3)(a), 22(1); S.I. 2010/2, art. 2
F4Words in s. 10(4) added (6.1.2010) by National Lottery Act 2006 (c. 23), ss. 5(3)(b), 22(1); S.I. 2010/2, art. 2
