Lotteries Act

Consolidated act
Citation
R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c.L-11
Source
Unofficial consolidation PDF (justice.gov.nt.ca)

This is an unofficial reading copy parsed from the Department of Justice consolidation PDF above — itself an office consolidation, not an official statement of the law. The authoritative text is in the Revised Statutes of the Northwest Territories, 1988 and the annual Statutes volumes.

Contents
1. Lottery schemes 2. Effect of conviction on 3. Offence and punishment 4. Regulations
Regulations
Aklavik Delegation RegulationsBehchoko Delegation RegulationsFort McPherson Delegation RegulationsFort Smith Delegation RegulationsGeneral Delegation RegulationsHay River Delegation RegulationsInuvik Delegation RegulationsK'asho Got'ine Delegation RegulationsLotteries RegulationsLottery Licences Fees RegulationsNorman Wells Delegation RegulationsPaulatuk Delegation RegulationsTsiigehtchic Delegation RegulationsTuktoyaktuk Delegation RegulationsTulita Delegation RegulationsUlukhaktok Delegation RegulationsWhati Delegation RegulationsYellowknife Delegation Regulations

Lottery schemes

1.

The Commissioner may regulate and licence persons or organizations to conduct and manage the les lottery schemes that are permitted in the Northwest l’administration Territories under the Criminal Code. Territoires S.N.W.T. 2017,c.20,s.5(2). et art.

Effect of conviction on

2.

Where a person is convicted of an offence under

(a) this Act or the regulations, condition,

(b) Part VII of the Criminal Code, coupable

(c) the Liquor Act or the regulations relating to the operation of a licensed premise where a lottery is conducted, or

(d) any other Act of the Northwest Territories or an Act of Canada, a province or another territory, or a regulation made under these Acts, that demonstrates that it is not in the public interest for that person to conduct a lottery scheme,

the licence of that person may be cancelled, suspended or conditions imposed on its issuance, notwithstanding that the offence had been committed at the time the Le licence was issued. S.N.W.T. 2017,c.20,s.5. commise L.T.N.-O. art.

Offence and punishment

3.

Every person who contravenes this Act or the regulations is guilty of an offence and liable on règlements summary conviction, déclaration

(a) for the first offence, to a fine not exceeding $500; and

(b) for each subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $2,000.

Regulations

4.

The Commissioner, on the recommendation of the Minister, may make regulations peut,

(a) prescribing terms, conditions and fees respecting lottery licences and the conducting and managing of lottery schemes;

(b) delegating the authority to regulate and licence lottery schemes to any person or community council;

(c) delegating any authority under a licensing scheme established under this Act, or in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Code, to a Minister or a person acting under the direction of a Minister;

(d) prescribing forms to be used under this Act; and

(e) generally for the due enforcement of this Act and for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. L.T.N.-O.

S.N.W.T. 1996,c.9,Sch.D,s.7.