Dissolution of old distributors

16Dissolution

1

The Secretary of State may by order provide that one or more of the following shall cease to exist—

a

the National Lottery Charities Board,

b

the Millennium Commission, and

c

the New Opportunities Fund.

2

An order under subsection (1) may include consequential, incidental or transitional provision (which may include provision amending an enactment, whether by removing a reference to a body, by substituting a reference to the Big Lottery Fund, or otherwise).

3

An order under subsection (1)—

a

shall be made by statutory instrument,

b

if it contains provision amending an enactment, shall not be made unless a draft has been laid before and approved by each House of Parliament, and

c

in any other case, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.