National Lottery etc. Act 1993

31 Payments from Distribution Fund in respect of expenses. U.K.

(1) At such times as the Secretary of State with the approval of the Treasury determines to be appropriate, payments shall be made into the Consolidated Fund out of so much of any money in the Distribution Fund as is held under section 22(2).

(2) The payments shall be of such amounts as the Secretary of State with the approval of the Treasury determines to be appropriate for—

F1 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F2 [(aa) meeting payments made or to be made under paragraph 10 of [F3 Schedule 4 to the Gambling Act 2005, so far as those payments relate to expenses of the Gambling Commission incurred or to be incurred in exercising its relevant functions] ,]

(b) defraying expenses incurred or to be incurred by the Secretary of State [F4 or the Minister for the Cabinet Office] in exercising his functions under this Act, and

(c) defraying expenses incurred or to be incurred by the National Debt Commissioners in making investments under section 32.

F5 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F6 [(4) In determining what amounts are appropriate for meeting the payments referred to in subsection (2)(aa), the Secretary of State shall take into account sums paid or to be paid into the Consolidated Fund under section 7(6).]

[F7 (5) In subsection (2)(aa) “relevant functions” means functions conferred or imposed under or by virtue of—

(a) a provision of this Act other than section 10C,

(b) Part 3 of the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004, and

(c) section 6(2) of the National Lottery Act 2006.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 31(2)(a) repealed (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 22, ss. 1(5), 26, Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 15(2)(a), Sch. 5 Pt. I; S.I. 1999/650, art. 2.

F2 S. 31(2)(aa) inserted (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 22, s. 1(5), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 15(2)(b); S.I. 1999/650, art. 2.

F3 Words in s. 31(2)(aa) substituted (1.10.2013) by The Public Bodies (Merger of the Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2329), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(a) (with art. 8, Sch. para. 43)

F4 Words in s. 31(2)(b) inserted (13.4.2011) by The Transfer of Functions (Big Lottery Fund) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/739), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 4 (with art. 3)

F5 S. 31(3) repealed (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 22, ss. 1(5), 26, Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 15(3), Sch. 5 Pt. I; S.I. 1999/650, art. 2.

F6 S. 31(4) added (1.4.1999) by 1998 c. 22, s. 1(5), Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 15(4); S.I. 1999/650, art. 2.

F7 S. 31(5) inserted (1.10.2013) by The Public Bodies (Merger of the Gambling Commission and the National Lottery Commission) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2329), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 9(b) (with art. 8, Sch. para. 43)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 31 extended (2.7.1998) by 1998 c. 22, s. 8(7).

S. 31 extended (2.7.1998) by 1998 c. 22, s. 16(2), Sch. 4 para. 11.