LOTTERIES COMMISSION ACT 1990

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Terms used
 
• 3A Instant lottery tickets, meaning of instructions on
 
• 3B COVID-19 pandemic: emergency circumstances and emergency period

PART 2 -- Constitution and administration of Commission  

• 4 Commission continued; nature of body etc.
 
• 5 Members of Commission, appointment of etc.
 
• 6 Functions and powers of Commission
 
• 7A Exemptions from s. 6(4)
 
• 7 Minister may give directions to Commission
 
• 8 Trading name or symbol, use of by Commission etc.
 
• 8A Strategic development plan and statement of corporate intent, Commission to act under
 
• 8B Strategic development plan and statement of corporate intent, preparation and content of etc.
 
• 8C Directions by Minister under s. 8B(3), laying before Parliament
 
• 9 Staff

PART 3 -- Conduct of lotteries  

• 10 Permit to conduct lottery, Commission to obtain etc.
 
• 12 Commission’s powers to conduct permitted lotteries
 
• 13 Commission’s duties when conducting permitted lotteries
 
• 14 Prizes to be specified etc.
 
• 15 Prizes, payment of; evidence of winning entries
 
• 15A Evidence of winning entries: provisions relating to COVID-19 pandemic
 
• 16 Unclaimed prizes
 
• 16A Unclaimed prizes: provisions relating to COVID-19 pandemic
 
• 17 Fully subscribed lotteries, dealing with applications for tickets in
 
• 18 Selling etc. lottery ticket to person under 16, offence

PART 4 -- Financial provisions  

• 19 Terms used
 
• 20 Commission’s funds, expenses etc.; Lotteries Commission Account
 
• 21 Temporary investment of moneys
 
• 22 Net subscriptions from lotteries, distribution of to sports, arts etc.
 
• 24 Residual moneys, distribution of to organizations
 
• 24A Distribution of residual moneys to organizations: provisions relating to COVID-19 pandemic
 
• 25 Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006, application of
 
• 26 Annual report to Parliament of grants etc.; Minister entitled to information

PART 5 -- Miscellaneous  

• 27 Offences
 
• 28 Rules about conduct of lotteries etc.
 
• 29 Regulations
 
• 30 Review of Act
 
• 31 Repeals
 
• 32 Transitional and savings
 
• 34 Validation of soccer football pools conducted before 1 Jan 1991
• SCHEDULE 1 -- Provisions concerning members and the procedure of the Commission  
• SCHEDULE 2 -- Transitional and savings provisions  
• Compilation table