13Sweeps and calcuttas

13 Sweeps and calcuttas

13 Sweeps and calcuttas

(1) A sweep or calcutta is a permitted gaming activity for the purposes of section 10 of the Act if the following requirements are complied with—

(a) the gaming activity is conducted—

(i) for or on behalf of an approved fund raising organisation, or

(ii) for social purposes,

(b) no payment or benefit is payable for the right to participate in the gaming activity, other than the stake money for the activity,

(c) if the total value of all the prizes exceeds $30,000, the person conducting the activity holds an authority to do so that is in force and the activity is conducted in accordance with the authority,

(d) the applicable requirements in this clause.

(2) Subclause (1)(b) does not apply to the charging of a fee for entry to a venue or function at which a sweep or calcutta is conducted if the fee is not related to the sweep or calcutta and is usually charged for the entry.

(3) If a sweep or calcutta is conducted wholly or partly for or on behalf of an approved fund raising organisation—

(a) a reasonable amount of the gross proceeds is paid to the organisation, and

(b) the amount is agreed in writing before the sweep or calcutta is conducted.

(4) If a sweep or calcutta is not conducted wholly or partly for or on behalf of an approved fund raising organisation, the gross proceeds are distributed to the holders of the rights in respect of the successful participants in the event to which the sweep or calcutta relates.

(5) Despite subclauses (1) and (3), if a sweep or calcutta is conducted wholly or partly for or on behalf of an approved fund raising organisation, the amount of proceeds remaining after payment of prize money and the costs and expenses of the gaming activity may be paid for the purposes of the organisation, even if that amount exceeds the agreed amount of the gross proceeds.

(6) In this clause—

approved fund raising organisation means the following—

(a) a charitable organisation or non-profit organisation,