TONGA

RAFFLES (AMENDMENT) ACT 1999

Act 27 of 1999

AN ACT TO AMEND THE RAFFLES ACT

I assent,
TAUFA'AHAU TUPOU IV,
17th November, 1999

[15th November, 1999]

BE IT ENACTED by the King and Legislative Assembly of Tonga in the Legislature of the Kingdom as follows:

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Raffles (Amendment) Act 1999.

(2) The Raffles Act (Cap. 169), as amended, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

2. The short title of the Principal Act is amended by adding the words "AND LOTTERIES" after the word "RAFFLES".

3. Section 1 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the words "and Lotteries" after the word "Raffles".

4. Section 2 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the following word and its definition in the appropriate place:

""Lottery" means a scheme or device in respect of which direct or indirect consideration is paid to participate and by which prizes of money or money's worth are distributed according to a draw; and includes lotto, bingo, a sweepstake and every other similar scheme or device."

5. The Principal Act is amended by inserting the following as section 4A:

"4A. Every person desiring to hold a lottery shall apply to the Minister of Police for a licence and shall on making such application state the description of the scheme or device to be used with the amount intended to be charged for each chance and the total number of chances proposed to be sold."

6. Section 6 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting the words "or lottery" after the word "raffle" wherever it appears.

7. The schedule to the Principal Act is amended by inserting the words "AND LOTTERIES" after the word "RAFFLES".

Passed by the Legislative Assembly this 15th day of November, 1999.

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