Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) A person who, with
intent to defraud —
(a)
alters or falsifies any ticket, coupon, token or books; or
(b)
makes or concurs in making any false or fraudulent entry in any books; or
(c)
omits or concurs in omitting any material particular from any books,
relating to a
permitted lottery, permitted gaming or social gambling, commits an offence.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $50 000.
(2) A person who, with
intent to defraud, conducts a permitted lottery, permitted gaming or social
gambling in such a way that each participant has not an equal chance of
winning, commits an offence.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $50 000.
(3) A person who,
without the written authorisation of the Commission, wilfully diverts the
funds raised by a lottery or gaming purporting to be conducted under the
authority of a permit for a purpose other than the object for which a permit
was issued, commits an offence.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $50 000.
(4) A person who
conducts a lottery or gambling purporting to be conducted under the authority
of a permit otherwise than in accordance with —
(a) a
permit which authorises the lottery or gambling; or
(b) any
condition imposed in respect of the permit,
commits an offence.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $10 000.
[Section 45 amended: No. 16 of 1990 s. 33; No. 24
of 1998 s. 49; No. 35 of 2003 s. 147; No. 50 of 2003 s. 66(4) ; No. 41 of 2018
s. 25(1); No. 53 of 2024 s. 53 and 71.]
[Heading amended: No. 35 of 2003 s. 148(1).]
[Heading amended: No. 35 of 2003 s. 148(2).]