National Lottery Act 2006 (c. 23)

Licensing System U.K.

4 Length of licence U.K.

(1) In section 7 of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (c. 39) (licensing: supplemental) after subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) The period specified under subsection (1) must—

(a) begin with the date of grant of the licence, and

(b) not exceed 15 years.

(1B) A licence granted under section 5 or 6 may (subject to the restriction in subsection (1A)(b)) include—

(a) provision enabling the period specified under subsection (1) to be extended by the Commission;

(b) provision enabling the period specified under subsection (1) to be extended by agreement between the Commission and the licensee.”

(2) In section 7(2) of that Act for “Such a licence” substitute “ A licence granted under section 5 or 6 ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 4 in force at 1.10.2006 by S.I. 2006/2630, art. 2(a)