(1)In this Act “the National Lottery” means all the lotteries that form part of the National Lottery, taken as a whole.
(2)A lottery forms part of the National Lottery if the following conditions are satisfied.
(3)The lottery must be promoted or proposed to be promoted—
(a)by the [F1person] licensed to run the National Lottery under section 5, or
(b)in pursuance of an agreement that has been made between that [F2person] and the lottery’s promoter or proposed promoter.
(4)The promotion of the lottery must be authorised by a licence that has been granted to its promoter or proposed promoter under section 6.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 1(3)(a) substituted (1.10.2006) by National Lottery Act 2006 (c. 23), ss. 3(a), 22(1); S.I. 2006/2630, art. 2(a)
F2Word in s. 1(3)(b) substituted (1.10.2006) by National Lottery Act 2006 (c. 23), ss. 3(a), 22(1); S.I. 2006/2630, art. 2(a)