Queensland Consolidated Regulations

LOTTERIES REGULATION 2007 - REG 17AR

17AR Cancellation of a lottery ticket by a lottery operator

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a lottery agent asks a lottery operator to cancel a lottery ticket under section 17AQ (3) ; or

(b) a lottery operator gives a person a lottery ticket and the person asks the lottery operator to cancel the ticket.

(2) The lottery operator may cancel the lottery ticket only if—

(a) 1 of the following applies—

(i) for a ticket for a syndicate share—the cancellation can be made at least 10 minutes before entries close for the drawing of the lottery to which the ticket relates;

(ii) for a ticket sold by a multi-week sale—entries have not closed for the first drawing to which the ticket relates;

(iii) otherwise—entries have not closed for the drawing to which the ticket relates; and

(b) the lottery operator is able to identify and cancel the entry for the ticket on the lotteries computer system; and

(c) the lottery operator considers it is practicable to cancel the ticket having regard to the procedures for cancelling tickets stated in the lottery operator’s control system.

(3) If a lottery operator cancels a lottery ticket issued by the lottery operator, the lottery operator must refund to the person who bought the ticket an amount equal to the price of the ticket.