Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 2040
betting, gaming and lotteries
The Gambling Act 2005 (Incidental Non-Commercial Lotteries) Regulations 2007
Made
14th July 2007
Laid before Parliament
17th July 2007
Coming into force
1st September 2007
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 11 to the Gambling Act 2005( 1 ).
Citation, commencement and interpretation
1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Gambling Act 2005 (Incidental Non-Commercial Lotteries) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 1st September 2007.
(2) In these Regulations—
“the Act” means the Gambling Act 2005;
“incidental non-commercial lottery” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of Schedule 11 to the Act.
Limits for incidental non-commercial lotteries
2. —(1) This regulation prescribes for the purposes of paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 11 to the Act the maximum sums that promoters of an incidental non-commercial lottery may deduct from the proceeds of the lottery.
(2) In respect of the cost of the prizes awarded in the lottery the promoters may deduct no more than £500.
(3) In respect of the costs incurred in organising the lottery the promoters may deduct no more than £100.
Gerry Sutcliffe
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
14th July 2007
2005 c.19 ; for the meaning of “prescribed” see paragraph 8 of Schedule 11 to the Act.