Lotteries Commission (Saturday Lotto) Rules 1995 (WA)
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| PERTH, MONDAY 30 OCTOBER 1995 No. 147 | SPECIAL, |
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY JOHN A. STRIJK, ACTING GOVERNMENT PRINTER AT 3.15 PM
LOTTERIES COMMISSION ACT 1990
LOTTERIES COMMISSION
(SATURDAY LOTTO) RULES 1995
WESTERN AUSTRAT,LA
LOTTERIES COMMISSION (SATURDAY LOTTO) RULES 1995 ARRANGEMENT
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
Citation
CommencementInterpretation
PART 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY
Entry coupon
Methods of entrySuper 66 entry
Super 66 recelpted ticket Completion of entry coupon
Oral request for entry
No limit to number of entries
Accuracy of receipted ticket
Validity of receipted ticket
Surrender of receipted ticketEntry by mail
PART 3 - GENERAL DUTIES OF COMMISSION
Saturday lotto draws and super 66 draws to be numbered
Lotto to be su ervised
Publication o P results
PART 4 - SATURDAY LOTTO DRAW: FIRST DRAW
Criteria for first draw prizes . Only systems entry can win in more than one division per game
Distribution of lotto prize poolFirst draw division 1 First draw divisions 2 - 4 prize pools may go to next lower division jackpot Variation of first draw divlsion 1 lotto prize pool
Prize reserve fund
division 1 prize pool Combination of jackpot and prize reserve amount to form single
Presentation of receipted ticket - first draw division 1 prize Payment of division 1 or 2 prizes
Payment of division 3,4 and 5 prizes
PART 5 - SATURDAY LOTTO DRAW: SECOND DRAW Criteria for second draw prize
Calculation of second draw division 1 prize
Subscriber may win first draw and second draw prizes on same
receipted ticket
Systems entry can only win one second draw division 1 prize
Second draw division 1 jackpot Variation of second draw division 1 lotto prize pool
division 1 prize pool Combination of jackpot and prize reserve amount to form single Presentation of receipted ticket - second draw division 1 prize Payment of second draw division 1 prizes
PART 6 - SUPER 66 DRAW
Method of drawing super 66 numbers
Criteria for su er 66 prizes
Distribution o ? super 66 prize pool Variation of division 1 super 66 pool
Jackpot - super 66 draw Divisions 2 - 4 super 66 prize pools may go to next lower division Super 66 prize reserve fund
Presentation of receipted ticket - super 66 division 1 prize Payment of super 66 division 1 or 2 prizes
Payment of super 66 division 3 , 4 and 5 prizes
PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS
Identification of receipted ticket holder
Commission may require a statutory declaration
Publication of names and addresses of prize winners
Player Registration Service
Instructions
Rules to be made available
Decisions of Commission final
PART 8 - REPEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS 55. Repeal
56. Transitional
Schedule 1 Schedule 2 Schedule 3
LOTTERIES COMMISSION ACT 1990
LOTTERIES COMMISSION (SATURDAY LOTTO) RULES 1995
Made by the Commission under section 28 (1).
PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
Citation
1. These rules may be cited as the Lotteries Commission (Saturday Lotto)
Rules 1995.
Commencement
2. These rules come into operation on 20 November 1995.
Interpretation
3. In these rules -
"agent" means a person authorized by the Commission to process entry
coupons;
"Australian Lotto Bloc" means a grou made up of the Commission and the designated authorities in re ation to - S
(a) the State of Queensland; (b) the State of South Australia; and
(c) the State of Victoria;
"claim period" means the period of time from that Saturday lotto draw or super 66 draw to the close of business -
(a) on the second Friday after that Saturday lotto draw; or 03) where the second Friday after that Saturday lotto draw is a
ublic holiday, on the preceding business day before that
hiday;
"fiist draw" means that part of a Saturday lotto draw which involves the mechanical, equally random selection of 8 numbered balls selected from balls individual1 numbered from 1 to 45 indusive, in a manner and using suc% equipment as the Commission determines to be adequate;
"game" means -
(a) between 4 and 20 numbers inclusive out of 45 are selected, in relation to a Saturday lotto draw, a single entry in which and which, individually, may constitute part, or all, of a
lotto coupon;(b) making up that single system entry; in relation to a system entry, the notional multiple games (C)
in respect of a super 66 draw, a single 6 di 't number coupon; selected, of which one or more may be entere per entry P
''payout period" means the period from the Monda after that year from that Saturday lotto draw or super 66 draw; Saturday lotto draw or super 66 draw to the close o 2' business one ''prize pool" means -
for a Saturday lotto draw, 55% of all subscriptions received
(a) for that Saturday lotto draw; and (b) for a super 66 draw, 56.5% of all subscriptions received for that super 66 draw;
"receipted ticket" means a ticket that is produced and issued by an agent either as a result of processing an entry coupon, or as a response to an oral request by a subscriber;
"Saturday" means Saturday evening;
'Saturday lotto draw" includes the first draw and the second draw of lotto conducted in accordance with these rules; "second draw" means that part of a Saturday lotto draw which involves the mechanical, equally random selection of 6 numbered balls selected from balls individually numbered from 1 to 45 inclusive, in a manner and using such equipment as the Commission determines to be adequate;
"sellin period" means the period of time terminating at 5.00 pm. on
t lf a t Saturday, or 4.00 p.m. on that Saturday, if so determined by the Commission from time to time;
'super 66 draw" means a draw described in Part 6 that may be
entered as a supplement to Saturday lotto;
"supplementary number" in relation to a first draw, means one of the last 2 numbers drawn;
"total prize pool" means the prize pool for that draw, plus any jackpot reserve fund that has been taken from the fund to ensure that a guaranteed minimum prize pool for the draw, and super 66, is met; amount from a previous draw and any amount from the pnze %inning number" means -
(a) in relation to a first draw, any one of the first 6 numbers drawn in that first draw;
(b) in relation to a second draw, any one of the numbers drawn in that second draw;
(C) in relation to a super 66 draw, the number made up by the 6 digits drawn in any one super 66 draw, in the order drawn. PART 2 - REQUIRJEMENTS FOR ENTRY
Entry coupon
4. (1) The Commission must ensure that an entry coupon for a Saturday lotto draw -
displays such details to facilitate entry as the Commission thinks
(a) necessary; and displays any instructions which the Commission may from time to
(b) time approve.
