Intro
When your organisation sells lottery tickets to the public for an extended period, it is called a Standard Lottery.
Each ticket must have the following information:
Section 103 and 108
1.1 Tickets are sold to persons who work or reside on the same premises, or to members or guests of a member of a body of persons (i.e. a club);
1.2 The price of every ticket is the same;
1.3 The sale of tickets and the declaration of prizes takes place within 8 days; and
1.4 The maximum retail value of each prize does not exceed $1000.
2.1 The price of every ticket is the same;
2.2 The lottery is conducted on the same day and on the same premises where tickets are sold; and
2.3 The total retail value of the prizes does not exceed $2000.
The conduct of minor fund raising activities which constitute gaming, betting or a lottery, is lawful without a permit provided that the following conditions are met.
The conduct of the following activities is permitted:
Funds raised by a standard lottery must be used for the active promotion, support or conduct of: sporting; social; political; literary; artistic; scientific; benevolent; charitable; or other like activity.
Funds must not be for the purpose of private gain or any commercial undertaking.
Acceptable:
Unacceptable:
The department has forms and application kits relevant to gaming.
A permit may be issued to an organisation on the proviso that the purpose of raising funds is not for private gain or commercial undertaking.
Gaming applications