Public Lotteries Act 1996
42AAdvertising of alleged method for winning prohibited
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42A Advertising of alleged method for winning prohibited
42A Advertising of alleged method for winning prohibited
A person who advertises by any means that the person or some other person will accept any money or other reward in return for information relating to—
(a) a particular method of entering in or subscribing to a public lottery, being a method of a kind prescribed by the regulations, or
(b) making or selecting a particular entry in such a public lottery,
that it is claimed may, or will, increase the chances of winning a prize in a lottery is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
s 42A: Ins 1999 No 49, Sch 4 [4].