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House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24) |
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7 | In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 |
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(c. 24) (other disqualifying offices) omit— |
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| “Member appointed by the Secretary of State of the |
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Horserace Betting Levy Board.” |
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Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74) |
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8 | In Part II of Schedule 1A to the Race Relations Act 1976 (c. 74) (persons |
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subject to statutory duty) omit— |
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| “The Horserace Betting Levy Board.” |
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Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) |
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9 | In Part VI of Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c. 36) |
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(public authorities) omit— |
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| “The Horserace Betting Levy Board.” |
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The Olympic Lottery Distributor |
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1 (1) | The Secretary of State— |
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(a) | shall appoint the members of the Olympic Lottery Distributor, and |
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(b) | shall appoint one of the members as Chairman. |
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(2) | The Secretary of State shall aim to ensure that the Distributor has at least 5 |
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(3) | Before making an appointment under sub-paragraph (1) the Secretary of |
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(a) | the Mayor of London, and |
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(b) | the National Olympic Committee. |
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2 | A person shall hold and vacate office as Chairman or other member of the |
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Distributor in accordance with the terms of his appointment (subject to this |
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3 | The Secretary of State shall not appoint a person to hold office as Chairman |
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or other member of the Distributor for a term of more than five years. |
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4 | The Chairman or another member of the Distributor may resign his office by |
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notice in writing to the Secretary of State. |
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5 | The Chairman or another member of the Distributor may be removed from |
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office by the Secretary of State on the grounds that— |
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(a) | a bankruptcy order has been made against him, his estate has been |
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sequestrated or he has made a composition or arrangement with, or |
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granted a trust deed for, his creditors, or |
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(b) | he is, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, unable, unfit or |
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unwilling to discharge the functions of his office. |
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6 | A person who ceases, otherwise than by virtue of paragraph 5, to be |
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Chairman or another member of the Distributor may be re-appointed. |
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7 | The Distributor may appoint staff. |
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8 (1) | The Distributor may establish a committee. |
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(a) | must include a member or employee of the Distributor, but |
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(b) | may also include persons who are neither members nor employees |
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9 | The Distributor shall not be regarded as the servant or agent of the Crown |
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or as enjoying any status, immunity or privilege of the Crown. |
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10 | In Schedule 2 to the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13) |
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(departments, &c. subject to investigation) insert at the appropriate place— |
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| “Olympic Lottery Distributor.” |
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11 | In Part III of Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 |
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(c. 24) (other disqualifying offices) insert at the appropriate place— |
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| “Chairman, or member in receipt of remuneration, of the |
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Olympic Lottery Distributor.” |
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12 | In Part III of Schedule 1 to the Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification |
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Act 1975 (c. 25) (other disqualifying offices) insert at the appropriate place— |
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| “Chairman, or member in receipt of remuneration, of the |
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Olympic Lottery Distributor.” |
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13 (1) | The Distributor may delegate a function to— |
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(2) | The following provisions of section 25A of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 |
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(c. 39) (delegation) shall apply (with any necessary modifications) for the |
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purposes of this paragraph as they apply for the purposes of that section— |
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(a) | subsection (4) (power to accept delegation), |
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(b) | subsections (5) to (7) (sub-delegation), and |
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(c) | subsections (8) to (11) (general). |
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Directions of the Secretary of State |
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14 (1) | In exercising its functions the Distributor shall comply with any direction |
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given to it by the Secretary of State. |
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(2) | A direction under this paragraph may, in particular— |
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(a) | relate to the management and control of money received by the |
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(b) | relate to the terms and conditions on which grants or loans are made |
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(c) | require the Distributor to obtain the Secretary of State’s consent |
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before taking action of a specified kind, |
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(d) | require the Distributor to provide information, |
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(e) | relate to the employment of staff, or |
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(f) | with the consent of the Treasury, relate to— |
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(i) | the form of accounts, or |
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(ii) | methods and principles for the preparation of accounts. |
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(3) | Before giving a direction under this paragraph the Secretary of State shall |
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15 | The Distributor may, subject to this Schedule, regulate its own procedure |
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and that of its committees (and in particular may specify a quorum for |
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16 | In Schedule 1 to the Public Records Act 1958 (definition of public records) |
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the following entry shall be inserted at the appropriate place in Part II of the |
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Table at the end of paragraph 3— |
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| “Olympic Lottery Distributor.” |
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17 (1) | As soon as is reasonably practicable after the end of each financial year the |
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Distributor shall send to the Secretary of State a report on the exercise of the |
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Distributor’s functions during the year. |
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(2) | A report under sub-paragraph (1) shall, in particular, specify any directions |
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given to the Distributor under paragraph 14 that had effect during the |
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financial year to which the report relates. |
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(3) | The Secretary of State shall lay before Parliament a copy of each report |
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received by him under this paragraph. |
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18 | The validity of proceedings of the Distributor shall not be affected by— |
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(a) | a vacancy among its members, or |
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(b) | a defect in the appointment of a person as Chairman or member. |
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19 (1) | The Distributor may pay to the Chairman, another member or a member of |
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(a) | such remuneration as the Secretary of State may determine, and |
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(b) | such travelling and other allowances as the Secretary of State may |
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(2) | The Distributor may pay to or in respect of the Chairman or another member |
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such sums as the Secretary of State may determine by way of, or in respect |
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of, pensions, allowances or gratuities. |
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(3) | If the Secretary of State thinks that there are special circumstances that make |
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it right for a person ceasing to hold office as Chairman or member of the |
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Distributor to receive compensation, the Distributor may pay to him such |
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compensation as the Secretary of State may determine. |
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20 (1) | The Distributor may pay sums to or in respect of a member or former |
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member of staff by way of or in respect of— |
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(e) | compensation for loss of employment. |
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(2) | In Schedule 1 to the Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11) (employment to which |
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superannuation schemes may extend) in the list of other bodies insert at the |
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| “The Olympic Lottery Distributor.” |
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21 | The Distributor may make payments in respect of expenditure (which may |
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include expenditure of a capital nature) by— |
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(b) | a person to whom it delegates functions under paragraph 13. |
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22 | The Distributor may deposit money in an interest-bearing account (but may |
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23 (1) | The Secretary of State may pay money to the Distributor for the purpose of enabling |
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(2) | A payment under sub-paragraph (1)— |
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(a) | may not be used to make grants or loans under section 30, |
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(b) | may be made only where the Secretary of State thinks the Distributor’s |
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income is or is likely to be insufficient to meet the expenditure to which the |
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(c) | may be made on conditions (which may include conditions about |
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24 | The Distributor may accept gifts. |
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25 (1) | The Distributor shall— |
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(a) | keep proper accounting records, and |
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(b) | prepare a statement of accounts in respect of each financial year. |
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(2) | The Distributor shall send a copy of a statement under sub-paragraph |
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(a) | to the Secretary of State, and |
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(b) | to the Comptroller and Auditor General. |
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(3) | A copy of a statement must be sent under sub-paragraph (2) within such |
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period, beginning with the end of the financial year to which the statement |
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relates, as the Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, direct. |
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(4) | The Comptroller and Auditor General shall— |
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(a) | examine, certify and report on a statement received under this |
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(b) | lay a copy of the statement and his report before Parliament. |
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26 (1) | The financial year of the Distributor shall be the period of 12 months ending |
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(2) | But the first financial year of the Distributor shall be the period— |
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(a) | beginning with the coming into force of section 29, and |
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(b) | ending with the following 31st March. |
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