PUBLIC LOTTERIES ACT 1996 - As at 13 January 2023 - Act 86 of 1996
PUBLIC LOTTERIES ACT 1996
- As at 13 January 2023
- Act 86 of 1996
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Long Title
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Act
2. Commencement
3. Objects of Act
4. Definitions
5. Meaning of "public lottery"
5A. Meaning of "close associate"
5B. Meaning of "keno"
PART 2 - CONDUCT OF PUBLIC LOTTERIES
6. Public lotteries not unlawful
7. Contracts or agreements relating to public lotteries enforceable
8. Unlawful conduct of public lottery by licensee
9. Exculpation of certain persons from certain offences
PART 3 - LICENCES TO CONDUCT PUBLIC LOTTERIES
Division 1 - Grant of licences
10. Operator licences and product licences
11. Considerations for grant of operator licence
12. Considerations for grant of product licence
13. Police assistance
14. Conditions of licence
15. Licence fees
16. Consideration payment for licence
17. Term of licence
18. Exclusive operator licence
19. Transfer of licence
20. Changes to ownership structure of licensee
21. Surrender of licence
Division 2 - Disciplinary action
21A. Review of suitability of licensee
21B. Grounds for disciplinary action against licensee
21C. Disciplinary action
21D. Sufficient grounds for suspension or cancellation of licence
21E. Procedure for taking disciplinary action
21F. Immediate suspension of licence
21G. Show cause procedure
21H. Withdrawal of approval or appointment of agent under conditions of licence
21I. Completion of public lottery following cancellation or suspension of licence
Division 3 - Temporary licences
21J. Grant of temporary licence on suspension, cancellation or surrender of licence
21K. Arrangements with former licensee
Division 4 - Special provision for keno licensing
21L. Definitions
21M. Authority for Minister to enter into keno licensing arrangements
21N. Grant of new keno licences
21O. Revocation of existing keno licence
21P. Savings and transitional arrangements
PART 4 - RULES FOR CONDUCT OF PUBLIC LOTTERIES
22. Making of rules
23. Approval and publication of rules
24. Display of rules
24A. Display of notice that minors prohibited from entering lottery
25. Rules inconsistent with Act
PART 5 - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC LOTTERIES
Division 1 - Prize fund
25A. Separate prize funds
26. Application of subscriptions to prize fund
27. Prize fund account
27A. Unclaimed prizes
Division 2 - Duty payable to Treasurer
28. Payment of general duty
29. Payment of licence duty
30. Additional duty because of non-payment
31. Payment of duty into Consolidated Fund
32. (Repealed)
33. Sharing of duty with participating areas
Division 3 - Miscellaneous
34. Sport and Recreation Fund--soccer football pool duty
35. False statements as to revenue
36. Recovery of money
PART 6 - OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO PUBLIC LOTTERIES
Division 1 - General
37. Special provision relating to appointment of statutory authorities as agents
37A. Agreements with lotteries authorities of other jurisdictions
38. Publicity concerning prizewinners
39. Advertising of public lotteries
39A. Direct payment of prizes by agent
40. Betting syndicates
41. Unauthorised betting syndicates prohibited
42. Advertising of unauthorised betting syndicate prohibited
42A. Advertising of alleged method for winning prohibited
43. Credit betting prohibited
43A. Unauthorised selling of entries in or subscriptions to public lottery prohibited
43B. Unauthorised promotion or marketing of public lottery prohibited
43C. Person not to enter or subscribe to public lottery for or on behalf of another for fee or reward
43D. False claims for prizes
Division 2 - Minors
44. Licensee or agent not to accept entry or payment from minor
45. Person not to enter or subscribe to public lottery on behalf of minor
46. Minor not to enter public lottery
47. Minors not to be detained
Division 3 - Instant lotteries
48. Definitions
49. Application of Division
50. Verification of tickets and prizes
51. Clarification of certain rules for winning prizes in instant lotteries
PART 7 - MINISTERIAL ENFORCEMENT POWERS
Division 1 - Provision of information to Minister
52. Licensees and agents to inform Minister of changed circumstances
53. Minister may require information relating to licensees and agents
54. Minister may require person to provide particulars concerning key employees
55. Minister may require key employees to provide information
56. Failure of key employee to provide required information
57. Power to terminate employment of key employee at Minister's direction
58. Destruction of finger and palm prints of former key employees
Division 2 - Directions by Minister
59. Prejudice to integrity of public lottery involving licensees or other persons
60. Minister may direct licensee to terminate certain agency arrangements
61. Prejudice to integrity of public lottery involving key employee
Division 3 - Contracts
62. Definitions
63. Notice of proposed controlled contracts or variations of controlled contracts to be given
64. Notice to show cause why controlled contract should not be terminated
65. Effect of termination
66. Parties to terminated contract must not give effect to it
67. Parties to contract may be required to provide information
Division 4 - Investigations
68. Investigations
PART 7A - INVESTIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT POWERS GENERALLY
69. Definitions
70. Purposes for which powers under this Part may be exercised
71. Appointment and identification of inspectors
72. Powers of inspectors
73. Application of GALA Act
74. (Repealed)
PART 7B - PROCEEDINGS FOR OFFENCES
75. Proceedings for offences
75A. Penalty notices
76. Time within which proceedings may be commenced
77. Persons who may bring proceedings
78. Offences by corporations
PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS
79. Act binds Crown
79A. Administrative review by Civil and Administrative Tribunal of certain decisions
80. Secrecy
81. Delegation
82. Service of documents
83. Regulations
83A. Responsible conduct of gambling activities
84. Repeals
85. (Repealed)
86. Savings, transitional and other provisions
87. Review of Act
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
