National Lottery Act 2013

PART 4

Licence to hold National Lottery

Licence to hold National Lottery

26. (1) The Regulator shall hold a competition in respect of the grant of a licence to a person to hold the National Lottery in accordance with a direction under section 25 .

(2) The Regulator may draw up a draft of a licence to be issued as part of the competition referred to in subsection (1). The draft shall be submitted to the Minister for his or her approval before being issued.

(3) Following a competition in accordance with subsection (1), the Regulator may grant a licence to a person authorising the holding on behalf of the Minister of the National Lottery.

(4) Not more than one licence granted under this section shall be in force at any one time.

(5) The Regulator shall not grant a licence to a person, unless the person is a company and the Regulator is satisfied as to the suitability and competence of the person to hold, or, as the case may be, procure the holding of the National Lottery.

(6) The licence shall be in writing and shall be expressed to authorise the licence holder to hold or procure the holding of the National Lottery on behalf of the Minister.

(7) The licence holder shall hold the National Lottery or shall procure the holding of the National Lottery through a company, being a subsidiary of the licence holder specified in the licence in accordance with section 29 (1).

(8) The Regulator may, in accordance with a direction under section 25 , attach to a licence, prior to it being granted, such terms and conditions as he or she considers necessary or expedient.

(9) The licence shall contain a code of practice regarding the operation of the National Lottery to be complied with by the operator.

(10) A code of practice for the purposes of subsection (9) may be adapted from a code of practice published by another person (whether within the State or otherwise).

(11) The licence holder shall assist and co-operate with the holder of any subsequent licence in the establishment of the facilities necessary for the operation of the National Lottery.