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Gambling Act 2005

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15 National Lottery

(1) Participating in a lottery which forms part of the National Lottery is not gambling for the purposes of this Act (despite section 3(c) but subject to subsections (2) and (3) below). (2) Participating in a lottery which forms part of the National Lottery is gambling for the purposes of— (a) section 42, and (b) section 335. (3) Where participating in a lottery which forms part of the National Lottery would also constitute gaming within the meaning of section 6, it shall be treated as gaming for the purposes of this Act if and only if a person participating in the lottery is required to participate in, or to be successful in, more than three processes before becoming entitled to a prize. (4) Participating in a lottery which forms part of the National Lottery shall not be treated as betting for the purposes of this Act where it would— (a) satisfy the definition of pool betting in section 12, or (b) satisfy the definition of betting in section 9 by virtue of section 11. (5) Schedule 3 shall have effect.

Your change, as a redline

15 National Lottery

(1) Participating in a lottery which forms part of the National Lottery is not gambling for the purposes of this Act (despite section 3(c) but subject to subsections (2) and (3) below). (2) Participating in a lottery which forms part of the National Lottery is gambling for the purposes of— (a) section 42, and (b) section 335. (3) Where participating in a lottery which forms part of the National Lottery would also constitute gaming within the meaning of section 6, it shall be treated as gaming for the purposes of this Act if and only if a person participating in the lottery is required to participate in, or to be successful in, more than three processes before becoming entitled to a prize. (4) Participating in a lottery which forms part of the National Lottery shall not be treated as betting for the purposes of this Act where it would— (a) satisfy the definition of pool betting in section 12, or (b) satisfy the definition of betting in section 9 by virtue of section 11. (5) Schedule 3 shall have effect.

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