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Act 252
Social and Welfare Services Lottéries Board Act 1950-1962
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An Act to establish a Social and Welfare Services Lotteries Board, to authorize the promotion by such Board of public lotteries for social and welfare purposes and the payment of all sums, raised by to provide for payment out of that Fund of equivalent sums tor purposes specitied in the Act, and to provide for other matters incidental thereto. IWest Malaysia-llth December 1950; Sabah and Sarawak-6th July 1966.] [P.U 300|66.] Services 1ot tae Boariced a 1905al and Wallare true. 2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpreta- "Board" waans the social and Welfare services tion. Lotteries Board established under section 3; "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board appointea under section 4 (1) and includes any mem- ber of the Board appointed by the Minister to act in place of the Chairman during such time as the Chair- man is by reason ot absence irom the country or illness or for any other reason unable to act; "Minister" means responsibility for social welfare; the Minister charged with the 132158.1 "public lottery" means any game method or device whereby money or money's worth is distributed or allotted in any manner depending upon or to be determined by chance or lot and to which the publc or any class of the public has or may have access. -
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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires- Interpreta- "Board" waans the social and Welfare services tion. Lotteries Board established under section 3; "Chairman" means the Chairman of the Board appointea under section 4 (1) and includes any member of the Board appointed by the Minister to act in place of the Chairman during such time as the Chairman is by reason ot absence irom the country or illness or for any other reason unable to act; "Minister" means responsibility for social welfare; the Minister charged with the 132158.1 "public lottery" means any game method or device whereby money or money's worth is distributed or allotted in any manner depending upon or to be determined by chance or lot and to which the publc or any class of the public has or may have access. -
IS. 3-4] Establishment and incorporation of the Social and Welfare Services Lotteries Board.
(1) For tbe purposes of this Act there shall be cesterie Barmo atre thet pare perpaiuat roscesae and a common seal and may sue and be sued in its corporate name. [Added Act 84/65.]
(2) For the purpose of providing its own premises the Board may, out of the building fund established under section 14, and with the approval of the Minister subject to such restrictions as the Minister of Finance may impose, enter into contracts, acquire ana hold movable or immovable property and dispose thereof or otherwise deal therewith: Provided that nothing in this section shall prevent the Board from building or purchasing or otherwise acquiring premises in excess of its requirement and letting such parts of the premises as are in excess thereof on such terms as the Board may deem it fit. Constitution 4. (1) The Board shall Board appointed by the Minister appoint as Chairman. consist of eleven members one of whom he shall HIS.
(2) Any person appointed to be a member of the .30|55.] Board under subsection (1) shall hold office for a period not exceeding three years but at the expiration of the period of appointment of any member it shall be lawful for the Minister to re-appoit nim tor a turther period not exceeding three years and from time to time thereafter to renew his appointment for a like period.
(3) The Minister may dismiss or suspend any member of the Board and may lappoint another person in his place or in place of any member who dies, retires or who, for the time being, is unable to act.
(4) Notwithstanding subsection (1), on the occurrence of any vacancy in the Board, it shall not be necessary for the Minister to fill the vacancy so long as the number of members of the Board is not reduced to less than seven. [Act 21/62, s. 3.]
IS.4-6] SOCISE AND NELTANE SEAVCES IOATHRIES DOARO
(5) Five members of the Board shall constitute a quorum at any meeting and all acts, matters or things authorized or required to be done by the Board may be decided by a majority at any meeting at which such a quorum is present. bers present shall preside.
(7) The Chairman or member presiding at a meeting shall have the right to vote on any question and, in the event of the division of votes being equal, he shall also have a casting vote.
(o) All acts done by the Board shall, notwithstanding any vacancy in the Boara or that it 1s atterwards discovered that there was a defect in the appointment ot a person purporting to be a member thereot, be as valid as if no such vacancy or delect had existed.
(9) Subject to this section, the Board shall have power to regulate its own procedure at its meetings and to appoint a Secretary of the Board and to provide for the taking and custody of minutes of the meetings of the Board. S. (l) he common seal of the Board shall bear such Commor device as the Board may approve and the Board may from time to time break, change, alter and make anew such seal as it may think fit. 2) Ihe common seal oi the Board shall be kept i ne custoay oi the chairman and shal not be amnxe to any instrument except in the presence of the Chairman and two other members of the Board, who shall sign their names to the instrument in token of then presence and such signing shall be sufficient evidence that such seal was duly and properly aixed and that the same is the lawiul seal of the Board. б. (1) The Board may appoint such officers and servants Officers and servants of as it may consider to be necessary for the due per- the Board. formance of the duties and functions of the Board.
