Lotteries and Art Unions Act 1901 Lotteries and Art Unions (Lotteries and Games of Chance) Amendment (Prizes and Proceeds) Regulation 1997 (1997-123) [GG No 31 of 27.3.1997, p 1694] (NSW)

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New South Wales

Lotteries and Art Unions (Lotteries

and Games of Chance) Amendment
(Prizes and Proceeds) Regulation

1997

under the

Lotteries and Art Unions Act 1901

His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Lotteries and Art Unions Act 1901.

J Richard Face MP

Minister for Gaming and Racing

Explanatory note

The objects of this Regulation are:

to increase, from $500 to $4,000, the maximum value of a prize that may be offered in a game of chance conducted in the course of a charitable fundraising appeal (Schedule 1 [l]), and

to increase, from $15 to $30, the maximum value of a prize that may be offered in a game of chance conducted on the premises of a registered club by or on behalf of the club for its members and their guests (Schedule 1 [3]), and

Art Unions Act 1901 in respect of games of chance known as
prescribed for the purposes of section 4A (3) (g) of the Lotteries and to reduce, from 15% to 12.5%, the proportion of the gross proceeds
“Housie” (Schedule 1 [2]).
Published in Gazette No 31 of 27 March 1997, page 1694	Page 1

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Lotteries and Art Unions (lotteries and Games of Chance) Amendment (Prizes and Proceeds) Regulation 1997

Explanatory note

Section 4A (3) (g) specifies one of the several conditions that are to be met in respect of games of chance conducted in the course of a charitable fundraising appeal. It requires the whole of the profits, or the prescribed proportion of the gross proceeds, of the game (whichever is the greater) to be paid into the funds of the organisation conducting the appeal.

This Regulation is made under the Lotteries and Art Unions Act 1901, and,
in particular, under sections 4A (Certain organisations authorised to conduct
games of chance), 4C (Games of chance in registered clubs) and 23 (the
general regulation-making power).

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Lotteries and Art Unions (Lotteries and Games of Chance) Amendment (Prizes and Proceeds) Regulation 1997 C l a u s e 1

Lotteries and Art Unions (Lotteries and Games of Chance) Amendment (Prizes and Proceeds) Regulation 1997

1 Name of Regulation

This Regulation is the Lotteries and Art Unions (Lotteries and Games of Chance) Amendment (Prizes and Proceeds) Regulation 1997.

2 Commencement

This Regulation commences on 1 April 1997.

3 Amendment of Lotteries and Art Unions (Lotteries and Games of Chance) Regulation 1992

The Lotteries and Art Unions (Lotteries and Games of Chance)

Regulation 1992 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

4 Notes

The explanatory note does not form part of this Regulation.

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Schedule 1 Amendments

Schedule 1 Amendments

(Clause 3)

[ 1 ]       Clause 20 Maximum value of prizes

Omit “$500”. Insert instead “$4,000”.

1. Clause 20A Proceeds to be devoted to fundraising object— section 4A

   Omit “15%” from clause 20A (1) (a). Insert instead “ 1 2 . 5 % ” .

2. Clause 25 Maximum value of prizes

   Omit “$15”. Insert instead “$30”.