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About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Lotteries Act 1964 (including any amendment made under the
Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 26 December 2025. It also
includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to
26 December 2025.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3
and 4.
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legislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):
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The status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.
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amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.
Editorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by
an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The
changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into
line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.
This republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
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before the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law
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immediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the
endnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.
Penalties
At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an
individual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).
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1 Name of Act 2
2 Dictionary 2
2A Notes 2
3 When lottery taken to be conducted 2
4 Application 2
5 Lotteries 3
6 Exempt lotteries 3
6A Exempt lotteries—conditions 6
7 Approval of lotteries 7
7A Variation of approval 8
8 Prohibition of certain lotteries etc 8
9 Advertising certain lotteries prohibited 9
10 Sale of tickets in certain lotteries prohibited 9
11 Printing of tickets for certain lotteries prohibited 9
Contents
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12 Prohibition of formation of syndicates for purchase of shares in
lotteries 9
12A Instant lotteries 10
13 Audit 10
15 Misappropriation of funds or prizes 11
16 Fraudulent drawing etc 11
18 Supervision of conduct of lottery 12
18AA Protection of personal information 12
18A Determination of fees 13
20 Regulation-making power 13
Dictionary 14
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 15
2 Abbreviation key 15
3 Legislation history 16
4 Amendment history 19
5 Earlier republications 22
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions 23
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Lotteries Act 1964
An Act relating to lotteries
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1 Name of Act
This Act is the Lotteries Act 1964.
2 Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.
Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this
Act.
Note 2 A definition in the dictionary applies to the entire Act unless the
definition, or another provision of the Act, provides otherwise or the
contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and
s 156 (1)).
2A Notes
A note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.
Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
3 When lottery taken to be conducted
For this Act, a lottery is being conducted from when the first
subscription to the lottery is paid until all the prizes in the lottery are
distributed.
4 Application
This Act does not apply in relation to a pool betting scheme or a pool
betting competition within the meaning of the Pool Betting Act 1964.
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5 Lotteries
(1) For this Act, a lottery is a scheme or arrangement, whether real or
pretended, by which prizes (whether of money or of any other
property, benefit, matter or thing) are or are to be, or are represented
or understood as capable of being, drawn, thrown or competed for or
gained in any other way by lot, dice or any other mode of chance or
by reference to any event or contingency depending on chance,
whether the scheme or arrangement is, either in whole or in part,
established or conducted or intended or proposed to be established or
conducted in the ACT or elsewhere.
(2) A scheme or arrangement that involves the distribution of property
that is capable of being fairly apportioned among the owners of the
property and is proposed, as far as practicable, to be apportioned
equally among those owners is not a lottery for this Act.
6 Exempt lotteries
(1) For this Act, an exempt lottery—
(a) means—
(i) a lottery that is conducted in the course of carrying on a
trade or business and in which the prizes consist of the
granting of rebates, discounts or other allowances in
relation to amounts payable, or the granting of refunds of
amounts paid, for goods sold or services performed in the
course of carrying on the trade or business; or
(ii) a lottery in relation to which the total value of the prizes
does not exceed an amount determined by the commission;
or
(iii) a private lottery; but
(b) does not include a lottery in which the prizes are, or are capable
of being, drawn, thrown or competed for or gained in any other
way by or by reference to the playing of an unlawful game.
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(2) For subsection (1) (a) (ii), the amount may be—
(a) determined by—
(i) stating the amount; or
(ii) setting a rate, or providing a formula or other method, by
which the amount is to be worked out; or
(iii) a combination of a stated amount and a rate, formula or
other method; or
(b) determined for a stated period.
(3) A determination under subsection (1) (a) (ii) is a disallowable
instrument.
Note Power to make a statutory instrument includes power to make different
provision in relation to different matters or different classes of matters
(see Legislation Act, s 48).