(2) An entry coupon ma be rejected by the agent as an invalid entry, a t
the time of presentation by g e subscriber, if -
(a) it has not been marked by hand in blue ball point pen in accordance with the conditions on that entry coupon; or
it has been generated or marked by mechanical or electrical
(b) means.
Methods of entry
5. (1) A erson may enter a Saturday lotto draw using any or all of the
following me & ods -
(a) by filling out an entry coupon so as to select between 4 and 20
numbers from the numbers 1 to 45; (b) b oral request for a selection of between 4 and 20 numbers from t i e numbers l to 45,
and by paying the appropriate amount set out in Schedule 1.
(2) A Saturday lotto entry must be specified to be - (a) for 1 week or for 2, 5 or 10 consecutive weeks; and (b)
with or without a supplementary entry or entries in a super 66 draw or draws.
for both the first draw and the second draw on that Saturday. (3) A Saturday lotto entry that has been correctly completed is an entry Super 66 entry
6. (1) A person wishing to enter a super 66 draw in con'unction with a
Saturday lotto entry ma only do so when the minimum numbr of Saturday lotto games set out in ru e 8 are also being entered. r
(2) Subject to subrule (l), a subscriber may enter ei!her one, 2, 4, 8, or
entry - 10 super 66 games in a super 66 draw, in conjunction mth a Saturday lotto
(a) by marking the entry coupon in the appropriate box; or (b) be enterediin that draw, by makin an oral request for the number of super 66 games to
and paying $1.00 per super 66 game entered.
Super 66 receipted ticket
7. (1) Where a super 66 draw or draws are entered in conjunction with a Saturda lotto entry, a separate receipted ticket must be generated for the super 6 d games entered.
(2) Each su er 66 receipted ticket will have a random selection of 6 di .ts, by com uter, printed on it and those digits are the sufscriber's selected digits &r that draw.
Completion of entry coupon
8. (1) To enter a Saturday lotto draw using an entry coupon, a subscriber must -
(a) select 6 numbers out of the numbers 1 to 45 for each of a t least 4 games on the entry coupon commencing with the game marked
1"; or (b) the numbers 1 to 45 in one or more games on the entry coupon, select between 4 and 20 numbers (other than 6 numbers) out of
commencing with the game marked "1 .
draw or draws, the subscriber must also mark in the appropriate boxes on the (2) For entry into a Saturday lotto draw and, if required, a super 66 entry coupon -
(a) that the entry is for a Saturday lotto draw; (b) using that entry coupon; where applicable, how many super 66 games are to be entered (C) how many* if any, consecutive weeks the entry coupon is to be
entered; and
(d) whether the method of entry is a "systems* entry, being either a systems 4-5 or a systems 7-20, depending on the number of
numbers selected in each game,
and must pay the amount calculated in accordance with Schedule l and $1.00
per super 66 game entered.
