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FUNCTIONS OF THE BOARD
The National Lotteries Board was established in October 1998 in terms of
the Lotteries Act (No. 57 of 1997) with Mr. Joe Foster as the first Chairperson.
All Members have been appointed for a period of five years.
The Board's main activities are described in the Lotteries Act as follows:
- Advise the Minister of Trade and Industry on the issuing of the licence
to conduct the National Lottery;
- Ensure that the National Lottery and Sports Pools are conducted with
all due propriety;
- Ensure that the interests of every participant in the National Lottery
are adequately protected;
- Ensure that the net proceeds of the National Lottery are as large
as possible;
- Administer the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (NLDTF) and
hold it in trust;
- Monitor, regulate and police lotteries incidental to exempt entertainment,
private lotteries, society lotteries and any competition contemplated
in section 54;
- Advise the Minister on percentages of money to be allocated in terms
of section 26(3) of the Lotteries Act;
- Advise the Minister on the efficacy of legislation pertaining to lotteries
and ancillary matters;
- Advise the Minister on establishing and implementing a social responsibility
program in respect of lotteries;
- Administer and invest the money paid to the board in accordance with
the Lotteries Act;
- Perform such additional duties in respect of lotteries as the Minister
may assign to the board;
- Make such arrangements as may be specified in the licence for the
protection of prize monies and sums for distribution; and
- Advise the Minister on any matter relating to the National Lottery
and other lotteries or any other matter on which the Minister requires
the advice of the Board.
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