Lotteries (Control) Amendment Act 1982 (WA)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

LOTTERIES (CONTROL).

No. 24 of 1982.

AN ACT to amend the Lotteries (Control) Act

1954-1972.

[Assented to 27 May 1982.]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent

of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Lotteries ,T,If =At,.

(Control) Amendment Act 1982.

(2) In this Act the Lotteries (Control) Act 1954-

1972 is referred to as the principal Act.

(3) The principal Act as amended by this Act may

be cited as the Lotteries (Control) Act 1954-1982.

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Section 18

amended. 2. Section 18 of the principal Act is amended

(a) in the proviso to subsection (la), by insert- ing after "be granted" the following-

" under this subsection " ;

(b)	by inserting after subsection (la) the following subsections-
([ (lb) The Commission may grant to the holder of a club licence, or to the nominee of a club, a permit to hold or conduct the game commonly known as bingo, housie-housie or tombola on the licensed premises of the club, but sub- ject to the following provisions and restrictions and to such other terms and conditions as the Commission may think fit to impose

(a)	the proceeds (if any) shall be applied only for the benefit of the club and not for the benefit of any other person;
(b)	the only participants in the game shall be members of the club and their guests, but each member may have no more than 3 guests at any one time;
(c)	where a permit is granted tothe holder of a club licence,

section 157 of the Liquor Act 1970 shall apply to enable a complaint under this Act to be made against the nominee of the club.

(1c) The power conferred on the Commission by subsection (lb) of this section is in addition to such power as it may have to grant a permit under subsection (1a) of this section to the holder of a club licence in respect of premises other than the licensed premises of the club. " ; and

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(c) by repealing subsection (3) and substitut- ing the following subsection

(3) In this section

"charitable organisation" means any organisation which in the opinion of the Commission has for any of its objects the rais- ing of money for charitable purposes, or for the promotion and advancement of social welfare, including public recreation and sport;

"club licence" means a licence under section 35 of the Liquor Act 1970;

"guest" means a person who comes within section 35 (3) of the Liquor Act 1970;

"licensed premises" means pre- mises to which a club licence relates;

"nominee of a club" means a person nominated by that club under section 50 (2) (c) of the Liquor Act 1970. " .