Payment of prizes

(1) The licensee shall pay the prizes in respect of tickets bearing winning numbers in a lottery in the following circumstances– (a) where payment is claimed by delivering of the ticket for which the claim is made to the licensee or his agent; (b) where payment is claimed by delivering of the ticket for which the claim is made to the licensee or his agent within 30 days from the date of the draw. (2) The licensee shall make payment at the time the person presents the ticket and such payment shall absolutely discharge the licensee in respect of the payment of that prize. (3) In the case of a national lottery and an instant lottery, 10 Lotteries Control (a) which do not exceed one hundred dollars and free tickets may be collected immediately from an agent; (b) of one hundred dollars or more may be collected from the licensee; (c) may be claimed within a period of ninety days. (4) Where the winning is a national lottery, the licensee shall deduct taxes at the rate specified under the Income and Business Tax Act, and deposit that amount with the Commissioner of Income Tax before the payment of a winning.