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Lotteries Act 1997
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### sec.145 Key officials
The chief executive may declare a lottery official to be a key official.
The chief executive may direct a key official—
not to participate in lotteries; or
not to participate in a lottery except in stated circumstances or for stated purposes; or
not to have a financial relationship with a primary licensee or a lottery agent.
A declaration or direction—
must be made or given by written notice given to the lottery official; and
may only be made or given if the chief executive considers it appropriate to take the action in the public interest.
A key official must not participate in a lottery in contravention of a direction given by the chief executive under this section.
Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —40 penalty units.
s 145 amd 2007 No. 22 s 3 sch 1
(sec.145-ssec.1) The chief executive may declare a lottery official to be a key official.
(sec.145-ssec.2) The chief executive may direct a key official— not to participate in lotteries; or not to participate in a lottery except in stated circumstances or for stated purposes; or not to have a financial relationship with a primary licensee or a lottery agent.
(sec.145-ssec.3) A declaration or direction— must be made or given by written notice given to the lottery official; and may only be made or given if the chief executive considers it appropriate to take the action in the public interest.
(sec.145-ssec.4) A key official must not participate in a lottery in contravention of a direction given by the chief executive under this section. Maximum penalty for subsection (4) —40 penalty units.
- (a) not to participate in lotteries; or
- (b) not to participate in a lottery except in stated circumstances or for stated purposes; or
- (c) not to have a financial relationship with a primary licensee or a lottery agent.
- (a) must be made or given by written notice given to the lottery official; and
- (b) may only be made or given if the chief executive considers it appropriate to take the action in the public interest.