Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) A claim for payment of a prize in an approved lottery may be made to the lottery operator or a lottery agent of the lottery operator.
(2) A participant's entitlement to claim a prize in an approved lottery continues until whichever of the following happens first—
(a) the prize is paid;
(b) the end of 7 years after the closure of the lottery in which the prize is won.
(3) The rules may provide that a person who is registered with the lottery operator for an approved lottery need not make a claim for a prize to which the person is entitled.