(4) In this section:
private lottery means a lottery—
(a) in which chances to win prizes are restricted to persons who—
(i) are members of the same association or work or reside in
the same premises; and
(ii) subscribe to the lottery, whether by the purchase of tickets
or otherwise; and
(b) that is conducted—
(i) for a lottery in which chances to win prizes are restricted
to persons who are members of the same association—by
a person who is a member of the association and is
authorised by the governing body of the association to
conduct the lottery; or
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(ii) for a lottery in which chances to win prizes are restricted
to persons who work or reside in the same premises—by a
person who works or resides in those premises; and
(c) in which the same amount is payable for each chance to win a
prize and, for a lottery to which subscriptions are made by the
purchase of tickets, the amount so payable is specified on each
ticket; and
(d) in which each subscriber contributes the full amount payable for
each of the subscriber’s chances and does not receive a refund
of the whole or any part of the subscriber’s contributions; and
(e) that is not advertised except—
(i) for a lottery in which chances to win prizes are restricted
to persons who are members of the same association—by
the exhibition of a notice at premises of the association; or
(ii) for a lottery in which chances to win prizes are restricted
to persons who work or reside in the same premises—by
the exhibition of a notice at those premises; and
(f) in which tickets are not sent to subscribers through the post; and
(g) in which the proceeds of subscriptions to the lottery, after
payment of any expenses incurred in printing tickets for the
lottery, are used wholly and exclusively—
(i) for a lottery in which chances to win prizes are restricted
to persons who work or reside in the same premises—for
the provision of prizes; or
(ii) for a lottery in which chances to win prizes are restricted
to persons who are members of the same association—for
the provision of prizes and for the purposes of the
association.
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6A Exempt lotteries—conditions
(1) An exempt lottery is subject to the following conditions:
(a) each ticket or entry in the lottery must have an equal chance of
winning;
(b) the winning ticket or entry, and, if available, the identity of the
person who holds the winning ticket or entry, must be recorded
by the person conducting the lottery;
(c) the person conducting the lottery must—
(i) make the results of the lottery available to subscribers; and
(ii) if the identity of a person who holds the winning ticket or
entry is known—tell the person the results of the lottery;
Example—par (c) (i)
Publishing the winning ticket number in a newsletter or on a website.
(d) a person who wins a prize must not be charged a fee when the
person receives the prize;
Examples—fee
• an administrative fee
• a delivery fee
(e) the person conducting the lottery must not conduct the lottery or
advertise the lottery in a way that, having regard to the lottery
participants, could be considered inappropriate or offensive;
Example
A raffle targeted at children and young people that offers a cosmetic surgery
procedure as the prize.
(f) for a lottery with 2 or more prizes—the major prize must be
drawn first, unless a winning ticket or entry is eligible to win
another prize;
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(g) the person conducting the lottery must do everything reasonably
necessary to ensure that a person entitled to a prize in the lottery
receives the prize;
(h) if a prize is not claimed within a reasonable period, taking into
account the nature of the prize, the person conducting the lottery
must draw another winning ticket or entry.
Examples—nature of the prize
• perishable food with a ‘use by’ date
• tickets to an event that occurs soon after the lottery is drawn
(2) For subsection (1) (b) and (c) (ii), the person conducting the lottery
must take reasonable steps to identify a person who holds a winning
ticket or entry.
(3) A lottery that is exempt under section 6 (1) (a) (ii) is also subject to
any condition determined by the commission.
Note Power to make a statutory instrument includes power to make different
provision in relation to different matters or different classes of matters
(see Legislation Act, s 48).
(4) A determination is a disallowable instrument.
7 Approval of lotteries
(1) A person may apply, in writing, to the commission for approval to
conduct a lottery.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to—
(a) an exempt lottery; or
(b) a lottery in which the prizes are, or are capable of being, drawn,
thrown or competed for or gained in any other way by or by
reference to the playing of an unlawful game.
(3) The commission may grant or refuse the approval.
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(4) If the commission grants approval for the conducting of a lottery, the
approval is subject to the conditions (if any) imposing requirements
or prohibitions on the person conducting the lottery that the
commission considers necessary to ensure that, as far as possible, the
lottery will be properly conducted and the interests of subscribers to
the lottery will be adequately protected.
(5) As soon as practicable after the commission has granted or refused
approval for the conducting of a lottery, the commission shall notify
in writing the person who applied for approval of the grant or refusal
of approval.
(6) In any proceeding, a certificate issued by the commission specifying
whether an approval for the conducting of a lottery specified in the
certificate has been granted under this section and, if an approval has
been granted, specifying the conditions (if any) to which the approval
is subject is evidence of the matters specified.
7A Variation of approval
A person who has been granted approval to conduct a lottery under
section 7 may apply in writing to the commission for variation of the
approval.
8 Prohibition of certain lotteries etc
(1) A person shall not conduct a lottery other than an approved lottery or
an exempt lottery.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or
both.
