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Public Lotteries Act 1996
42Advertising of unauthorised betting syndicate prohibited
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#### 42 Advertising of unauthorised betting syndicate prohibited
42 Advertising of unauthorised betting syndicate prohibited
> > (1) A person who advertises by any means that he or she or some other person will accept money for a share in an entry to be purchased in, or a subscription to be made to, a public lottery is guilty of an offence.
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> > (2) A person who publishes such an advertisement is guilty of an offence.
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> > (3) This section does not apply to—
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> > > (a) any person who is authorised by the rules to so advertise, but only in relation to such advertising by the person that is in accordance with the rules, or
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> > > (b) the licensee conducting the public lottery concerned.
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> Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> **s 42:** Am 2004 No 13, Sch 1 \[17\].