§ 4 — Meaning of “lottery” and associated expressions

4.—(1) In this Act, “lottery” means an arrangement or a scheme, competition or device for the distribution of prizes where —(a)

entitlement to participation in the arrangement, scheme, competition or device depends on the payment of money, the purchase of a ticket or the giving of any thing of value by the participant; and

(b)

the distribution depends, at any stage of the arrangement, scheme, competition or device, on an element of chance (even if the arrangement, scheme, competition or device, in some other respects, involves a genuine or purported exercise of skill),

and includes lucky draws, raffles and sweepstakes.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a reference to paying includes a reference to any of the following:(a)

paying money;

(b)

transferring money’s worth;

(c)

paying for goods or services at a price or rate which reflects the opportunity to participate in an arrangement or a scheme, competition or device.

(3) For the purposes of this section, it does not matter whether the lottery is held, drawn, exercised or managed wholly in Singapore or partly inside and partly outside Singapore.

(4) An authorised lottery promoter is a person who —(a)

is authorised, under a licence, permit or other authority granted under any written law, to promote a lottery in or from a place in Singapore; or

(b)

is, under any written law, exempt from the licence, permit or authorisation requirements that would otherwise apply for promoting a lottery in or from a place in Singapore,

but excludes a holder of a casino licence granted under section 49 of the Casino Control Act 2006 with regard to any lottery covered by the casino licence.

(5) Without limiting subsection (4), the following is to be taken to promote a lottery, for the purposes of this Act:(a)

the person conducts or organises the lottery, whether alone or with others;

(b)

each person who authorises the conduct or organisation of a lottery as an officer, a trustee or member of the governing body of an incorporated or unincorporated body;

(c)

a person or body that authorises the conduct or organisation of a lottery by a contractor or an employee or agent;

(d)

a person who assists in conducting or organising a lottery;

(e)

a person or body that solicits or receives any money, property or other benefit in the course of the conduct or organisation of a lottery (other than as a prize winner or participant in the lottery);

(f)

any other person or body prescribed for the purposes of this section by the Regulations.

—(1) In this Act, “lottery” means an arrangement or a scheme, competition or device for the distribution of prizes where —(a)

entitlement to participation in the arrangement, scheme, competition or device depends on the payment of money, the purchase of a ticket or the giving of any thing of value by the participant; and

(b)

the distribution depends, at any stage of the arrangement, scheme, competition or device, on an element of chance (even if the arrangement, scheme, competition or device, in some other respects, involves a genuine or purported exercise of skill),

and includes lucky draws, raffles and sweepstakes.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a reference to paying includes a reference to any of the following:(a)

paying money;

(b)

transferring money’s worth;

(c)

paying for goods or services at a price or rate which reflects the opportunity to participate in an arrangement or a scheme, competition or device.

(3) For the purposes of this section, it does not matter whether the lottery is held, drawn, exercised or managed wholly in Singapore or partly inside and partly outside Singapore.

(4) An authorised lottery promoter is a person who —(a)

is authorised, under a licence, permit or other authority granted under any written law, to promote a lottery in or from a place in Singapore; or

(b)

is, under any written law, exempt from the licence, permit or authorisation requirements that would otherwise apply for promoting a lottery in or from a place in Singapore,

but excludes a holder of a casino licence granted under section 49 of the Casino Control Act 2006 with regard to any lottery covered by the casino licence.

(5) Without limiting subsection (4), the following is to be taken to promote a lottery, for the purposes of this Act:(a)

the person conducts or organises the lottery, whether alone or with others;

(b)

each person who authorises the conduct or organisation of a lottery as an officer, a trustee or member of the governing body of an incorporated or unincorporated body;

(c)

a person or body that authorises the conduct or organisation of a lottery by a contractor or an employee or agent;

(d)

a person who assists in conducting or organising a lottery;

(e)

a person or body that solicits or receives any money, property or other benefit in the course of the conduct or organisation of a lottery (other than as a prize winner or participant in the lottery);

(f)

any other person or body prescribed for the purposes of this section by the Regulations.