National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (c. 39)

Part II U.K. DISTRIBUTION OF THE NET PROCEEDS OF THE NATIONAL LOTTERY

Control by the Secretary of State U.K.

Valid from 30/06/1999

[F1 26A Directions to distributing bodies in or as regards Scotland U.K.

(1) The functions of the Secretary of State–

(a) under section 26(1), (3), (3A) F2 (4) F3 and (5) shall, as regards directions to–

(i) any body specified in section 23(1) F4 whose functions exclusively or mainly relate to the am in Scotland; or

(ii) any body specified in section 23(2) F5 whose functions exclusively or mainly relate to sport in Scotland; and

(b) under section 26(3A) shall, as regards directions to any other body except–

(i) any body specified in section 23(1) whose functions relate exclusively or mainly to the arts in any one of England, Wales or Northern Ireland; or

(ii) any body specified in section 23(2) whose functions relate exclusively or mainly to sport in any one of England, Wales or Northern Ireland,

be treated as exercisable in or as regards Scotland and may be exercised separately.

(2) Directions given to the National Lottery Charities Board or the New Opportunities Fund under section 26(1) or to the Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund under section 26(2) may be made–

(a) to apply to the whole of the United Kingdom and provide for all matters other than those to be provided specifically for Scotland in accordance with subsection (3); or

(b) to apply only to Scotland and provide for the matters specified in subsection (3).

(3) Directions given in accordance with subsection (2)(b) may, in relation to any distribution made for a purpose which does not concern reserved matters, provide for priorities and other matters to be taken into account in determining the persons to whom and the purposes for which the money available for distribution in Scotland is distributed and in determining conditions of distribution for the purpose of specific cases but may not provide for–

(a) the total allocation of resources to Scotland or between Scotland and other parts of the United Kingdom; or

(b) except in relation to any initiative specified in an order made under section 43B F6 which applies only in Scotland, the general conditions subject to which lottery money is distributed in accordance with directions applying to the whole of the United Kingdom.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 26A inserted (30.6.1999) by S.I. 1999/1756, arts. 1(1), 2, Sch. para. 15(3) (with art. 8); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3

F2 Section 26(3A) was inserted by the l998 Act section 11(2).

F3 Section 26(4) was amended by the 1998 Act, section 11(3).

F4 Section 23(1) was amended by S.I. 1994/1342 and 1995/2088.

F5 Section 23(2) was amended by S.I. 1996/3095,

F6 Section 43B was inserted by the 1998 Act section 7(2).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 26(1)(b): amended (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1(1), 4, Sch. 3 (with art. 7); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3

C2 S. 26(2)(a): amended (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/1750, arts. 1(1), 4, Sch. 3 (with art. 7); S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3