Lotteries and Fundraising Regulations 1987

No. 4, 1987

Compilation No. 1

Compilation date:                              13 August 2019

Includes amendments up to:            Norfolk Island Continued Laws Ordinance 2015 (No. 2, 2015) as amended up to Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment (Fees and Other Matters) Ordinance 2019 (F2019L01048)

LOTTERIES AND FUNDRAISING REGULATIONS 1987

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

         1.      Short title

         2.      Interpretation

         3.      Game of chance

         4.      Application for registration as registered association

         5.      Register

         6.      Application to conduct prescribed scheme

         7.      Tickets for prescribed schemes

         8.      Special conditions in relation to games of chance

         9.      Administration proceeds

                     Schedule

Lotteries And Fundraising Regulations 1987

Short title

      1.         These Regulations may be cited as the Lotteries and Fundraising Regulations 1987.

Interpretation

      2.         (1)        In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, “Act” means the Lotteries and Fundraising Act 1987.

            (2)        In these Regulations, a reference to a form by number is a reference to a form so numbered in the Schedule.

                  (3)        For the purposes of these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears, words, expressions and provisions contained in these Regulations have the same interpretation, application and effect as they have under the Act.

Game of chance

      3.         (1)        For the purposes of these Regulations and the Act, “housie” is a prescribed game of chance.

                  (2)        For the purposes of subregulation (1), “housie” means a game of chance played with cards bearing rows of numbers, the winner being the person first to have a card on which all, or a specified set, of those numbers have been drawn, and includes the game of “lotto”, “bingo” or a similar game by any name or description.

Application for registration as registered association

      4.         For the purposes of subsection 6(3) of the Act, an application for registration as a registered association shall be in accordance with Form 1.

Register

      5.         For the purposes of subsection 8(2) of the Act, the register of associations shall contain the particulars contained in applications for registration as a registered association.

Application to conduct prescribed scheme

      6.         For the purposes of subsection 17(2) of the Act, an application to conduct a prescribed scheme shall be in accordance with Form 2.

Tickets for prescribed schemes

      7.         For the purposes of subsection 24(2) of the Act, the information to be printed on tickets printed specially for the purpose of a prescribed scheme shall include —

(a)        the name and address of the person or registered association conducting the prescribed scheme;

(b)        where the prescribed scheme is being conducted by a registered association ‑ the name and address of the nominee;

(c)        the number and value of the total number of tickets;

(d)       the value of the prizes in the prescribed scheme; and

(e)        the purpose for which the prescribed scheme is being conducted.

Special conditions in relation to games of chance

      8.         For the purpose of paragraph 26(1)(a) of the Act, the maximum value of a single prize in a game of chance shall not exceed a sum equal to 50 fee units.

Administration proceeds

      9.         For the purposes of paragraph 32(2)(c) of the Act, the approval of the conduct of the prescribed scheme known as the ‘Sportsman’s Million’ is subject to the condition that, on each occasion on which that prescribed scheme is conducted, the operator of the scheme is to pay to the Administration the sum of $100,000.

SCHEDULE

                                                Lotteries and Fundraising Act 1987                                  Form 1

                Section 6

                Regulation 4

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS REGISTERED ASSOCIATION

I, (name) of (address) hereby apply for registration as a registered association on behalf of the (name of association).

1.             Name (in full):

                Address:

                OR

                Name of association:

                Address of association:                                                                          phone number:

                Name of nominee:

                Address of nominee:                                                                               phone number:

2.             Names of members of executive committee or office bearers of association:

3.             Objects of association:

4.             Name of auditor or person who audits books of association:

                Address of auditor or person who audits books of association:     phone number:

5.             A copy of the constitution or rules of the association is/is not* annexed.

                (1)           Where an association applying for registration is the holder of a licence under the Liquor Act 1960 and has furnished rules or amendments to rules of the association to the Registrar under that Act during the period of 12 months preceding the lodging of this application Item 5 does not apply.

                (2)           Where an association applying for registration does not have a constitution or written rules, the applicant shall complete the following:

(a)           Names of members:

(b)           Names of executive committee or office bearers:

(c)           Powers of executive committee or office bearers in relation to convening or conducting a general meeting:

(d)           State arrangements for holding a general meeting of the association:

(e)           Date of last general meeting:

Dated the             day of                       20  .

                                                                                                                      (Applicant)

*Strike out whichever is inapplicable

[NOTE:       Particulars must be supplied for all items on this application]

Lotteries and Fundraising Act 1987

                                                                                                                                                   Form 2

                                                                                                                                             Section 17

                                                                                                                                         Regulation 6

APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO CONDUCT PRESCRIBED SCHEME

* I, (name) of (address) hereby apply for approval to conduct a prescribed scheme.

* I, (name) of (address) hereby apply for approval to conduct a prescribed scheme as nominee of the (name of registered association).

I submit the following particulars:

Dated the             day of                       20  .

                                                                                                                                            (Applicant)

* Strike out whichever is inapplicable

NOTES

The Lotteries and Fundraising Regulations 1987 as shown in this consolidation comprises Regulations No. 4 of 1987 and amendments as indicated in the Tables below.

Table of Amendments