National Lottery Act 2006

5 (1) Section 7 (licensing: supplemental) shall be amended as follows. U.K.

(2) For subsections (1) and (1A) substitute—

“(1) A licence under section 5 must be in writing.

(1A) A licence under section 5 must specify a period during which it has effect (unless revoked or suspended)—

(a) beginning with the date of issue, and

(b) not exceeding 15 years.”

(3) In subsection (1B) for “section 5 or 6” substitute “ section 5 ”.

(4) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “A licence granted under section 5 or 6” substitute “ A licence under section 5 ”, and

(b) for “by section 5 or 6” substitute “ by section 5 ”.

(5) After subsection (3) insert—

“(3A) Conditions under subsection (2), or requirements under subsection (2)(c), may, in particular, require the holder of a licence under section 5—

(a) to provide information in connection with the licensed activities to—

(i) the holder of another licence under section 5,

(ii) a person who is applying, or considering whether to apply, for a licence under section 5, or

(iii) such other person as the condition or requirement may specify or may enable the Commission to specify;

(b) to make facilities in connection with the licensed activities available to—

(i) the holder of another licence under section 5,

(ii) a person who is applying, or considering whether to apply, for a licence under section 5, or

(iii) such other person as the condition or requirement may specify or may enable the Commission to specify;

(c) to co-operate with the holder of another licence under section 5 in a specified matter;

(d) to participate in or co-operate with arrangements designed for the purposes of—

(i) holders of section 5 licences generally, or

(ii) a class of holders of section 5 licences generally;

(e) not to enter into an arrangement of a specified kind that would or might be harmful to the interests of the holder of another licence under section 5.”

(6) In subsection (4) for “section 5 or 6” substitute “ section 5 ”.

(7) In the heading of the section for “sections 5 and 6” substitute “ section 5 ”.