Government Gazette

Vol. 413, No. 20610, 5 November 1999

Regulation Gazette, No. 6669

No. R. 1319

GOVERNMENT NOTICE

DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

THE MINISTER OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY HEREBY INVITES THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT ON THE DRAFT REGULATIONS IN RESPECT OF PROMOTIONAL COMPETITIONS, LOTTERIES INCIDENTAL TO EXEMPT ENTERTAINMENT, PRIVATE LOTTERIES AND SOCIETY LOTTERIES.

In terms of lotteries Act 1997 (Act No. 57 of 1997), the Minister of Trade and Industry may, with the concurrence of the National Lotteries Board, make regulations regarding the conduct of lotteries incidental to exempt entertainment, private lotteries, society lotteries and promotional competitions including:-

  1. the nature and requirements of any society lottery;
  2. the persons or categories of persons to whom and by whom tickets or chances in a lottery may or may not be sold;
  3. the circumstances in which tickets or chances may be sold and persons may be invited to purchase tickets or chances;
  4. the minimum age at which any person may buy a ticket or chance;
  5. any information which shall, or shall not, appear on a ticket.,
  6. the manner in which a lottery may be advertised;
  7. the use of postal services in connection with lotteries; and
  8. the matters in respect of which expenses in a lottery may be incurred;

These regulations are hereby published for public comment and interested persons are invited to furnish written comments before or on 26 November 1999:-

  1. by posting them to the following address:

The Chairperson
National Lotteries Board
PO Box 1556
Brooklyn Square
0075
(For attention: Mr J Foster); or

  1. by faxing them to:

(012) 362 2590
(For attention: Mr J Foster)