Section 24: Licence to conduct public lottery

(1) A person shall not conduct a public lottery without a licence issued by the Board. (2) An application for a licence to conduct a public lottery shall be made to the Board in accordance with regulations made by the Board and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fees. (3) A licence to conduct a public lottery shall be issued subject to terms and conditions prescribed by regulations made under this Act. (4) This section does not apply to a lottery promoted as an incident of a bazaar, sale of work, dinner, dance, sporting event, fete or other entertainment of a similar character where- (a) none of the prizes in the lottery is in monetary terms; (b) the total value of the prizes does not exceed fifty currency points; (c) the proceeds of the entertainment, including the proceeds of the lottery, after deducting- (i) the expenses of the entertainment, excluding expenses other than for prizes incurred in connection with the lottery; and (ii) the expenses incurred in printing tickets of the lottery, shall be devoted to a social, charitable or sporting purpose and not for private gain; or (d) the result of the lottery is declared on the premises on which the entertainment takes place and during the progress of the entertainment. Regulation of lotteries