Part 11Lotteries

Interpretation

I1252Promoting a lottery

1

For the purposes of this Act a person promotes a lottery if he makes or participates in making the arrangements for a lottery.

2

In particular, a person promotes a lottery if he—

a

makes arrangements for the printing of lottery tickets,

b

makes arrangements for the printing of promotional material,

c

arranges for the distribution or publication of promotional material,

d

possesses promotional material with a view to its distribution or publication,

e

makes other arrangements to advertise a lottery,

f

invites a person to participate in a lottery,

g

sells or supplies a lottery ticket,

h

offers to sell or supply a lottery ticket,

i

possesses a lottery ticket with a view to its sale or supply,

j

does or offers to do anything by virtue of which a person becomes a member of a class among whom prizes in a lottery are to be allocated, or

k

uses premises for the purpose of allocating prizes or for any other purpose connected with the administration of a lottery.

3

In subsection (2) “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.

4

Where arrangements for a lottery are made by an external lottery manager on behalf of a society or authority, for the purposes of this Act both the external lottery manager and the society or authority promote the lottery.