Gambling Act 2005

261Misusing profits of exempt lotteryE+W+S

This section has no associated Explanatory Notes

(1)This section applies to the following kinds of lottery—

(a)an incidental non-commercial lottery (within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 11),

(b)a private society lottery (within the meaning of Part 2 of that Schedule), and

(c)a small society lottery (within the meaning of Part 4 of that Schedule).

(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 one for which the lottery is permitted to be promoted in accordance with Schedule 11.

(3)Subsection (3) of section 260 shall have effect for the purpose of this section as it has effect for the purpose of that section.

Commencement Information

I1S. 261 in force at 1.9.2007 by S.I. 2006/3272, art. 2(4)(5), Sch. 3B (with arts. 7-11, 7-12, Sch. 4) (as inserted by S.I. 2007/2169, arts. 3, 6, Sch.)