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Gambling Act 2003

Institutions - New Zealand Lotteries Commission - Operation of New Zealand lotteries

243: Lottery rules

You could also call this:

"Rules for Running Lotteries in New Zealand"

The Lotteries Commission can make rules for New Zealand lotteries. You need to know these rules are not inconsistent with the Gambling Act 2003. The Minister must approve these rules before they are made.

The rules can say how some details are decided by the Lotteries Commission. These details cannot be challenged because they are left to the Commission's discretion. However, the Minister can require certain details to be included in the rules.

When making rules, the Lotteries Commission must think about making it less likely for people to become problem gamblers. They must also think about making it less likely for under-age people to gamble. The Commission has to consider these things when making any rules.

The rules are called secondary legislation, which is explained in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019. These rules come into effect the day after they are published, or on a later date specified in the rules.

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Part 3Institutions
New Zealand Lotteries Commission: Operation of New Zealand lotteries

243Lottery rules

  1. The Lotteries Commission may make rules not inconsistent with this Act for or with respect to the conduct and operation (including the establishment and distribution of prize funds) of New Zealand lotteries or any type of New Zealand lotteries.

  2. The rules must be approved by the Minister before being made.

  3. Repealed

  4. Rules made under this section may authorise designs or specifications or other matters of detail to be determined by the Lotteries Commission, and may not be challenged on the ground that they leave such matters to the discretion of the Commission.

  5. Despite subsection (4), the Minister may, in writing to the Lotteries Commission, require that any design, specification, or other matter of detail be incorporated in rules and not left to the discretion of the Commission.

  6. In making any rules under this section, the Lotteries Commission must have regard to the desirability of—

  7. minimising the risk of players or participants in New Zealand lotteries becoming problem gamblers; and
    1. minimising the risk of under-age gambling.

      1. Rules under this section—

      2. are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements); and
        1. take effect on the day after the date of their publication under that Act, or on any later date that is specified in the rules.

          Compare
          • 1977 No 84 s 90
          Notes
          • Section 243(3): repealed, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).
          • Section 243(7): replaced, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).