Lotteries Act 1964 – Conditions Sheet
Under Section 7(4) of the Lotteries Act 1964 this permit is subject to the following conditions:
Once an application has been approved the ACT Gambling and Racing Commission (the Commission) will issue
the applicant with a permit number. All entry forms and advertisements must include the permit number issued
for that promotion.
Method of entry
For a lottery using communication or delivery revenue sharing arrangements (such as SMS, MMS, 1900 phone
numbers or other similar electronic methods) as a mode of entry to the promotion, the following conditions
apply:
o the full phone number or contact method must be stated in the terms and conditions; and
o the cost of a call or connection for a participant must not exceed 55 cents (including GST) and the actual
cost of each call or connection must be clearly stated or identified in or on all advertisements and be
included in the terms and conditions.
The Draw or Selection of the Winners
The drawing of the winner must be undertaken in a fair and transparent manner with each participant having
an equal chance of winning the lottery.
If more than one prize is being drawn at a draw, the major prize must be drawn first, unless winning entries are
eligible to be redrawn.
Winning must not be contingent on the participant being present at the drawing of the lottery except for lucky-
badge draws.
Unless otherwise approved by the Commission, the drawing of a Trade Promotion lottery must occur within 12
months of the commencement date of the permit.
Multiple draws may be conducted in one lottery, as long as the method of entry and prize details is the same for
each draw. Details of multiple draws must be specified in the terms and conditions of the lottery.
All prizes in the lottery must be distributed or allocated as approved. If a prize is not claimed within a
reasonable period, taking into account the nature of the prize, the person conducting the promotion must draw
another winning ticket or entry. The method, date, time and place of the redraw must be stated in the terms
and conditions of the lottery.
All winners must be notified directly, by written means (email, mail, fax or SMS) within 21 days of the
determination of the results.
The person conducting the promotion must make the results of the lottery available to entrants. The method of
advertising the results of the promotion must be congruent with the type of lottery conducted, for example, it
would be appropriate to publish the results of the lottery on a website if the promotion was conducted via a
website. Details of how winners will be notified must be included in the terms and conditions of the lottery.
Variation to approval
Any variation to the application after the Commission has commenced its processing must be submitted
through an Application for an Amendment to an Approval to Conduct a Lottery form and be accompanied by the
determined fee for a variation. The Commission must approve a variation to the promotion before any
amendment can be implemented.
A copy of the amendment form can be obtained from the Commission website at
www.gamblingandracing.act.gov.au
Cancellation:
If a lottery is to be cancelled prior to the determination of winners or the draw of prizes, the Commission must
be immediately advised in writing including the following information:
o the date, or proposed date, on which ticket sales will cease;
o the method to be used to inform those who have already entered the promotion of the cancellation (a
notice must published on the date that the results were to be published)
o the method to be used to inform ticket holders of the cancellation (a notice must published on the date
that the results were to be published); and
o the arrangements for reimbursement of ticket holders.
Trade Promotion Lotteries and Other Types of Gambling
If the lottery involves or includes gambling (such as the playing of gaming machines, betting at the casino,
betting or wagering with a bookmaker or TAB agency), then the conduct of the lottery must not:
o encourage people to gamble for a minimum period of time to qualify for a reward, entry ticket or other
benefit;
o encourage people to gamble a minimum amount to qualify for rewards unless it is part of a gaming
machine player reward scheme that is only advertised within the gambling facility, or a commission-based
player scheme at the Canberra Casino or if the gambling activity that is being promoted has already been
granted approval under the Lotteries Act 1964;
o encourage people who play gaming machines to increase their frequency of betting at the facility or the
amount of each bet; or
o offer people who play gaming machines cash or free or discounted gambling credits unless the offer of cash
or credits is made to all players of gaming machines at the facility as part of the facility’s usual or regular
prize schedule.
