14Advertising of public lotteries

14 Advertising of public lotteries

14 Advertising of public lotteries

(1) For the Act, sections 39(1)(b) and 83A(2)(a), public lottery advertising must not—

(a) encourage a breach of the law, or

(b) depict children, or

(c) suggest that winning will be a definite outcome of participating in a public lottery, or

(d) suggest that entering a public lottery will definitely improve a person’s financial prospects.

(2) Public lottery advertising must—

(a) be conducted in accordance with decency, dignity and good taste, and

(b) be conducted in accordance with the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice, as in force when the public lottery advertising is published, and

(c) include a statement about gambling help options approved by the Secretary.

(3) Subsection (2)(c) does not apply to advertising published by oral means only, including over the radio.