Zambia
State Lotteries Act, 1970
Chapter 328
- Commenced on 1 January 1973
- [This is the version of this document at 31 December 1996.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the State Lotteries Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—"auditors" means the auditors appointed under section eighteen;"Board" means the State Lotteries Board established by section three;"Director" means the Director of State Lotteries appointed under section eleven;"financial year" means the financial year of the Board;"functions" includes duties and powers;"pool" means any competition promoted or conducted by the Board for gain in which, for a monetary or other material reward, the public are invited to foretell the result of any race, game or event, and includes such a pool operated on the system known as a fixed odds betting pool on the result of any race, game or event;"Stabilisation Fund" means the Stabilisation Fund established by the Board under section thirteen;"State Lottery" means a lottery promoted and conducted by the Board.3. Establishment of State Lotteries Board
There is hereby established the State Lotteries Board which shall by that name be a body corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal and shall be capable of suing and being sued and, subject to the provisions of this Act, of doing all such acts as a body corporate may by law perform.4. Constitution of Board
5. Tenure of office of members and vacancies
6. Procedure and meetings
7. Remuneration of members
The Board shall pay to the members thereof such remuneration and allowances as the Minister may determine:Provided that, in the case of the Director, or in the case of a member of the Board who is a public officer, no such remuneration or allowance shall be paid.8. Application of seal
The application of the seal of the Board shall be authenticated by the signatures of the chairman of the Board or some other member of the Board authorised by the Board to authenticate the application of the seal thereof, and of the Director or some other person authorised by the Board to act in his stead in that behalf.9. Power of Board to conduct lotteries and pools
10. Functions of Board
11. Director of State Lotteries
12. Funds of Board
The funds of the Board shall consist of—13. Stabilisation Fund
The Board shall establish a Stabilisation Fund to which the Board shall make such appropriation out of the funds of the Board as the Minister may, from time to time, direct:Provided that the Stabilisation Fund shall not exceed fifty thousand kwacha, or fall below twenty thousand kwacha, at any one time.14. Lottery and pool accounts to be kept separately
15. Shortfall to be made good
If the amount standing to the credit of the account kept under section fourteen in respect of any State Lottery or pool is less than the amount required for prizes or other payments due in respect of such State Lottery or pool, the amount of the deficiency shall be paid into such account out of the Stabilisation Fund.16. Borrowing and investment powers
17. Property of Board
The Board may purchase, lease or otherwise acquire any property whatsoever for or in connection with the exercise of its functions under this Act, and may manage, insure, sell, let or otherwise deal with such property in such manner as the Board may deem necessary or desirable.18. Accounts and audit
19. Annual report
20. Rules for State Lotteries and pools
21. Receipts and accruals of Board
22. Liability of Board for payment of prize money
The bona fide payment of any prize money shall discharge the Board and any person by whom such payment was made from all liability whatsoever in respect of any such payment, notwithstanding any forgery, fraud, mistake, neglect, loss or delay which may have been committed or incurred in connection therewith:Provided that nothing in this section shall affect the liability of any person for any offence committed by him in connection with any such payment.22A. Payment and recovery of 20% on prize money
23. Lotteries Act and Pools Act not to apply to Board
History of this document
31 December 1996 this version
Consolidation
01 January 1973
Commenced
Cited documents 0
Documents citing this one 1
Judgment 1
1. | Kakoma v State Lotteries Board of Zambia (HP 1256 of 1979) [1981] ZMHC 8 (11 August 1981) |
Subsidiary legislation
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Pick-A-Lot Draw Rules, 1993 | Statutory Instrument 35 of 1993 | 5 March 1993 |