Valid from 01/10/2005
10(1)A lottery is a private society lottery if—E+W+S
(a)it is promoted only by authorised members of a society, and
(b)each person to whom a ticket is sold is either a member of the society or on premises wholly or mainly used for the administration of the society or the conduct of its affairs (“society premises”).
(2)In this Part “society” means any group or society established and conducted for purposes not connected with gambling.
(3)In sub-paragraph (1)(a) “authorised” means authorised in writing by the society or, if it has one, its governing body.
(4)In relation to a society which has branches or sections, the reference to a society in sub-paragraph (1)(a) is a reference to a single branch or section.