Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 1830
BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES
The Olympic Lotteries (Declaration that London is to host the 2012 Olympic Games) Order 2005
Made
6th July 2005
Laid before Parliament
7th July 2005
Coming into force
Immediately after laying on
7th July 2005
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 22(2) of the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004( 1 ), hereby makes the following Order:
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Olympic Lotteries (Declaration that London is to host the 2012 Olympic Games) Order 2005 and shall come into force immediately after being laid before Parliament on 7th July 2005.
Declaration
2. It is hereby declared that on 6th July 2005 the International Olympic Committee elected London as the host city for the 2012 Olympic Games.
James Purnell
Minister for Creative Industries and Tourism
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
6th July 2005