(2) If an approval granted under section 7 for the conducting of a lottery
is subject to a condition imposing a requirement or prohibition on the
person conducting the lottery, the person shall not contravene that
condition.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
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9 Advertising certain lotteries prohibited
A person shall not—
(a) print or publish, or cause or permit to be printed or published; or
(b) display, or cause or permit to be displayed, in any public place
or in any place that is visible from the public place;
an advertisement, sign or notice relating to a lottery other than an
approved lottery or an exempt lottery.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
10 Sale of tickets in certain lotteries prohibited
A person shall not sell or offer for sale a ticket or a share in a ticket,
or accept money in relation to the purchase of a ticket or a share in a
ticket, in a lottery other than an approved lottery or an exempt lottery.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
11 Printing of tickets for certain lotteries prohibited
A person shall not print, or cause or permit to be printed, a ticket in
connection with a lottery other than an approved lottery or an exempt
lottery.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
12 Prohibition of formation of syndicates for purchase of
shares in lotteries
A person shall not—
(a) for gain or reward, promote, or take part in the formation of, a
syndicate for the purchase of a ticket, or a share in a ticket, in a
lottery; or
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(b) advertise, or cause or permit an advertisement to be printed or
published, that he, she or any other person is prepared to receive
money for a ticket, or for a share in a ticket, purchased or to be
purchased in a lottery.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
12A Instant lotteries
(1) If there appears on a ticket in an instant lottery—
(a) the expression ‘match 3’, ‘match three’, ‘match any 3’ or ‘match
any three’; or
(b) an expression to a similar effect;
the expression shall be taken to have always had the same meaning
as the expression ‘find 3 of the same’.
(2) In this section:
instant lottery means an approved lottery in which prizes are
determined (wholly or partly) by exposing the matter in panels on the
tickets in the lottery.
13 Audit
(1) The commission may by written notice to a person who is or has been
concerned in the conduct of a lottery, require the person to give to the
commission, within a period specified in the notice—
(a) a written statement showing the whole of the receipts and
disbursements in connection with the lottery; and
(b) all books, documents and vouchers relating to the lottery.
(2) The commission may keep any statements, books, documents or
vouchers that are so given to the commission and may cause them to
be audited by a person authorised by the commission for the purpose.
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(3) A person so authorised to audit any statements, books, documents or
vouchers relating to a lottery may, by written notice to a person who
is or has been concerned in the conduct of the lottery, require the
person, within a period specified in the notice, to give the commission
the information in the possession of the person or to which the person
has access, and to answer the questions, that the authorised person
considers necessary for the purposes of the audit.
(4) A person to whom a requirement is directed under this section shall
comply with the requirement.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or
both.
(5) A notice under this section to a person may be given personally to the
person or may be sent by post to the last-known place of residence or
business of the person.
15 Misappropriation of funds or prizes
A person who is concerned in the conduct of a lottery shall not
convert to the person’s own use any of the money subscribed to, or
any of the prizes in, the lottery.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or
both.
16 Fraudulent drawing etc
A person shall not, with intent to defraud, conduct the drawing of a
lottery in such a way or under such conditions that the chances of
winning prizes are not equally favourable to all persons having tickets
in the lottery.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or
both.
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18 Supervision of conduct of lottery
(1) If it appears to the commission to be desirable for the purpose of
protecting the interests of subscribers to a lottery that the conduct of
the lottery should be supervised, the commission may, by written
notice, authorise a person to supervise the conduct of the lottery.
(2) A person authorised under subsection (1) may—
(a) enter any place where a lottery is being, or is to be drawn; and
(b) give to persons who have been or become concerned in the
conduct of the lottery the directions in relation to the lottery that
the commission considers necessary to ensure as far as possible
that the interests of the subscribers to the lottery are protected.
(3) A person shall not, on being shown the notice of authority given under
subsection (1)—
(a) hinder or obstruct the person authorised by the notice in the
exercise of the authorised person’s powers under this section; or
(b) contravene a direction given to the person under subsection (2).
Maximum penalty:
(a) for paragraph (a)—50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months
or both; and
(b) for paragraph (b)—50 penalty units.
18AA Protection of personal information
(1) A person conducting a lottery must ensure that—
(a) personal information about a subscriber to the lottery is only
collected if the information is necessary for the conduct of the
lottery; and
(b) any information collected is—
(i) used only in accordance with this Act; and
(ii) stored and disposed of securely.
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(2) In this section:
personal information—
(a) means information or an opinion, whether true or not, about—
(i) an identified individual; or
(ii) an individual whose identity can reasonably be worked out
from the information or opinion; and
(b) includes an individual’s name.
18A Determination of fees
(1) The Minister may determine fees for this Act.
(2) A determination is a disallowable instrument.
20 Regulation-making power
The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
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Dictionary
(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• disallowable instrument (see s 9)
• Executive
• penalty unit (see s 133).
approved lottery means a lottery approval for the conducting of which
has been granted under section 7.
association means an organisation, club, society or other body of
persons, whether incorporated or not, but does not include a body
established or carried on solely or principally for the purpose of
conducting a lottery or of gaming or wagering.
commission means the gambling and racing commission.
exempt lottery—see section 6 (1).
subscriber, to a lottery, means a person with a ticket or entry in the
lottery.
unlawful game—see the Unlawful Gambling Act 2009, section 7.
