Victorian Consolidated Regulations

GAMBLING REGULATIONS 2015 - REG 80

    (1)     For the purposes of section 8.3.13(3)(a) of the Act, the following are prescribed conditions in respect of a lucky envelope permit for the sale of lucky envelopes—

        (a)     lucky envelopes must not be sold to persons under the age of 18 years;

        (b)     the name of the holder of the lucky envelope permit and the number of the permit must be—

              (i)     clearly visible on a receptacle, other than a lucky envelope vending machine, from which lucky envelopes are dispensed; and

              (ii)     a visible distinctive serial number; and

              (iii)     clearly visible at the point of sale of lucky envelopes;

        (c)     lucky envelopes in respect of which a cash prize may be payable may only be sold—

              (i)     on premises licensed under section 8 of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 ; or

              (ii)     on premises occupied by the executive or governing body of the permit holder; or

              (iii)     at a bingo centre operated under a bingo centre operator's licence; or

              (iv)     at a fete, fair, carnival or gymkhana;

        (d)     the notional value of a series of lucky envelopes must not exceed $5000;

        (e)     the value of prizes available to be won in a series of lucky envelopes must be not less than 50% and not more than 75% of the notional value of the series;

        (f)     a lucky envelope may only be sold by lucky envelope vending machine if the machine complies with the requirements of subregulation (2).

    (2)     For the purposes of subregulation (1)(f), a lucky envelope vending machine must—

        (a)     have—

              (i)     a separate lockable coin or token tray; and

              (ii)     a visible distinctive serial number; and

              (iii)     a coin or token reject or return mechanism which prevents it from accepting coins or tokens without dispensing a lucky envelope; and

        (b)     be constructed to prevent the dispensing of a lucky envelope without the insertion of a coin or token; and

        (c)     have clearly displayed on it—

              (i)     the name of the permit holder; and

              (ii)     the number of the permit; and

              (iii)     the number of lucky envelopes in the series to which the lucky envelope belongs; and

              (iv)     a list of prizes and winning numbers, symbols or letters; and

        (d)     in the case of an electronic lucky envelope vending machine, in addition to any other requirement, be—

              (i)     designed and constructed in such a way as to prevent physical or electronic access to a random number generator or a storage device (including memory) by a person other than a technician conducting necessary repairs or maintenance; and

              (ii)     designed and constructed so that a purchaser of lucky envelopes cannot accumulate credits; and

              (iii)     constructed so as to count and permanently record, by means of a tamper-proof device, each lucky envelope dispensed; and

        (e)     be installed on premises—

              (i)     licensed under section 8 of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 ; or

              (ii)     occupied by the executive or governing body of the permit holder; or

              (iii)     in a bingo centre operated under a bingo centre operator's licence.