New South Wales Consolidated Acts

LOTTERIES AND ART UNIONS ACT 1901 - SECT 22A

22A Minister may issue direction prohibiting conduct of lottery activity

(1) This section applies if the Minister is satisfied:

(a) that it is likely that the provisions of this Act or the regulations or the conditions of a permit have not been, or will not be, complied with in relation to a lottery activity, or

(b) that it would otherwise be against the public interest for the lottery activity to be conducted.

(2) The Minister may, by written notice given to the person or organisation conducting the lottery, give a direction prohibiting the conduct of the lottery activity.

(3) A person or organisation given a direction under subsection (2) must comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.

(4) A person or organisation given a direction under subsection (2) may apply to the Administrative Decisions Tribunal for a review of the decision by the Minister to give the direction.