Brendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour)
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I move amendment No. 7:

In page 8, line 10, to delete “(otherwise than under the licence)”.

Section 10 grants the regulator the power to hold or procure the holding of the national lottery in accordance with the Act but limits the exercise of this power in circumstances where a licence is not in force. It is proposed to delete the words "otherwise than under the licence" as the regulator will not have the power to hold any lottery games while a licence to operate the national lottery is in force. It is envisaged that the regulator's power to hold the national lottery will be only used in extreme circumstances - for example, if the licence is revoked. This is a tidying of the language of this provision.