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Gambling Act 2003

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

245: Special purpose lotteries

You could also call this:

"Lotteries to help the community, decided by the Minister."

The Minister can tell the Lotteries Commission to run a New Zealand lottery for a community purpose. You can find out what a community purpose is by looking at section 277. When the Minister gives this instruction, it is like giving a direction under the Crown Entities Act 2004.

The Minister gets to decide what community purpose the lottery is for. You can think of a community purpose as something that helps people in your community.

The instruction from the Minister is important because it tells the Lotteries Commission what to do, and it follows the rules of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

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

245Special purpose lotteries

  1. The Minister may, from time to time, instruct the Lotteries Commission to promote a New Zealand lottery for any community purpose that the Minister thinks fit.

  2. In this section, community purpose has the same meaning as in section 277.

  3. An instruction under this section is a direction for the purposes of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

Compare
  • 1977 No 84 s 85
Notes
  • Section 245(3): added, on , by section 200 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 (2004 No 115).