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GAMBLING REGULATIONS 2015 - REG 81

Standards for lucky envelopes

    (1)     For the purposes of section 8.4.1 of the Act, the prescribed standards for lucky envelopes are the standards set out in this regulation.

    (2)     A lucky envelope must be part of a series.

    (3)     Each series of lucky envelopes, except a lucky envelope dispensed from an electronic lucky envelope vending machine, must include and have published with it by the supplier—

        (a)     the same predetermined price for each lucky envelope which complies with regulation 80; and

        (b)     a predetermined value of prizes and number of winning lucky envelopes which complies with regulation 80.

    (4)     Each lucky envelope in a series, other than a lucky envelope in a punchboard, must have printed on the outside—

        (a)     a serial number identifying the series; and

        (b)     the name of the supplier; and

        (c)     the name of the holder of the lucky envelope permit and the number of the permit, unless—

              (i)     the name, ACN (if any), address and telephone number of the supplier are printed on each lucky envelope; and

              (ii)     the supplier maintains on the supplier's premises for 3 years after the date on which the lucky envelopes were supplied a register of—

    (A)     the serial number of the series; and

    (B)     the name of the holder of the lucky envelope permit; and

    (C)     the number of the lucky envelope permit; and

    (D)     the date on which the lucky envelopes were supplied; and

    (E)     the name of the person to whom the lucky envelopes were supplied.

    (5)     A punchboard for lucky envelopes must have printed on it the name of the holder of the lucky envelope permit and the number of the permit, unless—

        (a)     the name, ACN (if any), address and telephone number of the supplier are printed on the punchboard; and

        (b)     the supplier maintains on the supplier's premises for 3 years after the date on which the punchboard was supplied a register of—

              (i)     the name of the permit holder; and

              (ii)     the number of the permit; and

              (iii)     the date on which the punchboard was supplied; and

              (iv)     the name of the person to whom the punchboard was supplied.

    (6)     Each lucky envelope must have printed on it so as only to be visible once the lucky envelope has been dispensed—

        (a)     symbols, numerals or letters or any combination of any of them; or

        (b)     characters referred to in paragraph (a) and, in the case of a winning ticket, an indication that the ticket is a winning ticket; or

        (c)     the description of a prize which the holder is entitled to claim; or

        (d)     an indication that the lucky envelope is not a winning ticket; or

        (e)     a combination of paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d).

    (7)     If one or more lucky envelopes in a series comply with subregulation (6)(a) or (b), there must be displayed at the point of sale of the lucky envelopes (or, in the case of a lucky envelope in a punchboard, on the punchboard) a legend which indicates—

        (a)     the combinations of characters that entitle the holder to claim a prize; and

        (b)     if there are different prizes, the prize to which a particular combination relates.



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