Western Australian Current Acts

LOTTERIES COMMISSION ACT 1990

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   3.      Terms used
            
   3A.     Instant lottery tickets, meaning of instructions on
            
   3B.     COVID-19 pandemic: emergency circumstances and emergency period

   PART 2 -- Constitution and administration of Commission  

   4.      Commission continued; nature of body etc.
            
   5.      Members of Commission, appointment of etc.
            
   6.      Functions and powers of Commission
            
   7A.     Exemptions from s. 6(4)
            
   7.      Minister may give directions to Commission
            
   8.      Trading name or symbol, use of by Commission etc.
            
   8A.     Strategic development plan and statement of corporate intent, Commission to act under
            
   8B.     Strategic development plan and statement of corporate intent, preparation and content of etc.
            
   8C.     Directions by Minister under s. 8B(3), laying before Parliament
            
   9.      Staff

   PART 3 -- Conduct of lotteries  

   10.     Permit to conduct lottery, Commission to obtain etc.
            
   12.     Commission’s powers to conduct permitted lotteries
            
   13.     Commission’s duties when conducting permitted lotteries
            
   14.     Prizes to be specified etc.
            
   15.     Prizes, payment of; evidence of winning entries
            
   15A.    Evidence of winning entries: provisions relating to COVID-19 pandemic
            
   16.     Unclaimed prizes
            
   16A.    Unclaimed prizes: provisions relating to COVID-19 pandemic
            
   17.     Fully subscribed lotteries, dealing with applications for tickets in
            
   18.     Selling etc. lottery ticket to person under 16, offence

   PART 4 -- Financial provisions  

   19.     Terms used
            
   20.     Commission’s funds, expenses etc.; Lotteries Commission Account
            
   21.     Temporary investment of moneys
            
   22.     Net subscriptions from lotteries, distribution of to sports, arts etc.
            
   24.     Residual moneys, distribution of to organizations
            
   24A.    Distribution of residual moneys to organizations: provisions relating to COVID-19 pandemic
            
   25.     Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006, application of
            
   26.     Annual report to Parliament of grants etc.; Minister entitled to information

   PART 5 -- Miscellaneous  

   27.     Offences
            
   28.     Rules about conduct of lotteries etc.
            
   29.     Regulations
            
   30.      Review of Act
            
   31.     Repeals
            
   32.     Transitional and savings
            
   34.     Validation of soccer football pools conducted before 1 Jan 1991
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Provisions concerning members and the procedure of the Commission  
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Transitional and savings provisions  
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