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NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
NATIONAL LEGISLATION OVERVIEWS
Lotteries Act, No. 57 of
1997
Long title
To regulate and prohibit lotteries and sports pools; to establish a National Lotteries Board; consequentially to amend the Post Office Act, 1958, the Gambling Act, 1965, and the Gambling Act, 1982 (Ciskei), and to repeal the State Lotteries Act, 1984 (Ciskei), and the Lotteries Decree, 1989 (Transkei); and to provide for matters connected therewith.
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Long title
To regulate and prohibit lotteries and sports pools; to establish a National Lotteries Board; consequentially to amend the Post Office Act, 1958, the Gambling Act, 1965, and the Gambling Act, 1982 (Ciskei), and to repeal the State Lotteries Act, 1984 (Ciskei), and the Lotteries Decree, 1989 (Transkei); and to provide for matters connected therewith.
Table of contents
| SECTION | TITLE |
| 1. | Definitions |
| PART I. THE NATIONAL LOTTERY | |
| Chapter 1. National Lotteries Commission [...Title amended by Act 2013_032_002_20131218 - was entitled "National Lotteries Board"] | |
| 2. | Establishment of National Lotteries Commission [...Title amended by Act 2013_032_003_20131218 - was entitled "Establishment of Lotteries Board"] |
| 2A. | Functions of Commission [...inserted by 2013_032_004_20131218] |
| 2B. | Appointment of Commissioner [...inserted by 2013_032_004_20131218] |
| 2C. | Removal of Commissioner [...inserted by 2013_032_004_20131218] |
| 2D. | Appointment of staff of Commission [...inserted by 2013_032_004_20131218] |
| 2E. | Disqualifications [...inserted by 2013_032_004_20131218] |
| 2F. | Conflict and declaration of interest [...inserted by 2013_032_004_20131218] |
| 2G. | Functions of Commission [...inserted by 2013_032_004_20131218] |
| 3. | Composition of board |
| 3A. | Disqualification of members of board [...inserted by Act 2013_032_006_20131218] |
| 3B. | Conflict of interests [...inserted by Act 2013_032_006_20131218] |
| 3C. | Confidentiality and restraint of trade [...inserted by Act 2013_032_006_20131218] |
| 4. | Meetings of board |
| 5. | Committees [...Title amended by Act 2013_032_008_20131218 - was entitled "Executive committee of board"] |
| 6. | Remuneration and allowances of members of board |
| 7. | ... [...repealed by Act 2013_032_009_20131218 - was entitled "Staff of board"] |
| 8. | Funds of board |
| 9. | Finances |
| 10. | Functions of board |
| 10A. | Delegation by board [...inserted by Act 2013_032_011_20131218] |
| 11. | Consultation by board |
| 12. | Audit and annual report |
| Chapter 2. Licensing of National Lottery | |
| 13. | Licence to conduct National Lottery |
| 13A. | Appointment of organ of state to conduct National Lottery [...inserted by Act 2013_032_013_20131218] |
| 13B. | Temporary licence [...inserted by Act 2013_032_013_20131218] |
| 14. | Requirements and conditions of licence |
| 15. | Variation of conditions of licence |
| 16. | Enforcement of conditions of licence |
| 17. | Grounds for revocation of licence |
| 18. | Notice of proposed revocation |
| 19. | Suspension of licence |
| 20. | Revocation of licence |
| Chapter 3. Distribution of Net Proceeds of National Lottery | |
| 21. | Establishment of National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund |
| 22. | Administration of the fund [...Title amended by Act 2013_032_022_20131218 - was entitled "Fund to vest in and to be administered by board"] |
| 23. | Revenue of fund |
| 24. | Banking account |
| 25. | Investment of money not immediately required |
| 26. | Allocation of money in fund |
| 26A. | Distributing agency [...inserted by Act 2013_032_024_20131218] |
| 26B. | Function, composition, appointments and conditions of service of distributing agency [...inserted by Act 2013_032_024_20131218] |
| 26C. | Disqualifications for distributing agency membership [...inserted by Act 2013_032_024_20131218] |
| 26D. | Conflict and declaration of interest [...inserted by Act 2013_032_024_20131218] |
| 26E. | Restraint of trade [...inserted by Act 2013_032_024_20131218] |
| 26F. | Control and management of affairs of distributing agency [...inserted by Act 2013_032_024_20131218] |
| 26G. | Applications for grants [...inserted by Act 2013_032_024_20131218] |
| 26H. | Review [...inserted by Act 2013_032_024_20131218] |
| 27. | ... [...repealed by Act 2013_032_025_20131218 - was entitled "Allocation to reconstruction and development programme"] |
| 28. | Allocation to charities |
| 29. | Allocation to sport and recreation |
| 30. | Allocation to arts, culture and national heritage |
| 31. | Allocation for miscellaneous purposes |
| 32. | Payment of allocations |
| 33. | Power of Minister to prohibit, withdraw or reduce certain grants [...Title amended by Act 2013_032_031_20131218 - was entitled "Power of Minister to prohibit certain grants"] |
| 34. | Payments from fund in respect of expenses |
| 35. | Public administration |
| PART II. OTHER LOTTERIES | |
| Chapter 1. Lotteries Incidental to Exempt Entertainment, Private Lotteries, Social Lotteries and Promotional Competitions | |
| 36. | Lotteries incidental to exempt entertainment |
| 37. | Private lotteries |
| Chapter 2. Society Lotteries | |
| 38. | Society lottery |
| 39.. | Management of society lotteries |
| 40. | Frequency of society lotteries |
| Chapter 3. Functions of Board in respect of Society Lotteries | |
| 41. | Registration of societies |
| 42. | Revocation of registration |
| 43. | Fees and levies |
| 44. | Requirements after registration of society |
| 45. | Control of registered societies |
| 46. | Audit of society lottery |
| 47. | Certification of lottery managers |
| 48. | Conditions of certificate |
| 49. | Variation of conditions of certificate |
| 50. | Period of validity of certificate |
| 51. | Revocation of certificate |
| 52 | Control of lottery managers and audit |
| 53. | Rules of society lotteries |
| 54. | ... [...repealed by Act 2008_068_000 Sch1 - was entitled "Promotional competitions"] |
| Chapter 4. Sports Pools | |
| 55. | Licence to conduct sports pools |
| PART III. GENERAL PROVISIONS | |
| 56. | Unlawful lotteries and competitions |
| 57. | General offences |
| 58. | Offences relating to National Lottery and sports pools |
| 59. | Prohibition of activities in Republic in relation to lottery or sports pool conducted outside Republic |
| 60. | Regulations in respect of National Lottery and sports pools |
| 61. | Regulations in respect of lotteries incidental to exempt entertainments, private and society lotteries |
| 62. | Penalties |
| 63. | Savings |
| 64. | Transitional provisions |
| 65. | Lottery debts enforceable |
| 66. | Registration of illegal lotteries |
| 67. | Access to information |
| 68. | Repeal and amendment of laws |
| 69. | Short title and commencement |
| Sch. | SCHEDULE. LAWS REPEALED OR AMENDED [s68] |
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