{"id":"lotteries-commission-regulations-1991","name":"Lotteries Commission Regulations 1991","slug":"lotteries-commission-regulations-1991","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"wa","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":178879,"registerId":"wa-lotteries-commission-regulations-1991-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Lotteries Commission Regulations 1991","content":"![Crest]()Western Australia\n\nLotteries Commission Act 1990\n\nLotteries Commission Regulations 1991\n\nWestern Australia\n\nLotteries Commission Regulations 1991\n\nContents\n\n1. Citation 1\n\n2. Prescribed particulars for instant lotteries 1\n\nNotes\n\nCompilation table 3\n\nDefined terms\n\n  \n\nWestern Australia\n\nLotteries Commission Act 1990\n\nLotteries Commission Regulations 1991\n\n##### 1. Citation\n\nThese regulations may be cited as the *Lotteries Commission Regulations 1991* 1.\n\n##### 2. Prescribed particulars for instant lotteries\n\nFor the purposes of section 10(2a)(c)of the Act the following particulars are prescribed as particulars that are required to be stated in an application for a permit to conduct an instant lottery —\n\n(a) the procedure in accordance with which each stage of the instant lottery is to be conducted;\n\n(b) how prizes are won in each stage of the instant lottery;\n\n(c) whether non‑monetary prizes are to be offered, and if so the retail value of each such prize;\n\n(d) whether previous unclaimed prizes are to be distributed as jackpot prizes, and if so —\n\n(i) how the jackpot will be calculated; and\n\n(ii) the stage or stages at which the jackpot will be distributed;\n\n(e) whether a part of the subscriptions received for the instant lottery is to be transferred to a fund for the provision of additional prizes in instant lotteries conducted by the Commission (the prize reserve fund) and, if so —\n\n(i) the amount that is to be transferred to the prize reserve fund; and\n\n(ii) the stage or stages at which and the manner in which the prize reserve fund is to be applied.\n\n[Regulation 2 inserted: Gazette 23 Jul 1996 p. 3512‑13; amended: Gazette 19 Nov 2019 p. 4053.]\n\n[**3.** Deleted: Gazette 23 Jul 1996 p. 3512.]\n\n![]()\n\nNotes\n\n1 This is a compilation of the *Lotteries Commission Regulations 1991* and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table. The table also contains information about any reprint.\n\nCompilation table\n\n| **Citation** | **Gazettal** | **Commencement** |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| *Lotteries Commission Regulations 1991* | 12 Apr 1991 p. 1650 | 12 Apr 1991 |\n| *Lotteries Commission Amendment Regulations 1991* | 19 Apr 1991 p. 1785‑6 | 19 Apr 1991 |\n| *Lotteries Commission Amendment Regulations 1996* | 23 Jul 1996 p. 3512‑13 | 23 Jul 1996 |\n| **Reprint 1: The *Lotteries Commission Regulations 1991* as at 12 Sep 2003** (includes amendments listed above) | | |\n| *Lotteries Commission Amendment Regulations 2019* | 19 Nov 2019 p. 4052-3 | r. 1 and 2: 19 Nov 2019 (see. r. 2(a));   Regulations other than r. 1 and 2: 20 Nov 2019 (see. r. 2(b)) |\n\n\nDefined terms\n\n*[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]*\n\n**Defined term Provision(s)**\n\nprize reserve fund 2\n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The regulations remain tightly focused on their original purpose: prescribing application requirements for instant lottery permits. The 1996 and 2019 amendments refined the particulars required but did not expand the scope beyond instant lottery permit applications."},"complexity_factors":["Only 2 substantive regulations (with one deleted)","Single operative provision (regulation 2) containing a straightforward list of 5 required particulars","Only 1 defined term ('prize reserve fund')","No cross-references to other legislation beyond a single reference to section 10(2a)(c) of the parent Act","Simple conditional structure using 'whether...and if so' pattern","Total length under 2 pages","Minimal amendment history (3 amendments over 28 years)"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this legislation does:**\n\nThese regulations set out the specific information that must be included when applying for a permit to run an \"instant lottery\" (scratch-and-win style games) in Western Australia under the Lotteries Commission Act 1990.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n\n- **The Lotteries Commission** – must ensure applications contain these details\n- **Organisations seeking permits** – must provide this information when applying to conduct instant lotteries\n- **Players** – indirectly protected by ensuring transparency about how games work and how prizes are handled\n\n**Key requirements:**\n\nAnyone applying to run an instant lottery must spell out:\n\n- **How the game works** – the step-by-step procedure for each stage\n- **Winning mechanics** – exactly how prizes are won at each stage\n- **Non-cash prizes** – if offering goods instead of money, their retail value must be disclosed\n- **Jackpots** – whether unclaimed prizes roll over into bigger prizes, how those jackpots are calculated, and when they're paid out\n- **Prize reserve fund** – whether some ticket money goes into a pool for future bonus prizes, how much, and how/when those extra prizes are awarded\n\n**Why it matters:**\n\nThese rules ensure instant lotteries operate transparently. Players know what they're buying into, and regulators can verify games are fair and properly structured before permits are granted."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"summary":{"complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"Scope cannot be assessed as the legislative text was not available. Only a website error message indicating a broken or removed page was provided."},"complexity_factors":["No legislative text was provided — only a broken page error message was supplied for analysis","It is impossible to assess true legal complexity without access to the actual content","Score of 1 reflects absence of analysable material, not simplicity of the underlying law"],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations are a 1991 Western Australian subordinate instrument governing the Lotteries Commission — the body that runs and regulates lotteries in WA. They would set the operational rules that affect operators, ticket purchasers and prize administration, so they matter for how games are run and prizes paid.\n\nThe source text is currently unavailable; to see the current law or any amendments, check the Western Australian legislation website for the authoritative version."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Regulation 2 (inserted 23 Jul 1996) prescribes detailed particulars required in applications for instant lottery permits — including jackpot calculation/distribution and requirements about a prize reserve fund (Reg 2(a)–(e)). That insertion expanded and clarified the information applicants must provide compared with the original, narrower text."},"complexity_factors":["Very short, single substantive regulation (Regulation 2) prescribing application particulars.","Narrow subject matter limited to instant lottery permit applications under Lotteries Commission Act s.10(2a)(c).","Requires itemised disclosures (procedure, prize mechanics, non‑monetary prize values, jackpot rules, prize reserve fund) which add compliance detail.","Contains a defined term ('prize reserve fund') referenced in disclosure requirements (Reg 2(e)).","Uses broad terms like 'procedure', 'manner' and 'stage' that may require administrative interpretation by the Commission."],"plain_english_summary":"These regulations set out the specific information an applicant must supply when applying for a permit to run an instant lottery under the Lotteries Commission Act. They require disclosure of how each stage of the instant lottery will operate, how prizes are won, non‑monetary prize values, jackpot calculation and distribution, and whether and how a portion of receipts will be transferred to and used from a \"prize reserve fund.\" The rules affect applicants and the Commission by fixing what must be disclosed and verified before a permit is granted."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/lotteries-commission-regulations-1991","history":"/api/acts/lotteries-commission-regulations-1991/history","analysis":"/api/acts/lotteries-commission-regulations-1991/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/lotteries-commission-regulations-1991/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/lotteries-commission-regulations-1991/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/lotteries-commission-regulations-1991/documents"}}