Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Gambling Regulation Act 2003 - SECT 2.2.6.

Participants in a lottery

2.2.6. Participants in a lottery



(1) A person must not-

   (a)  participate in a lottery; or

   (b)  contribute any money or other valuable property or thing to a sale or
        disposition of property by way of lottery.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(2) A person must not receive, or cause to be received, any money or other
valuable property or thing in consideration of the payment, transfer or gift
of any money or other valuable property or thing in the event that a ticket or
chance in a lottery will win a prize.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(3) A person must not, whether with or without consideration and whether or
not deception or fraud is involved, promise or agree-

   (a)  to pay, transfer or give any money or other valuable property or thing
        for the benefit of a person; or

   (b)  to do or forbear doing anything for the benefit of a person-

on an event or contingency relating to the result of a lottery. Penalty: 5
penalty units.

Division 2-Permitted lotteries