(2) The otncers and servants of the Board shall receive out of the funds raised by the Board such remuneration and allowances as may be approved by the Minister.
F.M.S. Cap 45. Added Act 34 /65.] Power of Board to promote otteries permittec oy ine Minister. LAm. ACL 21/62.] IS. 6-7]
(3) Every member, officer or servant of the Board shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Penal Code.
(4) The Board may, out of the loan fund established under section 14, grant loans to its officers and servants for the purpose of assisting them to own, build, purchase or otherwise acquire houses for theit living accommodations or those of their families; and the Board may secure such loans by imposing such terms and conditions, including the placing of the properties so acquired on mortgage to the Board, as the Minister of Finance may approve; and in the event of the otfcers and servants being unable to repay the loans, the Board may, subject to the discretion of the Minister of Finance, realise or otherwise dispose of the mortgage.
(1) Lembaga hendaklah terdiri daripada sebelas Keanggotaan orang anggota yang dilantik oleh Menteri, yang mana Lembaga. seorang daripadanya hendaklah dilantik oleh Menteri sebagai Pengerusi.
(2) Seseoranbavan sdbsekiyenmenja heanaklaa F. 3ois.1 Lembaga di bawah memegang jawatan selama tempoh yang tıdak melebihi tiga tahun tetapi apabila perlantikan mana-mana anggota itu tamat, maka adalah sah di sisi undang-undang bagi Menteri angeota fpabilang tidak melebihi tiga tahun dan sesudah itu memperbaharui perlantikannya dari semasa ke semasa bagi tempoh yang sama.
(3) Menteri boleh membuang atau menggantung kerja mana-mana anggota Lemoaga dan boleh melantik seorang lain sebagai gantinya atau sebagaı ganti mana-mana anggota yang mati, bersara atau yang, pada masa itu, tidak dapat bertindak.
(4) Walau apa pun peruntukan subseksyen (1), apabila terdapat sesuatu kekosongan dalam Lembaga, adalah tidak perlu bagi Menteri mengisi kekosongan itu selagi bilangan anggota Lembaga tidak menjadi kurang daripada tujuh orang. [Akta 21/62, s. 3.J
(5) Lima orang anggota Lembaga boleh menjadi kuorum dalam mana-mana mesyuarat dan segala perbuatan; perkara atau benda yang dibenarkan atau dikehendaki dilakukan oleh Lembaga boleh miesyuaran deng ainadirl olan kuara pa sademikiamana
(6) Pengerusi hendaklah, apabila hadir, mempengerusikan tiap-tiap mesyuatat Lembaga, dan dalam masa ketidakhadirannya mesyuarat hendaklah dipengerusikan oleh seorang anggota Lembaga yang dipilih oleh anggota-anggota yang hadir.
IS. 4-6]
(7) Pengerusi atau anggota yang mempengerusikan sesuatu mesyuarat hendaklah mempunyai hak mengundi mengenai sesuatu soalan dan, sekiranya pembahagian undi didapati sama banyak, dia hendaklah juga mempunyai hak memberi undi pemutus.
(8) Segala perbuatan yang dilakukan oleh Lembaga adalah, walaupun ada apa-apa kekosongan dalam Lembaga itu atau kemudiannya didapati bahawa ada kecacatan dalam perlantikan seseorang yang dikatakan menjadi anggota Lembaga itu, sama sahnya seolah-olah kekosongan atau kecacatan demikian tidak wujud.
(9) Tertakluk kepada seksyen ini, Lembaga hendaklah mempunyai kuasa untuk mengawalselia prosedurnya sendiri dalam mesyuaratnya dan bagi melantik seorang Setiausaha Lembaga dan bagi mengadakan peruntukan mengenai pengambilan dan penjagaan minit mesyuarat Lembaga. Meterai biasa.
(1) Meterai biasa Lembaga hendaklah mengandungi sesuatu rekabentuk yang diluluskan oleh Lembaga dan Lembaga boleh dari semasa ke semasa memecah, menukar, mengubah dan membuat baru meterai itu sebagaimana yang difikirkannya patut.
