Part 11Lotteries
Offences
I1259Facilitating a lottery
1
A person commits an offence if he facilitates a lottery unless—
a
the exception in subsection (3) applies, or
b
the lottery is an exempt lottery.
2
For the purposes of this section a person facilitates a lottery if (and only if) he—
a
prints lottery tickets for a specified lottery,
b
prints promotional material for a specified lottery, or
c
advertises a specified lottery.
3
This section does not apply to activity by a person if he acts in accordance with the terms and conditions of an operating licence.
4
It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to show that he reasonably believed—
a
that he was not committing the offence by reason of subsection (1)(b) or (3), or
b
that the arrangement to which the charge relates was not a lottery, or
c
that the arrangement to which the charge relates was a lottery forming part of the National Lottery.
5
In subsection (2)(b) “promotional material” means a document which—
a
advertises a specified lottery,
b
invites participation in a specified lottery,
c
contains information about how to participate in a specified lottery, or
d
lists winners in a specified lottery.