1964_GOVERNMENT_LOTTERIES_ORDINANCE — Page 4

1973 Ed.

Government Lotteries

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7. (1) The Accountant General shall cause proper accounts to be kept of all transactions of the Lotteries Fund and shall cause to be prepared for every period of twelve months ending on the 31st day of March in each year a statement of the accounts of the Lotteries Fund, which statement shall include a receipts and pay- ments account and statement of assets and liabilities and shall be signed by the Accountant General.

(1A) The accounts of the Lotteries Fund and the signed statement of the accounts shall be audited by the Director of Audit, who shall certify the statement and make such report as he thinks fit. (Added, 66 of 1973, s. 4)

(2) A copy of the signed and audited statement of accounts and of any report by the Director of Audit shall be laid on the table of the Legislative Council not later than the 31st day of December next following the end of such period or so soon thereafter as the Governor may allow.

(Replaced, 33 of 1967, s. 4. Amended, 66 of 1973, s. 4)

8. The Financial Secretary may direct that an annual super- vision fee to be determined by him shall be charged against the income of the Lotteries Fund and paid into the general revenue of the Colony.

Accounts.

Cost of administration.

(Added, 33 of 1967, s. 4)

Rules.

9. The Governor may make rules providing for- (a) the appointment of and the conditions to be observed by agents for the sale of tickets for lotteries and the rights, liabilities and obligations of such agents and commissions payable in connexion 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 allotment of any prize in respect thereof shall be determined;

(f) 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;

(h) such other matters as the Governor may consider ex- pedient to give effect to the purposes of this Ordinance;

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