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.