Statutory Instruments
2003 No. 2771
NATIONAL LOTTERY
The National Lottery (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Order 2003
Made
3rd November 2003
Laid before Parliament
4th November 2003
Coming into force
25th November 2003
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by sections 7(5) and 60(4) of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993( 1 ), hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the National Lottery (Licence Fees) (Amendment) Order 2003 and shall come into force on 25th November 2003.
Fees for licences under section 6 of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993
2. —(1)The National Lottery (Licence Fees) Order 2001( 2 ) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In article 3(1) for the words “paragraph (2)” substitute “the following provisions of this article”.
(3) At the beginning of article 3(2) insert “Subject to paragraph (3)”.
(4) After article 3(2) insert the following new paragraphs—
“ (3) Where a licence granted under section 6 of that Act authorises the promotion by the licensee of a lottery pursuant to an agreement, entered into between the licensee and the promoters of other lotteries in other countries of the European Union, under which lotteries falling within the agreement share a common game structure and prizes, the fee shall be £150,000.
(4) In the case of a licence that—
(a) takes effect on the expiry of a licence mentioned in paragraphs (2) or (3) that was held by the same licensee, and
(b) is in substantially the same terms as the licence mentioned in paragraphs (2) or (3), the fee shall be £20,000. ” .
Estelle Morris
Minister of State,
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
3rd November 2003
1993 c. 39 . Section 7(5) was amended by section 1(5) of, and paragraph 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to, the National Lottery Act 1998 (c. 22) .