Valid from 01/09/2007
(1)This section applies to a lottery in respect of which the promoter has stated (in whatever terms) a fund-raising purpose for the promotion of the lottery.
(2)A person commits an offence if he uses any part of the profits of a lottery to which this section applies for a purpose other than that stated.
(3)The reference in subsection (2) to using profits includes a reference to permitting profits to be used.
(4)In subsection (1) the reference to a statement of a purpose for the promotion of a lottery is a reference to a statement appearing—
(a)on lottery tickets, or
(b)in an advertisement for the lottery.
(5)In subsection (4)(b) “advertisement” in relation to a lottery includes any written notice announcing that a lottery will take place or inviting people to participate in a lottery (in either case whether or not it also gives other information).