Lotteries Commission (Authorised Lotteries) (Multiple Games) Amendment Rules 2018 (WA)

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LOTTERIES COMMISSION ACT 1990

LOTTERIES COMMISSION (AUTHORISED LOTTERIES) (MULTIPLE GAMES)

AMENDMENT RULES 2018

Subject to subrule (4), if there

Made by the Lotteries Commission under section 28(1) of the Act.

1. Citation

These rules are the Lotteries Commission (Authorised Lotteries) (Multiple Games)

Amendment Rules 2018.

2. Commencement

These rules come into operation as follows—

(a)	rules 1 and 2—on the day on which these rules are published in the Gazette;
(b)	the rest of the rules—on the day after that day.
3. Rules	amended

These rules amend the Lotteries Commission (Authorised Lotteries) Rules 2016.
4. Rule 33 amended

In rule 33(2) delete "The prize" and insert—

Unless otherwise provided in these rules, the prize

5. Rule 67 amended

In rule 67(3) delete "the division 1"

6. Rule 71 amended

(1) In rule 71(1) delete "If there" and insert—

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(2) After rule 71(3) insert—

(4) The Commission may from time to time declare that if there is no winner of

a division 1 prize in a particular lotto draw, then—

(a) $1 000 000 is to be added to the prize pool for the next lower division

in which there is at least one winner in that lotto draw; or

(b)	$1 000 000 is to be divided between the prize pools for divisions 2, 3, 4,
5 and 6 in such proportions as agreed by the members of the Lotto Bloc or as specified in the permit for that lotto draw,

and the prize reserve fund retains the remainder of the division 1 prize pool
allocated for that lotto draw.

(5) If a division 1 prize is to be distributed to division 2 winners, the prize money is still treated as a division 1 prize for the purposes of claiming and payment of prizes.

7. Rule 109 amended

Delete rule 109 and insert-

109. Bonus draws and guaranteed prize pools for division 1

(1) The Commission may from time to time declare a Saturday Lotto draw to be

a bonus draw and either—

(a)	fix a minimum guaranteed prize pool for division 1 in that draw; or
(b)	fix a guaranteed prize pool for division 1 in that draw with a guaranteed

division 1 prize for a maximum number of winners.

(2) If the Commission declares a Saturday Lotto draw to be a bonus draw under

subrule (1)(b)—

(a) If the number of winners of a division 1 prize equals or is less than the

maximum number of winners fixed by the Commission under subrule (1)(b), the guaranteed prize pool for division 1 is to be used to pay the guaranteed division 1 prize to each of those winners;

(b) If the number of winners of a division 1 prize exceeds the maximum

number of winners fixed by the Commission under subrule (1)(b), the guaranteed prize pool for division 1 is to be used to pay each division 1 winner an equal share of the guaranteed prize pool for division 1;

(c) If the number of winners of a division 1 prize is less than the maximum

number of winners fixed by the Commission under subrule (1)(b), the balance of the guaranteed prize pool for division 1 not used to pay each division 1 winner returns to the prize reserve fund;

(d) If there is no division 1 winner under subrule (1)(b), the prize reserve

fund retains the entire amount allocated to it for that draw

(3) When a bonus draw is declared under subrule (1) (a) and—

(a)	no one wins a division 1 prize in a bonus draw; and
(b)	all or part of the prize reserve fund would have to have been used to
increase the division 1 prize pool to a guaranteed amount had there been a division 1 winner,

the amount of the reserve that would have been so used is to be included as part of the division 1 prize pool for that draw when calculating the jackpot prize pool for the next Saturday Lotto draw.

(4) The Commission may add all or part of the prize reserve fund to the	division 1 prize pool in a bonus draw to increase the division 1 prize pool to the
guaranteed amount and any amount so added forms part of that prize pool. (5) Where a bonus draw is declared under this rule, and a jackpot division 1 prize coincides with that draw, the Commission may elect to reduce the augmentation under subrule (4) by the amount of the jackpot.

8. Rule 134 amended

(1)	In rule 134 (1) delete "If no" and insert—
Subject to subrule (3), if no
(2)	After rule 134(2) insert—
(3) The Commission may from time to time declare that if there is no winner of

a division 1 prize in a particular Soccer Pools Game, then the division 1 prize pool is to be added to the prize pool for the next lower division in which there is at least one winner in that Soccer Pools Game.

(4)	If a division 1 prize is to be distributed to division 2 winners, the prize
money is still treated as a division 1 prize for the purposes of claiming and payment of prizes.

The Common Seal of the Lotteries Commission was affixed on the 15th day of

January, 2018, by order and in the presence of—

HEATHER ZAMPATTI, Chairperson.
MIRIAM BORTHWICK, Board Member.
KINGSLEY DIXON, Board Member.