Procedure at draw,
Fublication of results of draw,
Payment of prizes.
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of fixed values in relation to a fixed number of tickets issued for sale in respect of the lottery for which the ticket is issued, as the case may be:
(d) the time and date when and the place at which the draw of the
lottery will take place.
5. (1) Whenever a lottery is drawn there shall be present at the draw not less than three members of the Committee, und if, at the time appointed for the draw, there shall not be that number of member present the draw shall be postponed to such time, whether on the sams · or another day, as the Chairman or any person then present who has been authorized for that purpose by the Chairman may direct.
(2) The members of the Committee present at the draw shall appoint one of their number to preside at the draw.
(3) The public shall be admitted to the place at which the draw of a lottery is conducted so far as may reasonably be practicable having regard to the accommodation available for such purpose.
6. The Chairman shall cause the numbers of the winning tickets at any draw and the time and place at which and the manner in which prizes may be claimed to be published in the Gazette and in his dis cretion in such other manner as may appear to him to be advisable, so soon as may be after the draw is concluded.
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Prizes shall be paid in accordance with the following provi
(a) payment shall be claimed by presenting and delivering up the ticket in respect of which the claim is made at the place and during the hours appointed therefor in the notice published pursuant to rule 6;
(b) payment shall be claimed within six months after the publica- tion in the Gazette of the number of the ticket in respect of which the claim is made:
(c) payment shall be made to the person who presents the ticket
for payment of the prize won by the ticket:
Provided that, if, when any ticket is presented for payment of a prize any number, mark, figure or word which is material for identifying the ticket is, in the opinion of the Committee. illegible or not clearly legible or is incomplete or has been obliterated, defaced or removed, payment shall not be made in respect thereof unless the person claiming payment produces evidence, to the satisfaction of the Committee, identifying such ticket as the ticket in respect of which the prize claimed is payable.
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8. If the payment of any prize is not claimed in the manner and Forefciture within the period prescribed in rule 7, and if the number of the ticket of unclaimed
prizes. in respect of which the prize was payable has been duly published in the manner prescribed in rule 6, the proceeds of that prize shall upon expiry of such period be forfeited absolutely to the Government and be paid into the general revenue of the Colony:
Provided that, notwithstanding the forfeiture of the proceeds of any prize, the Governor in Council, upon petition being made to him, may in his discretion and subject to such conditions as he may think fit, authorize the payment of such prize out of the general revenue of the Colony,
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tickels.
9. (1) The Committee may appoint such number of agents for Agents for the sale of tickets to the public as the Committee may from time to time consider expedient and may fix their remuneration, and the duration of their appointments.
(2) Any agent appointed for the sale of tickets to the public in accordance with this rule may appoint sub-agents.
(3) The name and address of any sub-agent appointed under paragraph (2) shall be reported to the Committee before such sub- agent commences the sale of tickets to the public.
(4) Any appointment of any agent made under this rule may be terminated at any time by the Committee giving to such agent twenty- four hours notice in writing terminating the appointment.
(5) For the purposes of this rule the expressions "agent" and "sub- agent" do not include street vendors.
31st March, 1962.
By Command,
Explanatory Note.
Taman Burgess
Colonial Secretary.
(This Note is not part of the rules, but is intended to indicate their general purport).
These rules make necessary provision relating to the conduct of Government lotteries,
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