Endnotes
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Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
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3 Legislation history
This Act was originally a Commonwealth ordinance—the Lotteries
Ordinance 1964 No 13 (Cwlth).
The Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Act 1988 (Cwlth), s 34 (4)
converted most former Commonwealth ordinances in force in the ACT into ACT
enactments. This allowed the ACT Legislative Assembly to amend and repeal the
laws. This Act was converted into an ACT enactment on 11 May 1989
(self-government day).
As with most ordinances in force in the ACT, the name was changed from
Ordinance to Act by the Self-Government (Citation of Laws) Act 1989 A1989-21,
s 5 on 11 May 1989 (self-government day).
Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless
otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12).
Legislation before becoming Territory enactment
Lotteries Act 1964 A1964-13
notified 21 August 1964
commenced 1 September 1964 (s 2)
as amended by
Ordinances Revision (Decimal Currency) Ordinance 1966 Ord1966-19
notified 23 December 1966
commenced 23 December 1966
Lotteries (Amendment) Ordinance 1981 Ord1981-13
notified 20 May 1981
commenced 29 May 1981 (Cwlth Gaz 1981 No S103)
Lotteries (Amendment) Ordinance 1982 Ord1982-17
notified 7 May 1982
commenced 11 June 1982 (Cwlth Gaz 1982 No S117)
Lotteries (Amendment) Ordinance 1983 Ord1983-44
notified 29 September 1983
commenced 1 October 1983
Lotteries (Amendment) Ordinance 1984 Ord1984-23
notified 29 June 1984
commenced 1 July 1984 (Cwlth Gaz 1984 No S244)
Endnotes
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Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989
Ord1989-38 sch 1
notified 10 May 1989 (Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S160)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 1989 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 11 May 1989 (s 2 (2) and see Cwlth Gaz 1989
No S164)
Legislation after becoming Territory enactment
Lotteries (Amendment) Act 1994 A1994-36
notified 28 June 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S114)
commenced 28 June 1994 (s 2)
Lotteries (Amendment) Act 1996 A1996-60
notified 3 December 1996 (Gaz 1996 No S321)
ss 1-3 commenced 3 December 1996 (s 2 (1))
remainder commenced 13 December 1996 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1996
No S331)
Revenue Legislation Amendment Act 1999 A1999-38 pt 3
notified 12 July 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S44)
commenced 1 July 1999 (s 2)
Gambling and Racing Control (Consequential Provisions) Act 1999
A1999-47 sch, notes
notified 17 September 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S54)
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 September 1999 (s 2 (1))
sch, notes commenced 1 December 1999 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1999
No S63)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 232
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 232 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001
No S65)
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences)
Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 2 pt 2.53
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.53 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))
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Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 2) A2007-16 sch 3 pt 3.27
notified LR 20 June 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 12 April 2007 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.27 commenced 11 July 2007 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 (No 3) A2007-39 sch 3 pt 3.23
notified LR 6 December 2007
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 December 2007 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.23 commenced 27 December 2007 (s 2)
Unlawful Gambling Act 2009 A2009-39 sch 2 pt 2.4
notified LR 17 November 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.4 commenced 22 March 2010 (s 2 and CN2010-2)
Lotteries (Approvals) Amendment Act 2015 A2015-41
notified LR 4 November 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 4 November 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 5 November 2015 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2021
A2021-3 pt 12
