Lotteries Commission (Authorised Lotteries) Rules 2016
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Schedule 7 — Set for Life
[r. 4, 111 and 112]
[Heading amended: Gazette 4 Oct 2017 p. 5149.]
Unit cost
The unit cost of entering a Set for Life draw is made up of a subscription of 60 cents per game and an agent’s component.
Agent’s Component
The agent’s component is calculated as 12% of the total subscription amount for a particular 7 consecutive day entry, rounded* (where necessary) to the nearest 5 cent multiple.
G No. of games entered in a draw;
D 7 consecutive days entered per game;
[Division 1 amended: Gazette 12 Nov 2019 p. 4020; 3 Mar 2020 p. 477; 3 Nov 2023 p. 3608.]
[Division 2 deleted: Gazette 3 Mar 2020 p. 477.]
Division 3 — Summary of parameters within which Set for Life is conducted
| Unit cost for a Set for Life draw | $0.60 (+ a 12% agent's component) | | Prize fund — % of subscriptions | 63.25% | | Prize pool — % of subscriptions | no less than 36.95% (up to 40.0%) | | Prize reserve fund — % of subscriptions | balance of prize fund after prize pool (no less than 24.0%) | | Number of divisions | 8 | | Winning numbers generated | 7 | | Supplementary numbers generated | 2 | | Forecast range | 1 to 44 inclusive | | Odds of winning (per draw) —<br>division 1<br>division 2<br>division 3<br>division 4<br>division 5<br>division 6<br>division 7<br>division 8 | 1 in 38 320 568<br>1 in 2 737 183<br>1 in 156 411<br>1 in 25 701<br>1 in 3 067<br>1 in 894<br>1 in 167<br>1 in 80 | | Advance play (maximum) (if available) | 6 draws | | Games per playslip (minimum) | 1 game for 7 consecutive draws | | Games per playslip (maximum) | 15 | | Games per oral request (if available) | 1 to 50 | | Prize claim period | see rule 3 the definition of payout period |
[Division 3 amended: Gazette 4 Oct 2017 p. 5149; 12 Nov 2019 p. 4020; 3 Mar 2020 p. 477-8; SL 2020/52 r. 6; 3 Nov 2023 p. 3608; 25 Jun 2024 p. 1524.]
[Schedule 8 deleted: Gazette 3 Mar 2020 p. 478.]