(3) Where between 4 and 20 numbers (other than 6 numbers) are selected out of the numbers 1 to 45 in the game marked "I" - if 4, 5, 7, or 8 numbers are selected, then up to 11 further games
(a) may be marked by selecting the same number of numbers as were selected in the game marked "ln; or
(b)
if between 9 and 20 numbers are selected then up to 4 further games ma be marked by selecting the same number of numbers
as were se ected in the game marked "1". 7
agent must use that entry coupon to generate a receipted ticket or tickets. (4) After the subscriber has completed the requirements in this r d e , the Oral request for en t ry
9. (1) To enter a Saturday lotto draw without an ent coupon, a subscriber must make an oral request a t the selling point m?
ticket or tickets must be produced in accordance with the subscri er's a rece%'ted instructions. (2) A subscriber's oral request must state - whether the subscriber wishes to select -
(i) 6 numbers out of the numbers 1 to 45 -in
which case the
single receipted ticket will be entered for 12 games; or
(ii) between 4 and 20 numbers (other than 6) out of the
numbers 1 to 45 - will be entered for one game; in which case the single receipted ticket
that the entry is for a Saturday lotto draw;
the week, or number of consecutive weeks, the entry is to be
entered;
whether the entry is to include a su er 66 game and, if so, how
many, with a limlt of 10 per receipte B ticket.
(3) A Saturday lotto ent that has been re uested is an entry for both
the first draw and the seeond Kraw on that Satur E y.
(4) A receipted ticket or tickets must be ven to the subscriber upon
payment of the amount calculated in accor ance with Schedule 1 and l? payment of $1.00 per super 66 game entered.
No limit to number of entries
10. A subscriber is not limited in the number of entries which may be made in a Saturday lotto draw or in any super 66 draw.
Accuracy of receipted ticket
11. (1) An agentwho-
(a) processes an entry coupon, resulting in a receipted ticket; or (b) produces a receipted ticket as a result of an oral request,
is under no duty to ensure that the ent coupon or request is accurately processed or reproduced on the receipted tic et. '% (2) Where a receipted ticket is produced which - is not an accurate reproduction of the details on the entry coupon
(a) used to generate the ticket; or (b) does not accurately reflect the oral request for an entry,
the subscriber may return the receipted ticket -
(C) to the selling point a t which it was purchased; (d) on the day on which it was purchased; (e) prior to the close of the day's lotto business for that selling point; and (0 within the selling period for that ticket.
may surrender that receipted ticket in exchange for - (3) Upon returning the receipted ticket under subrule (2) the subscriber
(a) a full refund of the subscription; or
(b) a further receipted ticket.
Validity of mceipted ticket
12. A receipted ticket is an acknowledgement by the Commission that it
has accepted that entry, as appearin on the ticket in the Saturday lotto
applicable, in the numbered super 66 draw or draws unless - draw for the numbered Saturday(s 7 shown on the ticket and, where
(a)
that receipted ticket has been returned or surrendered in accordance with rule 11 (2) or rule 13;
(b)
that recei ted ticket has been found to be invalid, as a result of non-cornpgance with rule 4 (21, during the selling period prior to the relevant Saturday lotto draw or super 66 draw; or
(C) the recei &d-ticket is forged, altered or obtained a s a direct
result of P raud by the subscriber or person claiming a prize.
Surrender of receipted ticket
13, The holder of a receipted ticket may surrender that ticket, whether under the provisions of rule 11 (2) or for any other reason -
(a) to the selling point a t which i t was purchased; (b) on the day on which i t was purchased; (C) prior to the close of the day's lotto business for that selling point; and
(d) within the selling period for that ticket,
and if the subscriber does so the subscriber is entitled .to a full r e h d or a
further receipted ticket in exchange for the surrendered trcket.
Entry by mail
14. (1) Subject to subrule (2), the Commission must produce a recei ted ticket where an entry coupon is delivered b mad and completed) in
accordance with these rules, and accompanied by X e correct payment.
(2) Where ayment is tendered by cheque with an entry coupon delivered by m$
the Commission is under no duty to issue the receipted
ticket until after that cheque has been cleared.
Where payment is tendered with an entry coupon delivered b mail &e Commission may enter the maximum number of games that could be ames) is insufficient to enable the requested number of games to be entered, entered using the money tendered, and refund any balance to the subscriber. and the payment (although sufficient to enter the minimum num&r of (3)
(4) If an entry coupon is received by the Commission by mail, together
with the correct pa ent, and one or more of the games contains too many
selected numbers, c ~ o m m i s s i o n ma ignore the h~ghest adht~onal number or numbers when producing a receipte B ticket from that entry coupon.
If an entry coupon is received by the Commission b mail, together with correct payment, and that coupon is bent or creased to t e extent that a Z
(5)
computer terminal will not accept or correctly read the coupop, the
Commission ma roduce a receipted ticket that reflects the Commission's
determination o t e subscribers intentions as shown by the coupon, and the r R subscriber is bound by any such determination.
mail, together with correct payment, and a cou on i s not enclosed, the (6 ) If a request for a receipted ticket is received by the Commission by
Commission may produce a recelpted ticket that re ects the request, and the subscriber is bound by the Commission's production of that receipted ticket.
with correct payment, and that coupon is specified as being - (7) If an entry coupon is received by the Commission by mail, together
(a) a single week entry for a numbered Saturday lotto draw; or &I) a multiweek entry commencing with a numbered Saturday lotto draw,
the Commission must enter the subscriber in that Saturday lotto draw, or
sequence of draws, unless -
(C)
the sellin period for that single numbered Saturday lotto draw has passe%, in which ease the receipted ticket will be issued for the next Saturday lotto draw;
(d) has passe%, in which case the receipted ticket will be issued for a the sellin period for that initial numbered Saturday lotto draw sequence of draws commencing with the next Saturday lotto
draw.