(2) Meterai biasa Lembaga hendaklah disimpan dalam jagaan Pengerusi dan tidak boleh dicapkan pada mana-mana suratcara kecuali di hadapan Pengerusi dan dua orang anggota Lembaga yang lain, yang hendaklan menurunkan tandatangan mereka pada suratcara itu sebagai tanda kehadiran mereka dan penandatanganan itu hendaklah menjadi bukti yang memadai bahawa meterai itu telah dicapkan dengan sempurna dan betul dan bahawa meterai itu adalah meterai Lembaga yang sah di sisi undang-undang. Pegawai dan pengkhidmat Lembaga.
(1) Lembaga boleh melantik mana-mana pegawai dan pengkhidmat yang difikirkannya perlu bagi pelaksanaan wajar tugas dan fungsi Lembaga.
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(2) Pegawai dan pengkhidmat Lembaga boleh menerima, daripada • wang yang diperolehi oleh Lembaga, apa-apa saraan dan elaun yang diluluskan oleh Menteri.
(3) Tiap-tiap anggota, pegawai atau pengkhidmat Lembaga hendaklah disifatkan sebagai seorang N.M.B. pengkhidmat awam dalam erti Kanun Keseksaan. '4) Lembaga boleh, daripada kumpulan wang [Tam. Akt injaman yang ditubuhkan di bawah seksyen 14, 84/65. 24, ttat pka memberi pinjaman kepada pegawai dan pengkhidmatnya bagi maksud membantu mereka memiliki, membina, membeli atauselainnya memperolehi rumah bagi tempat kediaman mereka atau tempat kediaman keluarga mereka; dan Lembaga boleh dapat jaminan atas pinjaman itu dengan mengenakan apa-apa terma dan syarat, termasuk menggadaijanjikan harta yang diperolehi itu kepada Lembaga, sebagaimana yang diluluskan oleh Menteri Kewangan; dan sekiranya pegawai dan pengkhidmat itu tidak dapat membayar balik pinjaman itu, Lembaga boleh tertakluk kepada budi bicara Menteri Kewangan, menghasilkan atau selainnya melupuskan gadaijanji
(1) Subject to this Act it shall be lawful for the Board, its members, officers and servants, notwithstanding any other written law to the contrary, to hold, promote, organise and administer such public lotteries as the Board may be permitted to promote under subsection (2) and to write, print, publish, advertise, sell or distribute tickets or chances in any such lottery and to do all such other things as may be incidental to or necessary for the promotion or administration thereof.
(2) The Minister may, from time to time, by order permit the Board to promote a public lottery.
(3) The Minister may, subject to this Act and of any rules made thereunder, by such order impose such conditions and limitations upon the Board in respect of the promotion and administration of any lottery thereby permitted as he may think fit
(4) Every order made under this section shall be published in the Gazette, as soon as practicable atter the making thereof. mny order manis ter eathis secttime revoke or amend
(6) The power conferred on the Minister under subsections (3) and (5) to impose conditions and limitations upon the Board in respect of the promotion and administration of any lottery under this Act shall be exercised by the Minister with the concurrence of the Treasury. lAct 21/62, s. 4.
(1) The Board shall, upon the promotion of any Proopetys lottery under this Act, cause to be published in the Gazette, or in such other manner as the Minister may to blished. direct, a prospectus of such lottery which shall set Lm.Ac forth
(a) the prizes offered therein;
(b) the number of tickets or chances therein to be • offered for sale and the prices and denomina- •tions of such tickets or chances;
(c) the opening and closing dates for the sale of tickets or chances therein;
(a) the times, places and manner at or in which the winners of prizes therein will be determined;
(e) the conditions subject to which any tickets or chances therein will be offered for sale and in accordance with which such lottery will be conducted;
(f) such other matters as may be prescribed.
(2) No tickets or chances in any lottery shall be sold or distributed at any time before the expiration of a period of one month after the date of the publication of such prospectus relating thereto.
(1) No tickets or chances in any lottery promoted by Tickets and the Board under this Act shall be sold or distributed chances in a lottery to be otherwise than on behalf of the Board and either— sold, etc., only through
(a) by a person authorized in writing in that behalf the Postal by the Director General of Posts and at a Post Services. [Sub.F.M. Office or through a Postal Agency established Ord. under the Post Office Act, 1947; or 63/51;Am. P.U.(B)
(b) by a person authorized in writing in that behalf 324|70.] Act 211. by the Chairman of the Board and at such place or places as the Chairman of the Board may, by notification in the Gazette, specify.
