Money paid in lottery recoverable

(1) No objection to any contract, bill of exchange, cheque, promissory note or other transaction of any kind relating to any lottery licensed under this Act shall be taken or allowed in any court of law on the ground that such contract, bill of exchange, cheque, promissory note or other transaction is under any law in force in Belize directly or indirectly tainted with illegality or is against public policy. (2) Any person to whom prize money or money’s worth of any kind becomes due and payable from any lottery licensed under this Act may recover the same from the person liable to pay and shall be entitled to bring any proceedings necessary to recover such prize money or money’s worth. (3) Any person who has paid any money as the value of any ticket or chance in any lottery may recover the same from the person who was licensed to conduct the lottery in case the lottery is not completed or there is failure of consideration otherwise.