(8) A recei ted ticket under this rule must be posted by the Commission to the return a c f dress accompanying the entry coupon using ordinary mail.
receipted ticket after it has been posted. (9) The Commission is not responsible for the security or loss of a
PART 3 - GENERAL DUTIES OF COMMISSION
Saturday lotto draws and super 66 draws to be numbered
15. (1) Each Saturda on which a Saturday lotto draw is conducted by the Commission is to be identified with a "draw numbern.
takes place on that Saturday. (2) A Saturday "draw number" also applies to a super 66 draw that Lotto to be supervised
16. Each Saturday lotto draw is to be supervised in a manner specified by
the Commission.
Publication of results
17. (1) Each time a Saturday lotto draw is conducted and each time
super 66 is drawn, the Commission must publish -
(a) the identifying "draw numbern for that Saturday lotto draw; &I) all winning and supplementary numbers; (c)
the prize ool for each division (including the division 1 prize
gaturday lotto draw); 001s for g 0th the first draw and the second draw for that the amount allocated per winning entry in each division; and
the claim period and the date after which the division 1 prizes for
both the first draw and the second draw will be paid;
the amount, if any, to carry over as a jackpot to either the first draw division 1 prize ool or the second draw division 1 prize pool
for the next Saturday otto draw; and S
the total prize ool for that Saturday lotto draw (ie. the sum of the prize pools p or each division, both first and second draws),
in a daily newspaper in this State, after that Saturday lotto draw.
(2) Each time super 66 is drawn, the Commission must publish -
(a) the winning number; (b) the prize pool for each division; (c) the amount allocated per winning entry in each division; (d)
the claim eriod and the date after which the division 1 prize (or
prizes) wil be paid; P (e)
the amount, if any, to carry over as a jackpot to the next draw; and (0
prize pools for each division), the total prize pool for that super 66 draw (ie. the sum of the
in a daily newspaper in this State, after that Saturday lotto draw.
PART 4 - SATURDAY LOTTO DRAW: FZRST DRAW
Criteria for first draw prizes
18. In a Saturday lotto draw, for the first draw, the holder of a receipted
ticket wins -
(a) division 1, if 6 winning numbers are selected in any one game; (b)
division 2, if any 5 of the 6 winnin numbers and either one of
the 2 supplementary numbers are se k ected in the one game; (C) division 3, if any 5 of the 6 winning numbers are selected in the
one game;(d) division 4 if any 4 of the 6 winning numbers are selected in the one game; and
division 5 if any 3 of the 6 winning numbers and either one of the
(e) 2 supplementary numbers are selected in the one game.
Only systems entry can win in more than one division per game
19. (1) An ent in which 6 numbers have been selected per game does
not entitle the h01 7 er of the receipted ticket to claim to have won in more than 1 division per game in the first draw.
been selected may entitle the holder of the receipted ticket to claim to have (2) An entry in which 4 to 20 numbers (other than 6 numbers) have
won in more than 1 division per game in the first draw, as set out in
Schedule 2.
Distribution of lotto prize pool
20. (1) The Commission must distribute the lotto prize pool for a
Saturday lotto draw as follows -
First Draw:
(a) division 1 - 22.5% of the prize pool; (b) division 2 - 5.5% of the prize pool; (C) division 3 - 10.0% of the prize pool; (d) division 4 - 17.5% of the prize pool; and (e) division 5 - 22.0% of the prize pool;
Second Draw:
(f) division 1 - 22.5% of the prize pool.
money in equal shares to each winning game in that division. (2) The prize pool in a division will be distributed by allocating the prize in any division (other than division 1) to the nearest sum containing a 5 cent (3) The Commission may round off the individual entitlement for a prize multiple.
(4) Where a rounding off process takes place under subrule (3), the Commission may adjust the payout for division 1
to ensure that the prize pool
is distributed. First draw division 1 jackpot 21.
Saturday lotto draw, then the first draw division 1 rize pool for that (1) If no one is entitled to a first draw division 1 prize in a particular Saturday lotto draw must be added to, and form a part o , P the next Saturday lotto draw's first draw division 1 prize pool.
Where there is no first draw division 1 rize winner for 5 consecutive draw division 1 prize pool for the 5th Saturday lotto draw to the prize pool to Saturday lotto draws, the Commission must a locate the accumulated first S the first draw division 2 winners in that Saturday loth draw.
(3) If a first draw division 1 prize ool is distributed to first draw division 2 winners the prize money IS stil treated as a division 1 prize for f the purposes of making a claim. (2)
First draw divisions 2 - 4 prize pools may go to next lower division
22. (1) If no one is entitled to a first draw division 2 prize in a articular
Saturday lotto draw, then the prize pool for division 2 must be ad ed to the B prize ool for the next lower division in which there is a t least one winner m that &turday lotto draw.
