The Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, Section 131 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
131.—[F1(1)] Subject to the provisions of this Part and paragraph 6(1) of Schedule 20 [F2and to section 2(1) of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993], all lotteries which do not constitute gaming are unlawful.
[F3(2) For the purposes of this Part an arrangement is not a lottery unless persons are required to pay to participate in the arrangement; and Schedule 15A makes provision about when an arrangement is or is not to be treated for those purposes as requiring persons to pay to participate.]
F1Art. 131 renumbered as art. 131(1) (27.4.2022) by Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 14), ss. 9(1), 17(2)
F3Art. 131(2) inserted (27.4.2022) by Betting, Gaming, Lotteries and Amusements (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 (c. 14), ss. 9(1), 17(2)
Mae’r holl gynnwys ar gael dan Drwydded Llywodraeth Agored v3.0 ac eithrio ble nodir yn wahanol. Yn ychwanegol mae’r safle hwn â chynnwys sy’n deillio o EUR-Lex, a ailddefnyddiwyd dan delerau Penderfyniad y Comisiwn 2011/833/EU ar ailddefnyddio dogfennau o sefydliadau’r UE. Am ragor o wybodaeth gweler ddatganiad cyhoeddus Swyddfa Gyhoeddiadau’r UE ar ailddefnyddio.
