Lotteries Commission Act 1990 (WA)

Western Australia Lotteries Commission Act 1990 Western Australia Lotteries Commission Act 1990 Contents Part 1 — Preliminary 1. Short title 2 2. Commencement 2 3. Terms used 2 3A. Instant lottery tickets, meaning of instructions on 3 3B. COVID‑19 pandemic: emergency circumstances and emergency period 5 Part 2 — Constitution and administration of Commission 4. Commission continued; nature of body etc. 7 5. Members of Commission, appointment of etc. 7 6. Functions and powers of Commission 8 7A. Exemptions from s. 6(4) 9 7. Minister may give directions to Commission 10 8. Trading name or symbol, use of by Commission etc. 10 8A. Strategic development plan and statement of corporate intent, Commission to act under 11 8B. Strategic development plan and statement of corporate intent, preparation and content of etc. 11 8C. Directions by Minister under s. 8B(3), laying before Parliament 12 9. Staff 13 Part 3 — Conduct of lotteries 10. Permit to conduct lottery, Commission to obtain etc. 14 12. Commission's powers to conduct permitted lotteries 15 13. Commission's duties when conducting permitted lotteries 15 14. Prizes to be specified etc. 15 15. Prizes, payment of; evidence of winning entries 15 15A. Evidence of winning entries: provisions relating to COVID‑19 pandemic 16 16. Unclaimed prizes 17 16A. Unclaimed prizes: provisions relating to COVID‑19 pandemic 18 17. Fully subscribed lotteries, dealing with applications for tickets in 19 18. Selling etc. lottery ticket to person under 16, offence 19 Part 4 — Financial provisions 19. Terms used 20 20. Commission's funds, expenses etc.; Lotteries Commission Account 20 21. Temporary investment of moneys 21 22. Net subscriptions from lotteries, distribution of to sports, arts etc. 22 24. Residual moneys, distribution of to organizations 26 24A. Distribution of residual moneys to organizations: provisions relating to COVID‑19 pandemic 27 25. Financial Management Act 2006 and Auditor General Act 2006, application of 28 26. Annual report to Parliament of grants etc.; Minister entitled to information 28 Part 5 — Miscellaneous 27. Offences 30 28. Rules about conduct of lotteries etc. 30 29. Regulations 31 30. Review of Act 31 31. Repeals 32 32. Transitional and savings 32 34. Validation of soccer football pools conducted before 1 Jan 1991 32 Schedule 1 — Provisions concerning members and the procedure of the Commission 1. Term of office of members 33 2. When office becomes vacant 33 3. Remuneration of members 33 4. Relationship to Public Service 34 5. Validity of proceedings not affected by defect in appointment etc. 34 6. Protection from personal liability for members etc. 34 7. Meetings, procedure at etc. 34 8. Quorum; who presides; voting etc. 35 9. Minutes 35 10. Resolution may be passed without meeting 35 11. Leave of absence 35 12. Execution of documents by Commission 35 Schedule 2 — Transitional and savings provisions 1. Term used: commencement 37 2. Members as at 1 Jan 1991 37 3. Rules in force as at 1 Jan 1991 37 4. Appointments etc. in effect as at 1 Jan 1991 37 5. Gaming Commission Act 1987, transitional provisions as to 37 6. Interpretation Act 1984 not affected 38 Notes Compilation table 39 Other notes 41 Defined terms Western Australia Lotteries Commission Act 1990 An Act to provide for the continuation of the Lotteries Commission and the conduct of lotteries, to repeal the Lotteries (Control) Act 1954 and the Lotto Act 1981, and for related purposes. [Long title amended: No. 26 of 1998 s. 4.]