If no one is entitled to a first draw division 3 prize in a articular Saturday lotto draw, then the prize pool for division 3 must be ad ed to the B (2)
prize ool for the next lower division in which there is a t least one winner in that d aturday lotto draw.
(3) If no one i s entitled to a first draw division 4 rize in a articular
Saturday then the prize pool for division 4 must be ad ed to the %vision 5 B prize pooi in that Saturday lotto draw. Variation of first draw division 1 lotto prize pool
23. (1) Where less than 60% of the subscription mone received for a articular Saturday lotto draw is allocated to the prize pool f' or that Saturday
rotto draw, the Commission ma add part or all of the undistributed balance of that 60% equally to a first B raw division 1 rize pool and a second draw
division 1 prize pool in an ensuing Saturday otto draw (called a "Bonus"
draw).! l
prize pool for a first draw divlsion 1 on a Saturday with a uBonus" gaw. (2) The Commission may from time to time fix a minimum aranteed draw division 1 lotto prize coincides with that draw, the Commission may (3) Where a "Bonus" draw is fixed under this rule and a jackpot first elect to reduce the unhstributed balance set out in subrule (1) by the amount
of the first draw division 1 jackpot amount for that draw, and retain that part of the undistributed balance for a future "Bonus" draw.
Prize reserve fund 24. (1) Subject to subrule (2), the Commission may enter into an agreement with other members of the Australian Lotto Bloc for each of the members of the Bloc to set aside the same percentage of subscriptions
received by those members in order to create a p m e reserve fund.
subrule (1) cannot exceed 5.0%. (2) The percentage of subscriptions set aside by the members under
aside under subrule (l). (3) The prize reserve fund is constituted by the total of the amounts set money, in such amounts and on such Saturdays, as are agreed by the
(4)
Distribution of the prize reserve fund must be as additional prize
Australian Lotto Bloc members.
Combination of jackpot and prize reserve amount to form single division 1 prize pool
25. (1) If a jack ot is available for a first draw division 1 rize pool and
an amount is to be listributed from the prize reserve fund for 81 a t first draw division 1 rize pool, then both amounts form a single first draw division 1 prize pool ? or the purposes of these rules. amount for the first draw division 1 prize pool will be available for a (2) The Commission may from time to time guarantee that a minimum particular Saturday lotto draw.
Presentation of receipted ticket - first draw division I prize
26. Subject to rule 51, the Commission may refuse to ay any first draw
first draw division 1 prize in a Saturday lotto draw if the receipted ticket has division 1 prize entitlement to the holder of a receipted tic R et t ha t has won a not been resented a t the Commission's head office within the relevant claim
period unzer these rules.Payment of division 1 or 2 prizes
27. (1) Subject to these rules, the Commission must pay any first draw division 1 prizes -
(a) after the claim period under these rules has passed; and (b) by cheque.
prizes - (2) Subject to these rules, the Commission must pay any division 2 a t any time during the payout period that the receipted ticket is
(a) presented; and (b) by cheque.
Payment of division 3,4 and 5 prizes 28.
cash a t any selling point upon presentation of the winning receipted ticket. (1) Subject to these rules, division 3,4 or 5 prizes may be collected in draw division 1 prize and another division prize on the one ticket, the (2) Where any holder of a receipted ticket wins a first draw or second
Commission must not pay any of those prizes until the claim pemod under these rules has passed.
(3) Unless otherwise agreed with the Commission, an agent may onIy pay out Saturday lotto prizes that are for $500 or less.
for that prize. (4) An agent must not pay any prize that is outside the payment period
PART 5 - SATURDAY LOTTO DRAW. SECOND DEWW
Criteria for second draw prize
29. In a Saturday lotto draw, for the second draw, the holder of a receipted ticket wins division 1, if 6 winning numbers are selected in one game.
Calculation of second draw division 1 prize
30. (1) The Commission must calculate the second draw division 1 rize
pool in accordance with rule 20 (l), and must announce the amount o that P pool a t the time of the second draw.
money to - (2) The prize pool in division 1 will be distributed by allocating the prize
(a) the holder of the winning receipted ticket; or Cb) in equal shares to each winning game in that division.
Subscriber may win first draw and second draw prizes on same receipted ticket
division 1 prize on the same receipted ticket. (1) A subscriber may win both a first draw prize and the second draw 31.
