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Lotteries Act 1997
sec.144Participation in lotteries by lottery employees or lottery officials
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### sec.144 Participation in lotteries by lottery employees or lottery officials
A lottery employee (whether licensed or unlicensed) or a lottery official must not participate in a lottery if directly involved in the draw, supervising the draw, or recording the results of the draw, of the lottery.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
A person who participates in a lottery contrary to a prohibition under subsection (1) is disqualified from winning any prize that the person might otherwise have won.
(sec.144-ssec.1) A lottery employee (whether licensed or unlicensed) or a lottery official must not participate in a lottery if directly involved in the draw, supervising the draw, or recording the results of the draw, of the lottery. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(sec.144-ssec.2) A person who participates in a lottery contrary to a prohibition under subsection (1) is disqualified from winning any prize that the person might otherwise have won.