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Public Lotteries Act 1996
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#### 27A Unclaimed prizes
27A Unclaimed prizes
> > (1) The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the time within which claims for unclaimed prizes must be made.
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> > (2) Unclaimed prizes in a prize fund kept by a licensee are to be paid into the Consolidated Fund as directed by the Minister with the approval of the Treasurer and after consultation with the licensee.
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> > (3) After an unclaimed prize is paid into the Consolidated Fund any liability to pay the prize to the prize winner becomes a liability of the Crown and payment of the prize to the prize winner is authorised to be made from the Consolidated Fund.
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> **s 27A:** Ins 2009 No 60, Sch 5.1 \[11\].