9Exculpation of certain persons from certain offences

#### 9 Exculpation of certain persons from certain offences 9 Exculpation of certain persons from certain offences > > (1) A person is not guilty of an offence under any law merely because— > > > > > (a) the person is an entrant in a public lottery conducted by a licensee, or > > > > > (b) the person is or acts for a licensee and the person conducts a public lottery in accordance with the requirements of or made under this Act, the regulations, the rules and the conditions of the licensee’s licence, or > > > > > (c) in relation to a public lottery conducted by a licensee in the manner referred to in paragraph (b), the person— > > > > > > > (i) is concerned in the conduct of the public lottery, or > > > > > > > (ii) prints or publishes any thing relating to the conduct of the public lottery, or > > > > > > > (iii) is the owner or occupier of any premises used for the purpose of, or in connection with, the conduct of the public lottery, or > > > > > (d) the person prints or publishes the results of, or information as to the prize money payable in respect of, a public lottery conducted under a corresponding law. > > > (2) This section does not affect any offence against this Act. > > **s 9:** Am 1998 No 113, Sch 2.11 \[4\].