(2) Any person who sells or offers for sale or distributes or attempts to distribute or who buys or offers to buy or obtains or attempts to obtain any ticket or chance in a lottery in contravention of subsection (1) or who is found without lawful excuse in possession of any ticket or other document entitling any person to a chance in such lottery which has been • bought or obtained in contravention of such subsection shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.
Proceeds ofsums raised by lotteries. [Added Act 84/65.] [S. 10]
(1) All sums raised by any lottery, the prospectus of which was issued under this Act shall, subject to the following deductions, that is to say—
(a) the amount paid out of the said lottery as prizes;
(b) the payment of duties under section 20;
(c) all costs, charges and expenses incurred by the Board in the promotion and administration of the said lottery;
(d) any sum paid into the Reserve Fund established under section 13;
(e) such amounts in respect of the general administrative or other expenses incurred by the Board in carrying out its functions under thinisct, as, subject to the approval of the Minister Finance, it may think reasonable; and
(f) any sums paid into the building or loan funds established under section 14, be paid into and form part of the Consolidated Fund.
(2) There shall in each year be made, out of moneys appropriated by Parliament, payments, tor the purposes hereinatter specified, of aggregate amounts equalling, taking one year with another, the amounts paid into the Consolidated Fund under subsection (1).
(3) It the Board is dissolved, the balance of the Reserve Fund, after payment of all liabilities of the Board, shall be paid into and form part ot the Consolidated Fund and subsection (2) shall apply to amounts paid into the Consolidated Fund under this subsection as they apply to amounts paid into that Fund under subsection (1).
(4) The payments made under subsection (2) may be made for the purposes of giving ald to any publlc philanthropic, charitable, religious or educational organisation, institution or body or of carrying out any philanthropic, charitable, religious or educational scheme or project or any work beneficial to the public, or for the improvement of the social condition, or for the advancement of the welfare, of the public or any class thereof. [Act 21/62, s. 5.]
SOCIAL AND WELFARE SERVICES LOTTERIES BOARD [S. 11-13] Il. (I) Ihe Board shall keep or cause to be kept books General which shall contain true and regular accounts of all orthunts thce sad books snal at ail reasonabe himes oe oaed ae. o inspection by any member of the Board and by the lct21|62.] uditor appointed by the Minister of Finance and by any other person authorized by the Minister of Finance to inspect the same. [Act 21/62, S. O.l
(2) Ihe accounts of the Board shall be audited at least once in every year by an auditor appointed in that behalf by the Minister of Finance and a copy of such accounts so audited shall be submitted by the Board to the Minister of Finance who shall cause the same to be published in the Gazette.
(1) Lembaga hendaklah menyimpan atau Akaun am menyebabkan supaya disimpan buku-buku yang Lembaga dan pengauditan. hendaklah mengandungi akaun sebenar dan mengikut aturan mengenai semua terimaan, potongan dan 21162.] bayaran yang dibuat oleh Lembaga, dan bukubuku tersebut hendaklah, pada bila-bila masa yang berpatutan, terbuka untuk pemeriksaan mana-mana anggota Lembaga dan juruaudit yang dilantik oleh Menteri Kewangan dan mana-mana orang lain yang diberi kuasa oleh Menterí Kewangan untuk memeriksa buku-buku itu. [Akta 21/62; s. 6.]
(2) Akaun Lembaga hendaklah diaudit oleh juruaudit yang dilantik bagi maksud itu oleh Menteri Kewangan sekurang-kurangnya sekali dalam tiap-tiap tahun dan satu salinan apa-apa akaun yang diaudit demikian hendaklah dikemukakan oleh Lembaga kepada Menteri Kewangan yang hendaklah menyebabkan supaya akaun itu disiarkan dalam Warta.
Akaun khas berkenaan dengan tiap-tiap loteri. [S. 12-13]
(1) The Board shall prepare within three months Special of the date upon which thê winners of prizes in a lottery accounts in respect of were determined, a completed account in respect of such each lottery. lottery showing the total amount raised thereby, the M1mf2" amount of the prizes paid out in respect thereof, the costs, charges and expenses and deductions made by the Board in respect thereof.
(2) Eedt under scction tillbe andiad bopae tsur account, so audited, shall be submitted forthwith by the Board to the Minister of Finance who shall cause the same to be published in the Gazette.
