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UK Law Reference
All sections of Birmingham Commonwealth Games Act 2020
2020 c. 10, s.1

Section 1 — Financial assistance

This version in force from 2020-06-25

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) The Secretary of State may provide financial assistance to the Organising Committee—

(a) for the purpose of delivering the Games, or

(b) for any other purpose connected to, or arising from, the Games.

(2) Financial assistance under subsection (1)—

(a) may take the form of grants, loans, guarantees or indemnities, and

(b) may be given subject to conditions (which may include conditions about repayment with or without interest).

(3) In this Act—the “Games” are the Commonwealth Games that are to be held principally in Birmingham in 2022; “Games event” means— (a) an event forming part of the Games (whether or not a sporting event), or (b) any other event arranged by, or on behalf of, the Organising Committee; the “Organising Committee” is the organising committee formed as the private company limited by guarantee registered as “Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Ltd”.