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Appointment

and constitu-

tion of the

Committee.

Meelings of the Committee.

Dacies

of the

Commitce.

Proceeds of Jalteries.

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3. (1) The Governor may by notification in the Gazette appoint a standing committee to be known as the Government Lotteries Manage- ment Committee.

(2) The Committee shall consist of a Chairman and not less than three nor more than five members who shall be appointed from time to time by the Governor by notification in the Gazette,

4. (0) The Committee shall meet at such times and at such places as the Chairman may from time to time appoint.

(2) Al any meeting of the Committee the Chairman shall preside : Provided that if at any meeting the Chairman is absent there shall preside either-

(a) such member as the Chairman may in his discretion direct to

preside for the purposes of that meeting: or

(b) in the absence of any such direction by the Chairman, ode member of the Committee elected from among those members present at such meeting.

(3) At any meeting of the Committee three members shall be a quorum.

(4) The validity of any proceedings of the Committee shall not be affected by any vacancy among the members thereof or by any defect in the appointment of any member thereof.

(5) Any question to be determined at a meeting of the Commillee shall be determined by a majority of the members present and voting thereon.

(6) The Chairman at any meeting of the Committee shall have an original vote and also, if upon any question the votes shall be equally divided, a casting vote.

(7) The Committee may make standing orders for regulating the procedure at, and in connexion with, its meetings.

5. It shall be the duty of the Committee from time to time to conduct or cause to be conducted lotteries and to do such other things as the Governor may, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance or any rules made thereunder, direct in connexion (herewith.

6. (1) Sixty per cent, or as close to that proportion as is practi- cable, of the proceeds of the sale of tickets shall be apportioned as prizes in such manner as the Committee, subject to any direction of the Governor, may from time to time determine and the remainder shall be paid into the general revenue of the Colony and allocated to expenditure for the purposes of social welfare.

(2) The Financial Secretary shall cause to be published in the Gazette not later than the 30th day of September, or such later date as

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the Governor in his discretion may permit, next following any period of twelve months ending the preceding 31st day of March in which any lotteries have been held, a statement-

(a) in respect of such period of twelve months showing-

(the total sum of money derived from such lotteries and paid into the general revenue of the Colony: and

(i) the total sum of money paid out of the general revenue of the Colony for the purposes of social welfare; and

(5) in respect of the period of twelve months immediately preced- ing such period, showing the total sum of money paid out of the general revenue of the Colony, for the purpose of social welfare.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in subsection (1), the pro- portion allocated to prizes may be varied from time to time by resolu tion of the Legislative Council.

7. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 6. expenses Expenses in arising out of the conduct of any lottery or the operation of the Com- donasion mitter may be paid out of the general revenue of the Colony or, subject

with lotteries. to the approval of the Financial Secretary, deducted from any sum of money to be paid into the general revenue in accordance with the provisions of such section 6 before such payment into the general revenue is made.

8. The Governor may make rules prescribing or providing for- (a) the appointment of and the conditions to be observed by agents for the sale of tickets for latteries and the rights, liabilities and obligations of such agents and commissions payable in con- nexion therewith:

(b) the form and contents of tickets for lotteries;

(c) the information to be published concerning lotteries and the

manner in which such information shall be published:

(d) the manner in which any drawing for the allotment of prizes shall be undertaken, including the persons who shall be present at any such drawing and their powers and duties in relation thereto;

(e) the manner in which any dispute or difficulty which may arise as to the conduct of any lottery or the drawing for the allot- ment of any prize in respect thereof shall be determined;

() the time within which and the manner in which lottery prizes

shall be claimed;

(g) the disposal of unclaimed prizes or money or prizes or money

as to which any dispute has arisen;

Rules