Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976

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The Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976 (c. 32) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments relating to lotteries, prize competitions and amusements with prizes in Great Britain.[1]

Long titleAn Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to lotteries, prize competitions and amusements with prizes.
Citation1976 c. 32
Territorial extent
[b]
Royal assent22 July 1976
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Lotteries and Amusements Act 1976[a]
Act of Parliament
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long titleAn Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to lotteries, prize competitions and amusements with prizes.
Citation1976 c. 32
Territorial extent 
[b]
Dates
Royal assent22 July 1976
Commencement1 May 1977 (rest of act)[c]
Repealed1 September 2007[d]
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AmendsSee § Repealed enactments
Repeals/revokesSee § Repealed enactments
Amended by
Repealed byGambling Act 2005
Status: Repealed
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Provisions

Repealed enactments

Section 25(3) of the act repealed 8 enactments, listed in schedule 5 to the act.[2]

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Enactments repealed by section 25(3)
Citation Short title Extent of repeal
1963 c. 2 Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 Parts III and IV. Section 52(1A). Section 54. In section 55, the definition of "newspaper" in subsection (1), and subsection (2). Schedule 6.
1966 c. 42 Local Government Act 1966 In Part II of Schedule 3, in paragraph 23 the words "paragraph 16 of Schedule 6".
1966 c. 51 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1966 In Part II of Schedule 4, in paragraph 26 the words "paragraph 16 of Schedule 6".
1968 c. 65 Gaming Act 1968 Section 33(6). Section 41(11). In section 53, in subsection (1) the words in paragraph (a) from "and the Schedule" onwards. In Schedule 11, in Part I the entries relating to sections 41, 42, 48, 49 and 54 of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963, and Part II.
1971 c. 23 Courts Act 1971 In Schedule 9, in the entry relating to the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963, the words "Schedule VI, 8 to 11" and the words "Schedule VII, 5".
1971 c. 57 Pool Competitions Act 1971 Section 2(5)(b).
1973 c. 65 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 In Schedule 24, paragraphs 28 and 29.
1975 c. 58 Lotteries Act 1975 The whole act, except section 20(1) and (3) and paragraph 6 of Schedule 4.
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Subsequent developments

The whole act was repealed by section 356(3)(i) of the Gambling Act 2005, which came into force on 1 September 2007.[3]

Notes

  1. [a]
    Section 25(1).
  2. [b]
    Section 25(10).
  3. [c]
    Section 25(9). The Lotteries Act 1975 (Commencement No. 2) Order 1977 (SI 1977/409).
  4. [d]
    The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 (SI 2006/3272).

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