(1) The Board may establish a Reserve Fund, of Reserve such amount as the Minister of Finance may approve, for the purpose of meeting any present, future or contingent liabilities incurred or likely to be incurred by the Board in carrying out its duties under this Act ot in promoting or administering any lottery which it is or may be permitted to promote under this Act, ana may pay into such Fund from time to time, subject to tne approval of the Minister of Finance, out of any sums received by it in respect of any lottery such sums as may be necessary for the maintenance of such Fund at the approved amount.
(2) Where, as a result of moneys in the Reserve Fund [4m. being deposited in any bank, the total of the amount of • Act 21|62; 84 |65.] such moneys exceeds the amount approved by the -
[S. 13-16] Minister of Finance, then unless that Minister otherwise directs, such excess shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund. Establishment of building Luan tund. 34161.9
(1) The Board may, out of the moneys raised by each lottery, establish the following funds-
(a) a building fund to be expended for the purpose of owning, building, purchasing or otherwise acquiring its own premises in accordance with section 3; and
(b) a loan fund to be expended for the purpose of granting housing loans to its oincers and servants in accordance with section 6.
(2) Each fund shall be of such amount as may be approved by the Minister of Finance, and the Board may, out of the moneys raised by each lottery, pay into each fund such sums as may be determined by the Minister. Lotteries to be promoted and admınistered in accordance with Act, rules, the order permitting the same, and the prospectus.
(1) No lottery shall be promoted or administered by the Board otherwise than in accordance with this Act and of any rules made thereunder relating thereto, and of the terms and conditions of the order made under section 7 permitting such lottery, or otherwise than in accordance with the prospectus relating to such lottery published by the Board under the provisions of section 8.
(2) Any member, officer, servant or agent of the Board acting or attempting to act in contravention of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.
(3) Any person abetting the commission of an offence under subsection (2) shall be guilty of an offence against this Act. Other
Nothing contained in any other law relating to betting and gaming betting, or gaming in Iorce in any State, and laws not to restriction or prohibition on the importation of goods apply to lotteries or the sending of articles through the post in saban promoted or Sarawak, as the case may be, shall apply to under this Act. any lottery promoted by the Board under this Act or to any ticket or other document sold or distributed in .0.30066.1 connection with any such lottery by or on behalf of the Board.
Any person who-
(a) sells or distributes or permits to be sold or distributed any ticket or chance in any lottery promoted by the Board otherwise than in accordance with this Act or of any rules made thereunder relating to such lottery or with the provisions of any order or prospectus relating thereto;
(b) being an agent, officer or servant of any person fails to account to his principal for any sums received on sale or by commission or otherwise in respect of the sale or distribution of any such ticket or chance; or
(c) with intent to deceive, makes any false entry or omits to make any entry required to be made in respect of any lottery in any book required under this Act to be kept in respect of such lottery, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding five • thousand ringgit, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both. Offences.
Any person guilty of an offence against this Act General Ior which no other penalty is specifically provided shall. penalty. on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand ringgit, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or to both.
A Sessions Court or a Court of a First Class Jurisdiction Mis Atracoshilt ed vi piwthe focal juri odieion of such g ein Court and a Sessions Court may impose the full penalty Couistrate's provided by this Act, notwithstanding any other written law to the contrary.
There shall be charged upon the total amount Duty. emom ag tio kitse der acnco may tiom tin d lin,. time fix by order published in the Gazette; the said duty shali be payable by the Board into the Consolidated Fund of the Federation.
Muslims and this Act. Rules. [Am. 1ct 21/62. [S.21-22] -
It is hereby declared that nothing contained in this ict, or any rule, regulation or order made thereunder shall be deemed to require any Muslim to do any act contrary to his religion. [F.M. Ord. 64/50, s. 2.]
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong may make rules-
(a) prescribing anything required to be or which may be prescribed under this Act;
(b) regulating the conduct and administration of any lottery promoted under this Act including the sale and distribution of tickets or chances. the form, printing and serial numbering of such tickets or chances, the drawing of prizes, the commission (if any) to be paid on the sale oi
(c) prescribing the manner in which accounts required under this Act shall be kept and audited;
(d) prescribing any other matter which may be necessary tor the purpose oi carrying this Act into etiect and for the purpose of ensuring the honest and satistactory management of any lottery promoted under this Act and the due application of all funds raised by such lottery.
[List of Amendments] SOCIAL AND WELFARE SERVICES LOTTERIES (Revised-1981) Particulars under section 7 (il) and (iii) of the Revision of Laws Act, 1968 (Act 1)
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