45Person not to enter or subscribe to public lottery on behalf of minor

#### 45 Person not to enter or subscribe to public lottery on behalf of minor 45 Person not to enter or subscribe to public lottery on behalf of minor > > (1) A person who, on behalf of a person under the age of 18 years, subscribes to a public lottery is guilty of an offence. > > > > Maximum penalty—50 penalty units. > > > (2) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence under this section if the defendant proves that the defendant had no reason to believe, and did not believe, that the person on whose behalf the defendant subscribed to the lottery was under the age of 18 years. > > > (3) It is a defence to a prosecution under this section if the defendant proves that the defendant— > > > > > (a) was a parent or guardian of the person on whose behalf the entry to the public lottery was made, or > > > > > (b) was authorised to lodge the entry to the public lottery on behalf of the person by the parent or guardian. > > **s 45:** Am 2018 No 7, Sch 1.11 \[3\].