LOTTERIES ACT 1964 - SECT 13 Audit

LOTTERIES ACT 1964 - SECT 13

    (1)     The commission may by written notice to a person who is or has been concerned in the conduct of a lottery, require the person to give to the commission, within a period specified in the notice—

        (a)     a written statement showing the whole of the receipts and disbursements in connection with the lottery; and

        (b)     all books, documents and vouchers relating to the lottery.

    (2)     The commission may keep any statements, books, documents or vouchers that are so given to the commission and may cause them to be audited by a person authorised by the commission for the purpose.

    (3)     A person so authorised to audit any statements, books, documents or vouchers relating to a lottery may, by written notice to a person who is or has been concerned in the conduct of the lottery, require the person, within a period specified in the notice, to give the commission the information in the possession of the person or to which the person has access, and to answer the questions, that the authorised person considers necessary for the purposes of the audit.

    (4)     A person to whom a requirement is directed under this section shall comply with the requirement.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or both.

    (5)     A notice under this section to a person may be given personally to the person or may be sent by post to the last-known place of residence or business of the person.