A subscriber may win both the first draw division 1 prize and the numbers in each draw &though identical) are drawn in a different sequence. second draw division 1 rize on the same receipted ticket, even if the winning (2) Systems entry can only win one second draw division 1 prize
32. An entry in which 4 to 20 numbers (other than 6 numbers) have been
selected may entitle the holder of the receipted ticket to claim to have won in more than 1 division per in the first draw, as set out in Schedule 2, but
only entitle the holder
per game.to claim one division I second draw prize Second draw division 1 jackpot
33.
particular Saturday lotto draw, then the second draw division 1 pnze (1) If no one is entitled to a second draw division 1 prize in a that Saturday lotto draw must be added to, and form a part of,
Saturday lotto draw's second draw division 1 prize pool.(2) Where there is no second draw division 1 prize winner for 5 consecutive Saturday lotto draws, the Commission must allocate the accumulated second draw division 1 prize pool for the 5th Saturday lotto draw to the prize pool for the first draw division 1 winners in that Saturday lotto draw.
Variation of second draw division l lotto prize pool
34. (1) Where less than 60% of the subscription mone received for a
articular Saturday lotto draw is allocated to the prize pool P or that Saturday
rotto draw, the Commission ma add part or all of the undistributed balance of that 60% equally to a first B raw division 1 rize pool and a second draw division 1 prize pool in an ensuing Saturday otto draw (called a "Bonus" 4 draw).
prize pool for a second draw division 1 for a Saturday lotto draw with a (2) The Commission may from time to time fix a minimum guaranteed Bonus'' draw.
draw division 1 prize coincides with that draw, the Commission may elect to (3) Where a "Bonusn draw is fixed under this rule, and a jackpot second reduce the undistributed balance calculated under subrule (1) by the amount
part of the undistributed balance for a future "Bonusn draw. of the second draw division 1 jackpot amount for that draw, and retain that
division 1 prize pool Combination of jackpot and prize reserve amount to form single
35. (1) If a jackpot is available for a second draw division 1 rize pool
and an amount is to be distributed from the prize reserve fun cl' for that
second draw division 1 rize 001, then both amounts form a single second
draw division 1 prize poo for t R e purposes of these rules.
amount for the second draw division 1 prize pool will be available for a (2) The Commission may from time to time guarantee that a minimum particdar Saturday lotto draw.
Presentation of receipted ticket - second draw division 1 prize
36. Subject to rule 51, the Commission may refuse to pa an second draw
division 1 prize entitlement to the holder of a receipted tic f et d a t has won a second draw division 1 prize in a Saturday lotto draw if the receipted ticket has not been presented at the Commission's head office within the relevant
claim period under these rules.Payment of second draw division 1 prizes 37.
division 1 prizes - Subject to these rules, the Commission must pay any second draw
(a) after the claim period under these rules has passed; and Cb> by cheque.
PART 6 - SUPER 66 DRGW
Method of drawing super 66 numbers
38. (1) For every super 66 draw, there must be 6 digits selected, each between 0 and 9, usmg an equally random method of se!ection
for each digit,
at a location and on Saturdays determined by the Commission.
(2) The 6 di 'ts drawn under subrule (1) make up the winning super 66
number for that raw. P Criteria for super 66 prizes
In a super 66 draw the holder of a receipted ticket wins - division 1, if 6 digits in one su er 66 game match the value,
position and order of the 6 digits rawn; i' division 2, if 5 digits in one super 66 game match the value,
position and order of -(i) the first, second, third, fourth and fifth digits; or
(ii) the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth digits,
of the 6 digits drawn;
division 3, if 4 digits in the one super 66 game match the value,
position and order of -(i) the first, second, third and fourth digits; or
(ii) the third, fourth, fifth and sixth digits,
of the 6 digits drawn;
division 4, if 3 digits in the one super 66 game match the value,
position and order of -
(i) the first, second and third digits; or (ii) the fourth, fifth and sixth digits,
of the 6 digits drawn;
division 5, if 2 digits in the one super 66 game match the value,
position and order of -(i) the first and second digits; or
(ii) the fifth and sixth digits, of the 6 digits drawn.
(2) A maximum of one rize per super 66 game entered will be paid to
more than one division or prize is satisfied in one super 66 game, the highest the receipted ticket holder * y E the Commission and, where the criteria for prize only will be paid.
Distribution of super 66 prize pool
40. (1) Subject to subrule (2) and rule 41, the Commission must distribute the super 66 prize pool for each super 66 draw as follows -
(a) division 1 -
(i) the balance of the super 66 prize pool a fb r payment of prizes referred to in paragraphs (b), (c), (d) and (e); or
(ii) if a minimum first division amount is nominated prior to
the draw by the Commission, that minimum amount,
whichever is the higher amount;
(b) division 2 - $6 666.00 per winning super 66 game in that division; (c) division 3 - $666.00 per winning super 66 game in that division; (d) and division 4 - $66.00 per winning super 66 game in that division; (e) division 5 - $6.60 per winning super 66 game in that division.
