Application for licence to hold a lottery

(1) Every person who intends to promote, hold or conduct a lottery shall, before taking any steps for that purpose, apply to the Committee for a licence to do so. (2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Committee may grant to any fit and proper person, (a) (i) a licence to promote, hold, and conduct a specific lottery; or (ii) prescribing the conditions to be observed by persons on the sale or disposal of lottery tickets and the liability of any such persons; (b) a licence to promote, hold, and conduct lotteries during the space of any one quarter, half year or a year; or (c) with the prior approval of the Minister, an exclusive licence to promote, hold and conduct lotteries, or any specific type of lottery, during any period not exceeding ten years. (3) A licence to promote, hold or conduct a lottery or lotteries shall not be granted to any person who, (a) is under the age of eighteen years; or (b) has been convicted in a court of law in the five years immediately preceding the date of his application of any offence involving dishonesty, or is of known bad character; or 10 (c) in the opinion of the Committee is for good reason an undesirable person, the Committee stating the reason for its opinion at the time of refusing the licence. (4) Any person who is aggrieved by the refusal of the Committee to grant him a licence to promote, hold or conduct a lottery may appeal from such refusal to the Minister whose decision shall be final. (5) Every lottery licensed under this Act other than a lottery in respect of which a half year or an annual licence has been granted, shall be concluded within ninety days from the date of the grant of such licence.