2005 No. 1831 (C.78)

BETTING, GAMING AND LOTTERIES

The Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2005

Made

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon her by section 40 of the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 20041, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and interpretation1

1

This Order may be cited as the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2005.

2

In this Order “the Act” means the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004.

Commencement2

The following provisions of the Act shall come into force on 8th July 2005:

  • sections 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32;

  • subsections (6) and (9)(c) of section 34; and

  • Schedule 5.

James PurnellMinister for Creative Industries and TourismDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport

(This note is not part of the Order)

This order brings into force on 8th July 2005 those provisions in Part 3 of the Horserace Betting and Olympic Lottery Act 2004 which are not already in force. In particular, commencement of section 29 allows for the Olympic Lottery Distributor to be set up.

(This note is not part of the Order)

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I.No.

Section 11

1st January 2005

2004/3283 (C149)

Section 12, partially

1st January 2005

2004/3283 (C149)

Section 14

7th April 2005

2005/1134 (C52)

Section 20

7th April 2005

2005/1134 (C52)

Sections 21 to 24

7th April 2005

2005/1134 (C52)

Section 28

7th April 2005

2005/1134 (C52)

Section 33

7th April 2005

2005/1134 (C52)

Section 34, partially

7th April 2005

2005/1134 (C52)

Sections 35 to 37

7th April 2005

2005/1134 (C52)

Section 38, partially

7th April 2005

2005/1134 (C52)

Section 39

7th April 2005

2005/1134 (C52)

Schedule 6, partially

7th April 2005

2005/1134 (C52)