Where under subrule (1) (a) a minimum amount has been nominated %alance of the super 66 prize pool after the payment of division 2 3, 4 and 5 reserve fund. prizes, the division 1 payout may be drawn from or supplemented hy the prize
rior to the super 66 draw, and that minimum amount is higher than the (2) Variation of division 1 super 66 pool
41.
particular super 66 draw is allocated to the prize pool for that super 66 draw, (1) Where less than 60% of the subscription money received for a the Commission may add ar t or all of the undistributed balance of that 60% to a division 1 prize poo in an ensuing super 66 draw (called a "Bonusn P draw).
prize pool for division 1 in a '&onusn super 66 draw. (2) The Commission ma from time to time fix a minimum guaranteed jackpot division 1 su er 66 prize coincides with that draw, the Commission (3) Where a "Bonus" super 66 draw is fixed under s u b d e (2) and a
may elect to reduce t E e total of funds allocated in accordance with subrule (1) by the amount of the division 1 jackpot amount for that draw, and retain that part of the total of funds allocated, for a future "Bonus" super 66 draw.
Jackpot - super 66 draw
42, (1) If no one is entitled to a super 66 division 1 prize on a particular
Saturda , then the division 1 prize pool for that super 66 draw must be added to, and ? orm a part of, the next super 66 draw's divlsion 1 prize.
draws, the Commission must allocate the accumulated division 1 prize in the (2) Where there is no super 66 division 1 prize winner for 5 consecutive 5th draw to the prize pool for the division 2 winners in that draw.
prize money is still treated as a division 1 prize for the purposes of making a (3) If a super 66 division 1 prize is distributed to division 2 winners, the claim.
(4) This rule is subject to rule 40.
Divisions 2 - 4 super 66 prize pools may go t o next lower division
43. (1) If no one is entitled to a super 66 division 2 prize in a particular
draw, then the prize pool for division 2 must be added to the rize pool for the next lower division in which there is a t least one winner in g a t draw.
If no one is entitled to a super 66 division 3 prize in a particular draw, then the prize pool for division 3 must be added to the rize pool for (2)
the next lower division in which there is a t least one winner in $at draw.
draw, then the prize pool for division 4 must be added to the prize pool for (3) If no one is entitled to a super 66 division 4 prize in a particuIar division 5 in that draw.
Super 66 prize reserve fund
44. (1) Subject to subrule (2), the Commission may enter into an agreement with the other members of the Australian Lotto Bloc for each of the members of the Bloc to set aside the same percentage of super 66 subscriptions received by those members in order to create a prize reserve fund.
(2) The percentage of subscriptions set aside by the members under
subrule (1) cannot exceed 3.5%.
aside under subrule (1). (3) The prize reserve fund is constituted by the total of the amounts set
money, in such amounts a n f i n such super 66 draws, as are agreed by the (4) Distribution of the rize reserve fund must be as additional prize Australian Lotto Bloc members.
Presentation of receipted ticket - super 66 division 1 prize 45. Subject to rule 51, the Commission may refuse to pay any super 66 division 1 rize entitlement to the holder of a receipted ticket that has won a super 66 &vision 1 rize in a super 66 draw if the receipted ticket has not been resented a t &e Commission~s head o&e within the relevant claim
perio dP under these rules.
Payment of super 66 division 1 or 2 prizes
46.
division 1 prizes - (1) Subject to these rules, the Commission must pay any super 66
(a) after the claim period under these rules has passed; and (b) by cheque. division 2 prizes - (2) Subject to these rules, the Commission must pay any super 66 a t any time during the payout period that the receipted ticket is
(a) presented; and (b) by cheque.
Payment of super 66 division 3,4 and 5 prizes
47. (1) Subject to these rules, super 66 division 3, 4 or 5 rizes may be
collected in cash a t any selling point upon presentation o the winning P receipted ticket. (2) Where the holder of a receipted ticket bearing 2, 4, 8 or 10 super 66 ames, wins a division 1 prize and another division rize on the one ticket, L e Commission must not pay any of those prizes unti the claim period under f these rules has passed.
pay out super 66 prizes that are for $500 or less. (3) Unless otherwise agreed with the Commission, an agent may only
payment perio % for that prize. (4) An a ent must not pay any super 66 prize that is outside the
PART 7 - MISCEULANEOUS
Identification of receipted ticket holder
48. (1) The Commission may refuse to pay any division 1 Saturda lotto prize or division 1 super 66 prize in relation to a receipted ticket wKich is
resented a t the Commission S head office until the name and address of at
Peast one person is sufficiently set out to identify a prize winner, in the space provided on the receipted ticket. Commission, and a name and address is not sufficiently set out to - (2) Where a receipted ticket under subrule (1) is received by the
(a) establish the prize winner's identity; Cb) establish either the address or the name to be paid; or (C) indicate who of the names and addresses is to be paid, the Commission may -
(d) reject a claim in respect of that ticket; (e) where multiple names and addresses a pear on the ticket,
forward the prize to the name and address irst appearing; or P (fl
request a statutory declaration containin such information as to
the identity of the prize recipient as the 8 ommission may require.