notified LR 19 February 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 February 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 12 commenced 26 February 2021 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2022 A2022-14 sch 3 pt 3.27
notified LR 10 August 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.27 commenced 24 August 2022 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 4 pt 4.120
notified LR 6 November 2025
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 4 pt 4.120 commenced 26 December 2025 (s 2 (7))
Endnotes
Amendment history 4
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4 Amendment history
Dictionary
s 2 orig s 2 am A1994-36 sch
om A2001-44 amdt 1.2709
(prev s 4) am Ord1984-23
renum R3 LA (see A2001-44 amdt 1.2711)
defs reloc to dict A2007-16 amdt 3.119
sub A2007-16 amdt 3.120
def determined fee ins A1999-38 s 10
om A2001-44 amdt 1.2710
Notes
s 2A ins A2007-16 amdt 3.120
When lottery taken to be conducted
s 3 am A1994-36 sch
om A2001-44 amdt 1.2709
ins A2007-16 amdt 3.120
Application
s 4 (prev s 4A) ins Ord1981-13
renum as R3 LA (see A2001-44 amdt 1.2711)
Application
s 4A renum as s 4
Exempt lotteries
s 6 am Ord1966-19; Ord1982-17; A1994-36 sch; A1996-60 s 4;
A1999-47 sch; A2001-44 amdts 1.2712-1.2714; ss and pars
renum R3 LA (see A2001-44 amdt 1.2715); A2015-41 s 4,
s 5; ss renum R8 LA; A2022-14 amdt 3.174; A2025-29
amdt 4.121
Exempt lotteries—conditions
s 6A ins A2015-41 s 6
am A2025-29 amdt 4.121
Approval of lotteries
s 7 am Ord1983-44; A1994-36 sch; A1999-38 s 11; A1999-47 sch;
A2001-44 amdts 1.2716-1.2718; A2015-41 s 7; ss renum
R8 LA; A2025-29 amdt 4.121
Variation of approval
s 7AA ins A1999-38 s 12
om A2001-44 amdt 1.2719
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Variation of approval
s 7A ins Ord1983-44
am A1999-38 s 13; A1999-47 sch
sub A2001-44 amdt 1.2719
am A2025-29 amdt 4.121
Prohibition of certain lotteries etc
s 8 am Ord1966-19; A1994-36 sch; A1996-60 sch
Advertising certain lotteries prohibited
s 9 am Ord1966-19; A1994-36 sch; A1996-60 sch
Sale of tickets in certain lotteries prohibited
s 10 am Ord1966-19; A1996-60 sch
Printing of tickets for certain lotteries prohibited
s 11 am Ord1966-19; A1996-60 sch
Prohibition of formation of syndicates for purchase of shares in lotteries
s 12 am Ord1966-19; A1994-36 sch; A1996-60 sch
Instant lotteries
s 12A ins A1994-36 s 4
Audit
s 13 am Ord1966-19; A1994-36 sch; A1996-60 sch; A1999-47 sch
Falsification of books etc
s 14 am A1994-36 sch; A1996-60 sch
om A2004-15 amdt 2.116
Misappropriation of funds or prizes
s 15 am Ord1966-19; A1994-36 sch; A1996-60 sch; A2022-14
amdt 3.175
Fraudulent drawing etc
s 16 am Ord1966-19; A1994-36 sch; A1996-60 sch
Unclaimed prizes
s 17 am A1994-36 sch; A1996-60 sch; A1999-47 sch
om A2015-41 s 8
Supervision of conduct of lottery
s 18 am Ord1966-19; A1994-36 sch; A1996-60 sch; A1999-47 sch;
A2022-14 amdt 3.176, amdt 3.177
Protection of personal information
s 18AA ins A2015-41 s 9
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Determination of fees
s 18A hdg am A1999-47 notes
s 18A ins Ord1983-44
am A1999-47 sch
sub A2001-44 amdt 1.2720
am A2015-41 s 10; A2021-3 s 28; A2025-29 amdt 4.121
Delegation
s 19 am A1994-36 sch; A1999-47 sch
om A2007-16 amdt 3.121
Regulation-making power
s 20 am Ord1989-38 sch 1
sub A2001-44 amdt 1.2721
am A2025-29 amdt 4.121
Transitional provision—certain determinations may be retrospective
s 21 ins A1999-38 s 14
om A2001-44 amdt 1.2721
Transitional—Lotteries (Approvals) Amendment Act 2015
s 100 ins A2015-41 s 11
exp 5 November 2016 (s 100 (5))
Repealed Acts and ordinances
sch om A2001-44 amdt 1.2722
Dictionary
dict ins A2007-16 amdt 3.122
am A2015-41 s 12
def approved lottery am A1994-36 sch
reloc from s 2 A2007-16 amdt 3.119
def association am A1996-60 sch
reloc from s 2 A2007-16 amdt 3.119
def commission ins A1999-47 sch
reloc from s 2 A2007-16 amdt 3.119
def exempt lottery ins A2007-16 amdt 3.122
def subscriber ins A2015-41 s 13
def unlawful game reloc from s 2 A2007-16 amdt 3.119
am A2007-39 amdt 3.98; A2009-39 amdt 2.7
Endnotes
5 Earlier republications
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5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk () in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
Republication No Amendments to Republication date
1 Ord1989-38 31 July 1991
2 A1996-60 30 April 1997
3 A2001-44 9 August 2002
4 A2004-15 9 April 2004
5 A2007-16 11 July 2007
6 A2007-39 27 December 2007
7 A2009-39 22 March 2010
8 A2015-41 5 November 2015
9 A2015-41 6 November 2016
10 A2021-3 26 February 2021
11 A2022-14 24 August 2022