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(a) | a reference to the 2012 Olympic Games is a reference to— |
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(i) | the Games of the Olympiad that are to take place in the year |
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(ii) | except where the context otherwise requires, the Paralympic |
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Games that are to take place in that year, |
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(b) | “the National Olympic Committee” means the National Olympic |
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Committee of the United Kingdom, |
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(c) | “the Organising Committee” means the Organising Committee |
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established by the National Olympic Committee, |
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(d) | “the Paralympic Games” means the events known by that name and in |
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connection with which the Organising Committee has functions by |
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virtue of an agreement between that committee and the International |
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(e) | “the Olympic Charter” means the Olympic Charter of the International |
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(f) | any expression used in connection with the Olympic Games (including |
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an expression mentioned in this section) shall have the meaning which |
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it has in or in accordance with the Olympic Charter of the International |
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Olympic Committee (as it has effect from time to time). |
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(2) | A reference in this Part to the making of a loan includes a reference to the |
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provision of any other kind of financial assistance. |
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34 | Consequential amendments, &c. |
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(1) | The National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (c. 39) shall have effect subject to this section. |
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(2) | In section 4 (overriding duties)— |
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(a) | a reference to functions under Part I of that Act shall be treated as |
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including a reference to functions under this Part of this Act, and |
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(b) | the definition in subsection (3) of “the net proceeds of the National |
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Lottery” shall be treated as including a reference to sums paid into the |
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Olympic Lottery Distribution Fund by virtue of section 24 of this Act. |
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(3) | For section 5(6) (payments by licensee) substitute— |
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“(6) | A licence under this section shall include a condition requiring the |
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licensee to pay into the National Lottery Distribution Fund sums out of |
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the proceeds of lotteries forming part of the National Lottery. |
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(6A) | A licence under this section shall include provision for determining— |
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(a) | the amount of payments under subsection (6), and |
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(b) | the timing of payments under subsection (6).” |
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(4) | In the case of a licence granted under section 5 before the coming into force of |
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subsection (3) above, the condition included in accordance with section 5(6) |
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shall, after that time, be construed as if any sum required to be paid by that |
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condition were required to be paid into the National Lottery Distribution Fund |
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(subject to section 24 of this Act). |
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(5) | For section 9(3) (enforcement of conditions) substitute— |
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“(3) | Where a sum is due to be paid to the National Lottery Distribution |
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Fund by virtue of section 5(6)— |
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(a) | the sum shall be recoverable by the Secretary of State as a debt |
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(b) | the licensee’s liability to pay shall not be affected by his licence |
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(6) | For section 10A(14) (breach of licence condition: financial penalty: recovery) |
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“(14) | Where under this section one person (“the debtor”) becomes liable to |
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pay a penalty to another person (“the creditor”)— |
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(a) | the penalty and any interest accrued under subsection (13) shall |
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be recoverable by the Secretary of State from the debtor as a |
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debt due to the creditor, and |
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(b) | the debtor’s liability to pay shall not be affected by his licence |
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(15) | A penalty under this section may be payable partly to the National |
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Lottery Distribution Fund and partly to the Olympic Lottery |
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(7) | In section 11 (directions by Secretary of State to National Lottery Commission) |
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the reference to the functions of the Commission under sections 5 to 10A of that |
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Act shall be treated as including a reference to the functions of the Commission |
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under or in accordance with this Part. |
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(8) | In section 21 (National Lottery Distribution Fund) subsection (2) (payments in |
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by Secretary of State) shall cease to have effect. |
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(9) | In section 22 (apportionment of National Lottery Distribution Fund: saving)— |
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(a) | in subsection (1) for “under section 21(2)” substitute “by virtue of |
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(b) | omit subsection (3)(e), and |
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(c) | at the end of subsection (4) add “and to section 25 of the Horserace |
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Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004.” |
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(10) | Section 30 (winding up of millennium fund) shall cease to have effect. |
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(11) | Section 33 (accounts) shall apply in relation to the Olympic Lottery |
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Distribution Fund as it applies in relation to the National Lottery Distribution |
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(a) | taking the reference to section 32 of that Act as a reference to section 27 |
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(b) | with any other necessary modifications. |
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35 | Changes in Olympic procedure |
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(1) | The Secretary of State may by order make such provision as he thinks |
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necessary or expedient in consequence of a change effected after the passing of |
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this Act in the arrangements made by the International Olympic Committee in |
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relation to the Games of the Olympiad. |
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(2) | An order under subsection (1) may, in particular, amend a provision of— |
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36 | Regulations and orders |
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(1) | Regulations or an order under this Part shall be made by statutory instrument. |
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(2) | Regulations or an order under this Part— |
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(a) | may make provision generally or only in relation to specified cases or |
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(b) | may make different provision for different circumstances, and |
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(c) | may include incidental, consequential or transitional provision. |
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(3) | An order under section 22(2) or (3) shall be laid before Parliament. |
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(4) | An order under section 25, 28 or 35 shall not be made unless a draft has been |
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laid before, and approved by resolution of, each House of Parliament. |
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(5) | Any other order under this Part, and regulations under this Part, shall be |
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subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of |
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The enactments listed in Schedule 6 are hereby repealed to the extent specified. |
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There shall be paid out of money provided by Parliament— |
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(a) | any expenditure of the Secretary of State in connection with this Act, |
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(b) | any expenditure of the National Debt Commissioners in connection with this |
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(c) | any increase attributable to this Act in the sums payable out of money provided |
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by Parliament under another enactment. |
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(1) | The preceding provisions of this Act shall come into force in accordance with |
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provision made by order of the Secretary of State. |
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(2) | An order under subsection (1)— |
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(a) | may make provision that has effect generally or only for specified |
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(b) | may make different provision for different purposes, |
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(c) | may include incidental, consequential or transitional provision, and |
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(d) | shall be made by statutory instrument. |
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(3) | Section 29 shall not be brought into force unless the Secretary of State has made |
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an order under section 22(2). |
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(1) | An amendment effected by this Act shall have the same extent as the enactment |
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amended (or as the relevant part of the enactment amended). |
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(2) | Sections 14, 20 and 37 are subject to subsection (1) above. |
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This Act may be cited as the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004. |
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