Commission may require a statutory declaration
49. The Commission may require the holder of a receipted ticket to
complete a statuto declaration, upon the payment of any Saturday lotto or that person's knowled e part of a syndicate which has, acted in a manner super 66 prize to t a t person, stating that the person has not, or is not to X
contrary to the Act or t ese rules in relation to a receipted ticket. I Publication of names and addresses of prize winners
50. The Commission ma ublish the name and addfess of any prize
recipient exee t where the L& of the winning receipted hcket is marked to indicate that t % e name and address on the ticket is not for publication. Player Registration Service 51. (1) A subscriber may, a t any selling point, request a "Player Registration Servicen (PRS) number, which may be used to identify a receipted ticket a s being held by the subscriber.
subscriber's name and address, and the requisite amount of $2.50, and that (2) The Commission must issue the PRS number upon receipt of the PRS number is valid for the 2 years following the date of issue.
with a PRS number, and the holder of that receipted ticket has won a (3) Notwithstanding these rules, where a receipted ticket is endorsed Saturday lotto prize or super 66 prize, the Commission must -
(a) pay that prize upon presentation of the ticket in the manner set
out in these rules, for the allowed period after the relevant draw; or
(b) forward the prize to the subscriber's address in the form of a cheque, if the prize is not clmmed under paragraph (a), following
the allowed period.
(4) For the purposes of subrule (3), the "allowed period" is 5 weeks. (5) The ayrnent by the Commission of any rize ayable in respect of a
receipted tie et bearin a PRS number to 8 e sugscriber whose name corresponds to that P& number, discharges the Commission. fiom any R
further obligation in relation to that prize despite any conflicting ;mformation that the Commission may have receive& in relahon to the pnze on that receipted ticket.
Instructions
52. (1) The subscriber and an other person claiming a prize in respect of
a receipted ticket should follow t l, e instructions on any entry coupon used, and on the back of the receipted ticket.
(2) In the event of any inconsistency arisin between the instructions on an entry coupon or receipted ticket and these ru es, these rules prevail to the 4 extent of the inconsistency. Rules to be made available
53. (1) A co y of these rules must be kept a t every selling point and must be made availab 7 e for public inspection upon request.
publicize the rules, or any amendment to the rules, in any other manner that (2) In addition to the requirement in subrule (l), the Commission may it thinks fit.
Decisions of Commission final
54. A decision or determination of the Commission in relation to a Saturday lotto draw or a super 66 draw and the declaration and ayment of prizes
under these rules 1s final and &inding upon the holders o receipted hckets f!
and any other persons claiming prizes in respect of the Saturday lotto drawor super 66 draw.
PART 8 - RJ3PEAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Repeal
55. The Lotto Rules 1990 are repealed.
Transitional
56. Despite rule 55, the Lotto Rules 1990 are continued to the extent necessary to ensure payment of
rizes for all lotto draws and super 66 draws
that took place on or before 18 dvember 1995.
Schedule l
[Rules 5, 8 and 91
Cost of Ent 7
Saturday Lotto raw The price for an entry for a Saturday lotto draw taking place on or &er 25
November 1995 is 40 cents per game per week as follows:
System No. l 2 5 10
Games Week Weeks Weeks Weeks Schedule 2
[Rule 19 and 321
System Entry Prize Schedule -ER OF PRIZES
'XrNNNG PRIZE TAKE SYSTEMS NUhIBERS DIVISIONS Six and Two
SupplementariesSix and One Supplementary Six Five and Two
SupplementariesFive and One
SupplementaryFive Four and Two
SupplementariesFour and One Four
Supplementary Three and Two
SupplementariesThree and One Supplementary
NUMBER OF PRIZES
\VINNJ.NG PRIZE TAKE SYSTEMS NUMBERS DIVISIONS Two and Two Supplementaries Two and One Supplementary Two One and Two
SupplementariesOne and One
Supplementary5 -
Schedule 3
-Summary of parameters within which Saturday Lotto and Super 66 are
conducted.
SUPER 66
Unit Cost
Prize Fund % Subscriptions
Prize Pool % Subscriptions
Prize Reserve Fund %Subscriptions (maximum)
Firs t Draw
Number of Divisions Five Five Prize Pool - Division 1 22.5% Total Prize Pool Balance Prize Pool - Division 2 Prize Pool - Division 3 Prize Pool - Division 4 Prize Pool - Division 5 Winning Numbers
Drawn 6 digits / one number Supplementary Numbers Drawn None
Second Draw
Prize Pool - Division 1 Not Applicable Winning Numbers Drawn Not Applicable
Forecast Range 1 to 45 inclusive 0-999999 inclusive S stem Ran e 4-517-20 inclusive Not Applicable dultiweek Jptions 2, 5 or 10 weeks 2, 5 or 10 weeks Advance Sales (maximum) 10 weeks 10 weeks Entries per Coupon (minimum) 4 None Entries per Coupon (maximum) 12 10 Prize Payment Period 12 Months 12 Months
The Common Seal of the Commission was affixed on the 23rd day of October 1995 by order and in the presence of-
LLOYD STEWART, Chairperson.
ANNE GRIFFITHS, Member.
GEOFFREY HARRIS, Member.
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