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Gambling Act 2003

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238: Functions of Lotteries Commission

You could also call this:

"The Lotteries Commission's main jobs are to run lotteries, make money for good causes, and keep people safe from problem gambling."

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The Lotteries Commission has some main jobs. You can think of these jobs as their main tasks. They are to run lotteries in New Zealand to make money that will be given out by the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board, or for a special community purpose as outlined in section 245. They also have to make as much money as possible from these lotteries, while making sure that people are not put at risk of problem gambling or underage gambling.

The Commission has to make rules for how the lotteries are run, following section 243. They give advice to the Minister about lotteries in New Zealand.

The Commission's tasks are important for how lotteries work in New Zealand.

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238Functions of Lotteries Commission

  1. The functions of the Lotteries Commission are—

  2. to promote, organise, and conduct New Zealand lotteries for the purpose of generating profits for distribution by the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board, or for a community purpose for which a special purpose lottery is promoted under section 245:
    1. to maximise profits so generated, subject to ensuring that the risk of problem gambling and underage gambling is minimised:
      1. to make rules regulating the conduct and operation of New Zealand lotteries in accordance with section 243:
        1. to advise the Minister on matters relating to New Zealand lotteries.

          Compare
          • 1977 No 84 s 83
          Notes
          • Section 238(b): amended, on , by section 91 of the Gambling Amendment Act 2015 (2015 No 3).