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Number 13 of 2013
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NATIONAL LOTTERY ACT 2013
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CONTENTS
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PART 1
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Preliminary and General
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Section
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1. Short title, collective citation and commencement
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2. Interpretation
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3. Repeal
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4. Laying of orders
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5. Expenses
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PART 2
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The National Lottery
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6. National Lottery
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PART 3
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Regulator of the National Lottery
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7. National Lottery Regulator
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8. Minister to act as Regulator when position of Regulator is vacant
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9. Functions of Regulator
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10. Power of Regulator to hold or procure holding of National Lottery when licence is not in force
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11. Term of office of Regulator
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12. Resignation and removal of Regulator
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13. Restrictions relating to Regulator
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14. Disqualification of persons from becoming Regulator
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15. Prohibition on former Regulator from accepting office, etc., for 12 months
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16. Prohibition on Regulator holding other office or employment
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17. Staff of Regulator
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18. Membership of Houses of Oireachtas or European Parliament by staff
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19. Performance of certain functions by staff
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20. Consultants and advisers
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21. Disclosure of interests
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22. Accounts and annual report of Regulator
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23. Advance of funds by Minister to Regulator
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24. Annual levy
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25. Direction to Regulator regarding next licence
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PART 4
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Licence to hold National Lottery
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26. Licence to hold National Lottery
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27. Amendment of licence
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28. Publication of licence
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PART 5
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National Lottery Operator
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29. The operator
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30. Winding up of An Post National Lottery Company
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31. Memorandum and articles of association
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PART 6
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Enforcement
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32. Investigation into affairs of operator
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33. Powers of Regulator to issue direction or apply for an injunction
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34. Notification to operator regarding financial sanction
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35. Financial sanctions
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36. Revocation of licence
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37. Prohibition on transfer or alienation of licence
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38. Independent scrutiny of National Lottery held by operator
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39. Special powers of Regulator in relation to operator
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PART 7
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Operation of National Lottery and Use of Funds
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40. Prizes in National Lottery
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41. Disbursement of funds
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42. Sale of National Lottery tickets
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43. Prohibition on certain persons from owning lottery ticket
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44. National Lottery Fund
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45. Schemes for lottery games in National Lottery
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46. Provisions relating to names “National Lottery” and “Irish National Lottery”
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PART 8
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Furnishing of reports and information by operator
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47. Furnishing by operator of annual report and information to Regulator
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48. Furnishing of information by the operator to the Regulator
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49. Sharing of Information with Revenue Commissioners and Department of Social Protection
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PART 9
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Lotteries - Gaming and Lotteries Acts 1956 to 2013
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50. Exemption of National Lottery from Gaming and Lotteries Acts 1956 to 2013
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51. Amendment of section 27 and 28 of Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956, etc.
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Acts Referred to
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Number 13 of 2013
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NATIONAL LOTTERY ACT 2013
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An Act to provide for the holding of a national lottery on behalf of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, to establish the Office of the Regulator of the National Lottery and to define the functions of the Regulator, to repeal the
National Lottery Act 1986
, to amend
sections 27
and
28
of the
Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956
and to provide for connected matters. [14th May, 2013]
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Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows:
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