Part 11Lotteries
Offences
C1C2258Promotion of lottery
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A person commits an offence if he promotes a lottery unless—
a
the exception in subsection (2) or (3) applies, or
b
the lottery is an exempt lottery.
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This section does not apply to activity by a person if—
a
he holds an operating licence authorising the activity, and
b
he acts in accordance with the terms and conditions of the licence.
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This section does not apply to activity by a person if—
a
he acts, otherwise than as an external lottery manager, on behalf of a person who holds an operating licence authorising the activity, and
b
the activity is carried on in accordance with the terms and conditions of the licence.
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It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this section to show that he reasonably believed that—
a
he was not committing the offence by reason of subsection (1)(b), (2) or (3),
b
that the arrangement to which the charge relates was not a lottery, or
c
that the arrangement to which the charge relates was a lottery forming part of the National Lottery.
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In this Act “exempt lottery” means a lottery which is exempt by virtue of a provision of Schedule 11.