Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 239
Betting, Gaming And Lotteries
The Gambling Act 2005 (Incidental Lotteries) Regulations 2016
Made
25th February 2016
Laid before Parliament
29th February 2016
Coming into force
6th April 2016
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 Lotteries) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 6th April 2016.
(2) In these Regulations—
(a) “the Act” means the Gambling Act 2005 ;
(b) “incidental lottery” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of Schedule 11 to the Act( 2 ).
Limits for incidental lotteries
2. —(1) This regulation prescribes for the purposes of paragraphs 3 and 4 of Schedule 11 to the Act the maximum sums that the promoters of an incidental 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 costs incurred in organising the lottery, the promoters may deduct no more than £100.
Revocation
3. The Gambling Act 2005 (Incidental Non-Commercial Lotteries) Regulations 2007( 3 ) are revoked.
John Whittingdale
Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
25th February 2016
Part 1 of Schedule 11 was amended by the Legislative Reform (Exempt Lotteries) Order 2016 ( S.I. 2016/124 ), article 2.