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Exemption of certain lotteries

Cap. 151, s. 19 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) Nothing contained in this Act shall apply to any lottery promoted, conducted or organised as an incident of or in connection with an entertainment for any charitable or deserving object for which a licence has been obtained from (2) The entertainments to which this section applies are bazaars, sales of work, fancy fairs, fetes and other entertainments of a similar character. (3) The grant of a licence under the provisions of this section shall, (a) authorise the promoter to sell lottery tickets for a period not exceeding ninety days before the entertainment in respect of which it is granted takes place; and (b) authorise children under the age of sixteen to sell lottery tickets in connection therewith. 18 (4) Licences issued under the provisions of this section shall be free of charge.

Amended by: 10 of 1962

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