VICIn ForceRegulation
Gambling Regulations 2015
80Conditions of lucky envelope permit
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 80
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Gambling Regulations 2015.
80 Conditions of lucky envelope permit
(1) For the purposes of section 8.3.13(3)(a) of the Act, the following are prescribed conditions in respect of a lucky envelope permit for the sale of lucky envelopes—
(a) lucky envelopes must not be sold to persons under the age of 18 years;
(b) the name of the holder of the lucky envelope permit and the number of the permit must be—
(i) clearly visible on a receptacle, other than a lucky envelope vending machine, from which lucky envelopes are dispensed; and
(ii) a visible distinctive serial number; and
(iii) clearly visible at the point of sale of lucky envelopes;
(c) lucky envelopes in respect of which a cash prize may be payable may only be sold—
(i) on premises licensed under section 8 of the **Liquor Control Reform Act 1998**; or
(ii) on premises occupied by the executive or governing body of the permit holder; or
(iii) at a bingo centre operated under a bingo centre operator's licence; or
(iv) at a fete, fair, carnival or gymkhana;
(d) the notional value of a series of lucky envelopes must not exceed $5000;
(e) the value of prizes available to be won in a series of lucky envelopes must be not less than 50% and not more than 75% of the notional value of the series;
(f) a lucky envelope may only be sold by lucky envelope vending machine if the machine complies with the requirements of subregulation (2).
(2) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(f), a lucky envelope vending machine must—
(a) have—
(i) a separate lockable coin or token tray; and
(ii) a visible distinctive serial number; and
(iii) a coin or token reject or return mechanism which prevents it from accepting coins or tokens without dispensing a lucky envelope; and
(b) be constructed to prevent the dispensing of a lucky envelope without the insertion of a coin or token; and
(c) have clearly displayed on it—
(i) the name of the permit holder; and
(ii) the number of the permit; and
(iii) the number of lucky envelopes in the series to which the lucky envelope belongs; and
(iv) a list of prizes and winning numbers, symbols or letters; and
(d) in the case of an electronic lucky envelope vending machine, in addition to any other requirement, be—
(i) designed and constructed in such a way as to prevent physical or electronic access to a random number generator or a storage device (including memory) by a person other than a technician conducting necessary repairs or maintenance; and
(ii) designed and constructed so that a purchaser of lucky envelopes cannot accumulate credits; and
(iii) constructed so as to count and permanently record, by means of a tamper-proof device, each lucky envelope dispensed; and
(e) be installed on premises—
(i) licensed under section 8 of the **Liquor Control Reform Act 1998**; or
(ii) occupied by the executive or governing body of the permit holder; or
(iii) in a bingo centre operated under a bingo centre operator's licence.