National Lottery Act 2013

Amendment of licence

27. (1) Subject to this section, the Regulator may, at any time during the operation of a licence, after consulting with the licence holder, or on foot of an application in writing by the licence holder (which the Regulator may accept with or without amendments) by notice in writing given to the licence holder, amend or insert into it or delete from it such terms or conditions as the Regulator sees fit.

(2) The Regulator may not amend a licence regarding—

(a) the duration of its period of operation,

(b) provisions governing the payment for good causes included in the licence,

(c) provisions governing the rate of commission payable to retailers included in the licence, or

(d) any list of prohibited games included in the licence.

(3) The Regulator may amend the terms or conditions of a licence only with the written consent of the licence holder where the licence provides that the term in question may only be altered with the consent of the licence holder.

(4) Where the Regulator is considering amending the licence he or she shall afford the licence holder an opportunity to make representations.

(5) The licence holder may appeal an amendment to the licence, other than an amendment to which the operator has already given his or her consent under this section, to the High Court.