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Gambling Act 2003

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

248: Method of drawing lottery

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"How lottery winners are fairly chosen in New Zealand"

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When you play a New Zealand lottery, it must be drawn and prizes given out in a way decided by the Lotteries Commission. You need to follow the rules made under section 243 and any conditions set by the Minister under section 244(1)(a). The Lotteries Commission's decisions are a type of secondary legislation, which has its own publication rules explained in Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

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

248Method of drawing lottery

  1. Every New Zealand lottery must be drawn and prizes allocated in a manner and under conditions determined by the Lotteries Commission.

  2. Subsection (1) is subject to any rules made under section 243 and any provisions specified by the Minister under section 244(1)(a).

  3. A determination under this section is secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

Compare
  • 1977 No 84 s 95
Notes
  • Section 248(3): inserted, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).